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For Healthy Living
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Today's Youth

Michael and Ty haven't seen each other since camp last summer and are excited to be together again for more adventures. While they're making new friends and trying new activities, being a part of youth development at the Y means they're surrounded by people who believe in their potential and help encourage it every day.

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Healthy Living

The Guzmans consider the Y their second home. In addition to enrolling Abila in preschool and swimming lessons, Alex coaches soccer. The family is a regular at most of the Y's family nights and in the gym. Family time at the Y allows them to connect with each other and other families.

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Responsibility

We believe real progress is only possible when we work together — as a community. The Y provides opportunities for neighbors to understand and help each other toward a better future in small ways and large.

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FROM THE GROUND UP

Food+Fun = Healthy Summer for Kids

When the final school bells ring and summer break begins, millions of kids are at risk of going hungry. This summer, the Y and Walmart Foundation are partnering to provide nutritious meals and snacks at more than 900 summer food sites across the country. Read more.

NEWS FROM THE Y

Mary Burke Smith, 6, prepares a cup of lemonade Monday at the corner of Fourth Avenue and East Third Street. All money raised from her lemonade stand will go to the Rome-Floyd County YMCA. (Jeremy Stewart / RN-T.com)

Courtesy of Jeremy Stewart/
RN-T.com

6-year-old Decides to Help Out the Y with Lemonade Stand

Mary Burke Smith has gotten a lot out of her time at the Rome-Floyd County YMCA so she decided to give some back: the 6-year-old set up a lemonade stand to raise money for the Y and help others. Rome News-Tribune

June 12, 2013

Jim Wilson, 97, exercises on a stationary bike in the early morning hours Thursday at the Casper Family YMCA. Wilson leaves home at 4 a.m. each day to begin his workout before the YMCA officially opens, picking up maintenance worker Robert Thompson along the way to unlock the building.

Courtesy of Alan Rogers/
Star-Tribune

Young at Heart: Nonagenarians Find Longevity at YMCA

Jim Wilson is the first one in at the Y each day, where he rides the stationary bike and walks on the treadmill – at 97 years old. Casper Star-Tribune Online

June 11, 2013

YMCA Leaders and Partners Honored as Champions of Change at the White House

Twelve YMCA leaders and Y Partners are recognized as Champions of Change for their efforts in transforming communities and making them better places to live – from addressing child hunger and reducing obesity, to improving education for kids and caretakers. Read more.

June 7, 2013

Courtesy of Cape Ann YMCA/
Wicked Local Gloucester

YMCA Teens Return to New Orleans to Help Rebuild

The Cape Ann YMCA Teen Leaders Club visited New Orleans to help fix homes, repair gardens and offer maintenance, resources, services and many helping hands. Wicked Local Gloucester

June 3, 2013

Courtesy of MarionStar.com

YMCA Program Aims to Help Children

In Marion, Ohio, the Y’s Super Kids program is helping kids like 12-year-old Hunter Stacy increase their physical activity and adopt healthier habits to improve their lives for the long term. MarionStar.com

May 9, 2013

Engaging Kids in Activities and Healthy Eating

Seven-year-old Josiah Smith eats his vegetables. His friend, Ryan Lakedawala, 8, likes to run. Smith and Lakedawala were just two of dozens of children at the DeLand Family YMCA on Saturday running, jumping and having a ball during Healthy Kids Day. The Daytona Beach News-Journal

May 2, 2013

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