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Sometimes teens need a little extra guidance when they are unsure of which career path to choose. For Victoria, Youth in Government gave her just that, with some added advantages.
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FROM THE GROUND UP
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The Y Makes Commitment to Advance First Lady’s Efforts to Keep Kids Healthy
Joining first lady Michelle Obama and the Partnership for a Healthier America at the Building a Healthier Future Summit, YMCA of the USA President and CEO Neil Nicoll announces the Y’s commitment to establish standards that would ensure more children have access to healthy food and physical activity in its 10,000 early childhood and afterschool programs across the country. Click here to watch the announcement, and read more about the Y's efforts.
NEWS FROM THE Y
Courtesy of Ahwatukee
Foothills News
Mentor Program Thrives at YMCA
It's the latter part of January but there is still time for residents to do their part for National Mentoring Month. But even past January, YMCA employees and volunteers say any time is a good time to become a mentor to an at-risk youth. Ahwatukee Foothills News
January 23, 2012
YMCA Summer Camp Keeps Children Active After Dad Loses Job
The Staten Island Family YMCA provides support to help a family who's struggling to make ends meet put their kids through YMCA camp. Staten Island Advance
January 23, 2012
YMCA Keeping Kids Active in the Winter
The YMCA swim team is helping youth stay active and escape the cold with an indoor swimming pool. WLUC-TV6
January 17, 2012
Courtesy of Kara Starzyk,
Society Scene, Woodbury Bulletin
YMCA of Broward County Hosts Inspirational Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast
The YMCA of Broward County will host its "Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Inspirational Breakfast," which will feature keynote speaker J.R. Martinez, Iraq war veteran, inspirational speaker and winner of "Dancing with the Stars." South Florida Sun-Sentinel
January 5, 2012
Experiencing Government First-Hand
Students from the Southeast Area YMCA Youth in Government group gain valuable knowledge as they re-enact the world of government and politics at the state Capitol. Woodbury Bulletin
January 5, 2012
Bears Quarterback Donates to Indiana Camp
The YMCA Camp Carson in Princeton, Ind., receives a donation from Chicago Bears Starting Quarterback Jay Cutler to help start the first-ever diabetes camp in the area. Inside Indiana Business
December 22, 2011
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