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The YMCA of Greater Montgomery: Full Circle Leadership
The YMCA of Greater Montgomery has been a cornerstone of the community since it was founded in 1868. In fact,...
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How the Retractable Roofs of OpenAire Redefine Recreation and Wellness Spaces
Built to make wellness accessible for all, the all-aluminum, retractable roof systems of OpenAire allow recreation spaces to thrive —...
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Beyond the Treadmill: How Cardio Programming is Evolving in Community Recreation
In the American College of Sports Medicine’s 20th annual Worldwide Fitness Trends forecast, strength training ranked as one of the top...
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How the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region Turned Technology Into Operational Advantage with Daxko
Learn how the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region leveraged a 15-year partnership with Daxko to improve operational efficiency, member...
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Wendy White on How the AI Advantage is in the Data
In episode 32, Wendy White, the chief marketing and partner officer at Daxko, details that despite the buzz around AI,...
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How the YMCA of Montclair Transformed its Camp Property Into a Year-Round Outdoor Hub
Buddy Evans, the president and CEO of the YMCA of Montclair, details how the Y transformed a traditional day camp...
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Meet the 2026 Community Rec Leadership Summit Sponsors
Learn about the 2026 Community Rec Leadership Summit sponsors. The 2026 Community Rec Leadership will be held February 17-19 at...
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Brown & Brown of Garden City are specialist insurance brokers serving the YMCA, recreation, JCC and camp communities for decades....
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The YMCA of Greater Charlotte announced a series of real estate and facility decisions designed to advance priorities outlined in...
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Eric Williams, the former executive director of the Wayman Palmer branch at the YMCA of Greater Toledo, reflects on his...
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More than $250,000 in YMCA memberships distributed through Block Party Bonanza. The Greater Philadelphia YMCA is proud to partner with...
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As nonprofit rec center teams continue to expand the reach of their organizations in the community, one trend is surging...
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Tour the Southern Saratoga Branch of the Capital District YMCA
In this facility tour video, you'll see all the spaces of the recently renovated Southern Saratoga branch of the Capital...
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In collaboration with Town of North Attleborough, Massachusetts, the Hockomock Area YMCA recently opened Lenore’s Pantry & Market to help...
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YMCA Buffalo Niagara is pleased to announce Michael Farris Jr. has been named the association's next president and CEO. Farris’ appointment follows...
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The Featured Education Topics of the 2027 Community Rec Leadership Summit
Taking place from February 22–24, 2027, at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, California, the...
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