The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on community rec organizations across the country. In this “Tough Calls” series, industry experts share how their organizations are battling through financial adversity, problem-solving and making difficult decisions ...
After years of planning and months of construction, the Republic Bank Foundation YMCA, the 12th and newest YMCA of Greater Louisville location, is open for business. Following its official opening on December 14 and dedication ...
Stepping on a treadmill isn’t the only way to be healthier, and the industry is constantly gaining more knowledge and adjusting to this fact. Non-fitness programs, such as art classes, film festivals and educational services, ...
Corporate wellness is a way community rec centers can serve the local workforce and benefit the whole community as a result. Through classes and services aimed at getting groups of employees active and healthy, such ...
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 at a local gym, she decided to step in and ...
Offering stand-out personal training programs begins with the trainers in your facility. At the Deland Branch of the Volusia Flagler Family YMCA in Florida, all trainers are certified with at least a bachelor’s degree in ...
Even with 22 locations across the Big Apple, the YMCA of Greater New York has had room for significant growth. In Fall 2020, the New York YMCA is expected to complete a $100 million construction ...
International Water Safety Day, held annually on May 15, helps spread drowning awareness and water safety education. In Part 2 of a three-part series, aquatics professionals in the industry share how they implement water safety ...
A lot can change through the years. Communities constantly change, and the neighborhoods of Louisville, Kentucky are no different. As the community’s needs have changed, the YMCA of Greater Louisville has been evolving to meet ...
The Rye YMCA, located in Rye, New York, is similar to most local Ys — it offers multiple community health programs, and strives to make its members and community happy and healthy. And Tanya Stack, ...