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Diabetes Prevention Becomes Lucrative Growth Industry
December 2, 2015
YMCA of the USA's National Health Officer Matt Longjohn was interviewed about the growing market in diabetes prevention. Longjohn asks whether people are willing to make the changes they need to prevent diabetes.
Marketplace.org
New Diabetes Cases, at Long Last, Begin to Fall in the United States
December 2, 2015
The New York Times looks at the falling rates of diabetes, crediting programs like the Y's Diabetes Prevention Program for education and motivation.
New York Times
Giving Young People the Gift of Hope
November 30, 2015
Tom Valentine, VP of YMCA of the USA's International Group, encourages Huffington Post readers to think about how they can give back and help youth reach their full potential this #GivingTuesday. Huffington Post
Youth Development and the Y, an Interview with Y-USA CEO Kevin Washington
October 8, 2015
YMCA of the USA President and CEO Kevin Washington tells American Graduate about growing up in the Y and how our Youth Development work helps kids from cradle to career.
American Graduate Day
Communities try to make a difference through collaboration on health
September 29, 2015
Despite nearly 18 million people now covered by health insurance thanks to the Affordable Care Act, there's still plenty more that needs to be done do to make people healthier. And the best way to do it is for communities to work together, panelists at a recent forum sponsored by USA TODAY and Cigna agreed.
USA Today
5 Questions for Kevin Washington, President and CEO, YMCA of the USA
September 2, 2015
Earlier this summer, Washington, the first African-American president and CEO of the national organization, sat down with PND to discuss the organization's Hop the Gap campaign and the ways in which the organization has changed its approach to donor cultivation and partnerships.
Philanthropy News Digest
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