This month the Y is participating in different activities designed to promote health and fitness for mature adults. The annual celebration of fitness for older adults occurs nationwide on Wednesday, May 27. Over 100,000 people at more than 1,000 locations will participate in events with the common goal of promoting health and fitness for mature adults. We will celebrate with several …
[Learn More] about Senior Fitness Month 2015
Lansdale Branch
Y Story
The Y Became My Family After Personal Tragedy “After a two-year break from teaching fitness classes for 20 years, I decided that I needed to get active again and began taking classes at the North Penn YMCA. My father had just passed away after battling cancer, and I realized that I needed some fun and …
[Learn More] about Y Story
Y Story
“I’m so thankful that the YMCA was there to help me. The YMCA was able to offer me a scholarship when I needed it most. My husband recently moved out and he had been the one who watched our two young daughters (ages five and one) while I worked. I was working full-time, but there …
[Learn More] about Y Story
Ask Us Why
Why do our Y staff and volunteers care so much about our Y? ASK THEM WHY! Ask me why is an initiative for members to ask our Y staff and volunteers about their love for our YMCA. Ask our staff and volunteers why and listen to them share their own personal stories about the Y. We hope …
[Learn More] about Ask Us Why
North Penn Commons Groundbreaking Ceremony Photos
On June 10, more than 100 guests including community leaders, elected officials, volunteers, staff, and supporters joined the founding partners of North Penn Commons – Advanced Living Communities, Manna on Main Street, The PEAK Center, and North Penn YMCA – for the official groundbreaking of the new shared campus. North Penn Commons is expected to …
[Learn More] about North Penn Commons Groundbreaking Ceremony Photos
170th Anniversary of the YMCA
June 6 marks the 170th anniversary of the Y – a global organization that began with a simple but powerful idea: a strong, supportive community can help people build healthier, happier lives. Since its founding, the Y has grown into one of the world’s largest volunteer organizations and become renowned for its commitment to helping …
[Learn More] about 170th Anniversary of the YMCA