Tag: YMCA

YMCA of Topeka seeking donations to help it buy building it uses

For 21 years, the YMCA of Topeka has leased the constructing it makes use of in southwest Topeka. Now that financially challenged group wants to purchase that property at 3635 S.W. Chelsea Drive outright from its bondholders — or lose it. That group on Monday kicked off the general public part of a fundraising marketing… Continue reading YMCA of Topeka seeking donations to help it buy building it uses

Kids need good nutrition to grow, learn and thrive | How YMCA is stepping up to help

September is Starvation Motion Month. Sponsored by YMCA SAN DIEGO — September is Starvation Motion Month. Whereas starvation can’t all the time be simple to acknowledge, it’s all round us. Of San Diego County’s 3.2 million residents, 450,000 folks face meals insecurity every day. The time period “meals insecurity” signifies that little or no meals… Continue reading Kids need good nutrition to grow, learn and thrive | How YMCA is stepping up to help

YMCA of Greenville’s Foundation awards $110K to 2022 grant recipients

The YMCA of Greenville Basis introduced June 13 it has awarded $110,000 in its 2022 grant cycle. Quite a lot of native YMCA initiatives acquired funding, together with: Using a full-time assistant sports activities director on the Eastside Household YMCA. George I. Theisen Household YMCA’s Innovate, Inflate and Combine undertaking – offers secure inflatable options… Continue reading YMCA of Greenville’s Foundation awards $110K to 2022 grant recipients

Bettendorf’s Life Fitness Center may go to YMCA in ‘trade’ | Local

BARB ICKES Bettendorf and YMCA leaders are speaking in regards to the risk the Y might take over the Life Health Middle in alternate for cash for a brand new metropolis swimming pool. Metropolis Administrator Decker Ploehn mentioned Thursday the events had been “in conversations” in regards to the Y buying the city-owned recreation heart… Continue reading Bettendorf’s Life Fitness Center may go to YMCA in ‘trade’ | Local

Des Moines plans to demolish Grubb YMCA for new north side rec center

Des Moines plans to demolish the John R. Grubb Group YMCA in favor of a brand new recreation heart on the town’s north facet.  The brand new rec heart can be located southeast of the present Y, 1611 eleventh St., on the nook of Ninth Road and School Avenue. Its new positioning “permits for a steady… Continue reading Des Moines plans to demolish Grubb YMCA for new north side rec center

YMCA Fit4All, free fitness classes

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – The YMCA held a Fit4All occasion Sunday for anybody locally. The ‘Y’ says it was providing free shortened health courses in any respect central Kentucky places so folks might get a way of what it has to supply and encourage a wholesome life-style in the course of the holidays. “The YMCA… Continue reading YMCA Fit4All, free fitness classes

Historic YMCA turned into artsy apartments in Granite City

GRANITE CITY, Sick. Granite Metropolis was already coping with vacant buildings and different downtown deterioration in 2004, when the YMCA moved out of a landmark four-story brick constructing on Edison Avenue. Since that point, authorities officers, enterprise individuals and group leaders have been working to show issues round. Their efforts received an enormous enhance this… Continue reading Historic YMCA turned into artsy apartments in Granite City

New YMCA Wellness Director reflects on career, eyes future

By Susan Olsen Orpilla , Contributing Author The Westborough YMCA is situated at 4 Valente Dr. (Photograph/Laura Hayes) WESTBOROUGH – In August, the Boroughs Household Department YMCA proudly introduced the appointment of their new Wellness Director, Bryan Dearnley.  It’s the dream job he’s been diligently working towards for the previous a number of years, and… Continue reading New YMCA Wellness Director reflects on career, eyes future

Bronx neighborhood welcomes the borough’s second YMCA

“We’re all the time anxious to supply providers and packages in areas of want, under-served neighborhoods,” stated Sharon Greenberger, president and CEO of the YMCA of Better New York. “The Bronx was on the high of that checklist. Right now was nearly a non secular expertise, whenever you keep in mind it was 30 years… Continue reading Bronx neighborhood welcomes the borough’s second YMCA

YMCA offers 24-hour fitness, gym access

Champaign Household YMCA will start providing 24-hour entry to its health middle {and gymnasium} beginning Monday, Sept. 13. Submitted picture In an effort to offer extra train and recreation choices to everybody in Champaign County, the Champaign Household YMCA will start providing 24-hour entry to its health middle {and gymnasium} beginning Monday,… Continue reading YMCA offers 24-hour fitness, gym access