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Every Saturday a special group of children meets at the Spring Valley YMCA to swim. Some are in wheelchairs, but all have big smiles on their faces. What's so special about this particular swim team?
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FROM THE GROUND UP
The Haiti YMCA Rebuilds Youth Center and National Office
Almost eight months after the devastating earthquake, the Haiti YMCA celebrated the grand opening of their new youth center and national office. This event marks a significant milestone in the Y’s efforts to rebuild the community and restore the spirit, mind and body for those impacted by the disaster. Read More
September 1, 2010
NEWS FROM THE Y
On the MEND from Childhood Obesity
Children in Houston, Texas, who are overweight or obese now have access to a free 10-week, after-school weight management course where they – and their families – learn how to develop behaviors that support healthy lifestyles. It’s all part of the YMCA of Greater Houston’s local efforts to fight childhood obesity through the MEND Program (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition, Do it!). Children who completed the program share their story. My Fox Houston
September 1, 2010
photo: courtesy of the NBA
Kids at Chicago’s South Side YMCA Get New Basketball Court, Courtesy of NBA Cares
As part of a national alliance with YMCA of the USA, on Aug. 23, 2010, NBA Cares and EA Sports unveiled a newly refurbished basketball court at Chicago’s South Side YMCA – an affiliate of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago. Seventy-five boys and girls tested out the new court, with a little help from NBA legend Kendall Gill and NBA player Bobby Simmons, who spoke to the kids about the importance of education, healthy living and physical activity. Read More
August 27, 2010
The Y Recognizes National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
YMCA of the USA (Y-USA), the national resource office for the nation’s 2,687 Ys, joins more than 70 national organizations to lead a community response to childhood obesity, during National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month this September. Read More
August 27, 2010
photo: Courtesy of WWLP-TV
The YMCA, More Than Swimming, Gym and Camp
To many people, the YMCA means swimming, working out in their gym and attending camp. But the YMCA has so much more to it than that. On the heels of the Y’s brand revitalization, James Morton, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Springfield, talks about the Y’s cause and the impact the YMCA of Greater Springfield is making in the community. Mass Appeal/WWLP-TV
August 23, 2010
Ken Colloton Elected President of the World Alliance of YMCAs
Ken Colloton, immediate past Board Chair of YMCA of the USA, is elected president of the World Alliance of YMCAs, a federation of national YMCA movements from 130 countries. Read More
August 18, 2010
Phoenix YMCA, United Healthcare Take on Diabetes
There's been a lot of talk about bringing down health care costs in our country -- but why not attack the problem before it becomes one? The YMCA and United Healthcare have started a new diabetes prevention program for people at risk for pre-diabetes, with Phoenix as one of seven cities in America trying out the program. My Fox Phoenix
August 17, 2010
School Spotlight: YMCA Dance Camp Keeps Children on Their Toes
The dance camp at the Dane County YMCA branches in Wisconsin this summer is introducing children to various kinds of dance while helping them burn off energy inside, where they can temporarily escape the heat. Wisconsin State Journal
August 15, 2010
YMCA Kids Take on Project to Benefit the Community
Students ages 9-12 at the Clearfield YMCA Daycare in Pennsylvania have taken on a project that is benefiting not only others in the community, but themselves as well: restoring old bikes and then giving them to other kids whose families might not be able to afford a bike for their child. The Progress
August 14, 2010
photos: Courtesy of Hometownlife.com
Fun, Learning Combine for Day Campers
The Royal Oak YMCA in Detroit gives campers an opportunity to play and get outdoors, while teaching them values of respect, responsibility, caring and honesty. Hometownlife.com
August 1, 2010
Deer Valley YMCA Family Camp Welcomes ‘Today’ Show
The Today show’s Amy Robach recently took her daughters to the Deer Valley YMCA Family Camp in Fort Hill, Pa., where families have gone for more than 50 years to get away from ringing phones and televisions to commune with nature, and each other. MSNBC
July 31, 2010
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