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Children, Families at Our Borders Deserve Compassion
Message from Our President and CEO
Children and families need to feel safe, secure and connected to thrive. As the Y works to reach and serve families separated at the U.S./Mexico border, we hope they will be reunited in safe, enriching environments.
News From the Y
Kyle Kuzma Gives Back to His Community and Hometown YMCA
September 14, 2018
On this August day, Kuzma is back at his safe place in his hometown, surrounded by 22 kids who are doing the same thing the Los Angeles Lakers forward did when he was a kid: staying safe off the streets and dreaming big.
The New Wave of Supercharged Swim Classes
September 4, 2018
Swimming instruction, long the purview of the YMCA, has witnessed a rise in schools offering smaller classes and warmer pools for much steeper prices
Wall Street Journal Opens a new window
Catherine Giudici Lowe Reveals 2-Year-Old Son Samuel's Terrifying Pool Incident
July 24, 2018
After a scary incident, Catherine Giudici Lowe is making sure her son Samuel knows how to be safe in the swimming pool.
How to Teach Your Kid to Be Inclusive
June 8, 2018
How do you teach your child to be accepting of others? Y-USA's Chad Nico Hiu speaks with Romper about nurturing acceptance.
Biden and Washington: LGBTQ youth at risk
May 21, 2018
We are committed to addressing critical social issues and supporting the well-being and safety of LGBTQ youth and adults is an important need in our communities. YMCA of the USA is proud to partner with the Biden Foundation on a new LGBTQ inclusion initiative. Learn more.
Putnam: One dad, one son and 48 YMCAs
April 28, 2018
Alan Stokes and his son, Jonathan, 13, love hanging out at the YMCA. For much of the past decade, they’ve visited the Oak Park or the Westside YMCAs on the weekends. They swim, walk and use the treadmill. But since November, their world has gotten a lot bigger.
Lansing State Journal Opens a new window
