Category: Community Development
The Bender JCC of Greater Washington, located in Rockville, Maryland, is a hub for busy adults — even adults over the age of 100. Around 30 years ago, the Bender JCC implemented the Selma Sweetbaum ...
When it comes to creating community partnerships, collaboration is the key ingredient. Once attained, the potential for added benefits and growth is able to flourish. For example, the Family YMCA of the Desert in Palm ...
The Sports and Fitness Industry Association’s Outdoor Soccer Participation Report for 2019 found that 42.8% of all outdoor soccer participants are in the eighth grade or younger. With this statistic in mind, it is important ...
While Dallas is quickly earning a reputation as one of the most active cities in the United States, fitness studios in the metropolitan area realize they can’t afford to rest on their laurels. It’s becoming ...
A 2018 study from Nationwide Children’s Hospital, showed that just 5% of youth ages five to 18 reported meeting the federally recommended amount of exercise: 60 minutes per day. YMCAs and other community rec facilities ...
Our world has become faster paced, and children are exposed to increasing rates of reinforcement outside of the classroom. Teachers must stay abreast with effective teaching methods and principles to compete with these outside reinforcers, ...
According to U.S. census data, senior citizens make up 14.9% of the population. Not having specific programs for this group means missing out on helping the lives of many of your members. The East Valley ...
Valentine’s Day is the day to show and share love. Showing your members that you care about them with a special Valentine’s Day event can make them feel appreciated and build a relationship with them. ...
When the French Creek Family YMCA in Avon, Ohio, set its focus on increasing family programming and noticed an area of the facility being underused, the idea to reignite family fun sparked a number of ...
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