Community Development

Engaging the corporate demographic can be a challenge for community rec centers — after a long day at the office, local employees often choose home...

The corporate wellness industry has been going through a major shift in the last few years, with employers no longer just providing on-site gyms or...

Relaxation programs are becoming more prevalent in community recreation as the industry shifts toward a greater understanding of recovery and its importance to overall wellness....

Summer is the perfect season for families to spend time together participating in outdoor programs. With an array of options available, you want to make...

As a community rec center, it’s your responsibility to ensure all demographics are being reached. So it’s important to create a welcoming place for underrepresented...

This month, we spoke with Courtney Harrness, a multi-site executive director for the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, about summer youth programming. Can you...

When Trish Harrison, the association health and wellness director of the YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo, found out about the discontinuing of her mother’s Parkinson’s class...

Last week, as I was out enjoying a Friday evening with my family, we tried a new restaurant. The food was fine. The atmosphere was...

Did you know the nation’s first Father’s Day celebration took place on June 19, 1910 at the Spokane YMCA? As a result of wanting to...

With all the focus in youth programs going to the kids — and rightly so — an often-forgotten but important element of these programs is...