“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 …
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Y Stories
Y Story
We know how challenging it can be to find balance in life, especially when your spouse is serving our country. Thanks to those who give to our Annual Campaign, we are able to offer special membership packages for families and spouses of service men and women. The Roberti family is no stranger to military life. Sergeant …
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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 …
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Nelson Mandela and the Y
Today is the perfect day to reflect on the life and teachings of Nelson Mandela. This reflection is made more poignant this year by his recent passing. Mandela’s legacy also calls to mind the Y’s role in protecting dignity for all people – a community voice for social justice – for he, like so many …
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Kindergarteners Collect Shoes for People in Need
Students enrolled in our Kindergarten Enrichment Program at Advent Lutheran Church held a drive to collect shoes for those in need. After learning about Soles4Souls, a charity that collects shoes to distribute to people in need in 125 countries, the children collected over 400 pairs of shoes from family, friends and members of the community! See …
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My Y In Six Words
Look for our “My Y In Six Words” contest tables at our Lansdale and Indian Valley branches from now until April 14th. We invite everyone to tell us what our Y means to you in just six words! Describe the impact our Y makes in our community. The first 12 people to submit a photo of themselves …
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