Author: Taylor Brown
How the YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing is fighting food insecurity through their Healthy Living Mobile Kitchen Bus. The YMCA of Metropolitan Lansing in Lansing, Michigan, has provided meals for families since 2007, but their ...
Recreation professionals share how they are creating inclusive spaces with their playgrounds and why your facility should too. Although playgrounds have been around since the 1800s, they have changed immensely. And while playgrounds have come ...
How two facilities are keeping the kids in their communities engaged via childcare and after-school programs. The coronavirus pandemic turned the world upside down. With businesses closed, schools going virtual and a plethora of regulations ...
Appealing to the Baby Boomer Generation in community recreation centers. The benefits and importance of exercise, especially when it comes to aging, are well known. Despite this, the American College of Sports Medicine reports only ...
Lauren Burgoyne, the director of marketing and communications for the YMCA of Southern Arizona, shares about their post-COVID marketing strategy. While enduring month-long shutdowns, marketing was — and still is — a vital way to ...
Best practices for lowering risk and increasing locker room safety in community recreation centers. Locker rooms are an essential part of community centers. With people flowing in and out daily, it’s important to keep them ...
Following a nationwide search, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago announced May 18 that it has named Dorri McWhorter as its next president and CEO. As the first woman and Black executive to lead the organization, ...
The YMCA of Greenville’s RECESS program allows adults with diverse abilities to learn life skills. For most people, the word recess means taking a short break or it elicits fond memories of elementary school. However, ...
How to ensure you are selecting the best strength equipment for your members and their needs. Choosing the right strength equipment and layout of a fitness facility is a fun challenge for community recreation operators. ...
How your organization can educate your community and provide water safety for children. As the temperatures begin to rise and spring turns into summer, facilities see an influx of families flocking to their pools. However, ...
