Wilmington, DE – The YMCA of Delaware needs your help by voting for them to receive a $25,000 grant from State Farm® to help improve their community. Starting August 14 at 12:00 am ET, U.S. residents, who are 18 and older with a valid email address, can vote for their favorite cause at www.neighborhoodassist.com. The YMCA…
Newark, DE– The YMCA of Delaware is pleased to welcome Thomas Wallace Sr. as the new Executive Director of the Western Family YMCA branch located at 2600 Kirkwood Highway, in Newark. Wallace joins the YMCA of Delaware’s team with more than 14 years of experience serving in leadership roles at YMCA branches in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania….
Wilmington, DE- In celebration of the YMCA’s 175th anniversary, 16 teens and young adults from YMCA branches in New Castle and Kent County will attend a major conference in London, the city where the organization was founded. The conference, called YMCA175, will take place from August 2-10. YMCA Delaware’s Global Teen Program is comprised of…
Middletown, DE– YMCA of Delaware, the state’s leading nonprofit for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, recently reached a Memorandum of Understanding with officials in Middletown to build a new, state-of-the-art facility in the vicinity of Silver Lake. This $26 million endeavor will serve as the center of community life and will have the…
The Bear-Glasgow Family YMCA will open its new Functional Training Center, a state-of-the-art performance center. The Grand Opening Event will be held on Wednesday, June 5 and is FREE and OPEN to the community. The event will begin at 5pm with light refreshments and healthy snacks. The first 50 participants will receive a commemorative training…
Autism Delaware is collaborating with the YMCA of Delaware to offer a water safety program to children and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Called “S.W.A.M.,” the program is based on the “Swimming With Autism” curriculum developed by the Autism Society of San Diego, California. Autism Delaware is providing the training to the YMCAs at no cost…
DOVER – The NASCAR Foundation will host its first-ever Speediatrics Fun Day Festival in the Dover area on Thursday, May 2, through a partnership with Dover International Speedway and Dover YMCA. This NASCAR-themed festival is geared towards inspiring children to lead a healthy lifestyle. In addition to learning about healthy lifestyle habits, children in attendance…
Event encourages kids to stay active and keep learning all summer long Wilmington, DE —On Saturday, April 27, all YMCA of Delaware locations are holding a free community event to inspire more kids to keep their minds and bodies active at the annual YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®, the Y’s national initiative to improve health and…
YMCAs promoting child protection during National Child Abuse Prevention Month Wilmington, Delaware, April 22, 2019 – The YMCA of Delaware is marking Child Abuse Prevention Month with Five Days of Action, April 22-26, 2019. Leading up to Healthy Kids Day®–a national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids–Five Days of Action focuses on…
April 19, 2019 Rehoboth Beach, DE- The Sussex Family YMCA (SFY) will celebrate its 14th Annual Water Safety Week Program when Executive Director of the branch, Tamisha Hopkins, kicks off the week by being the first adult to step into the pool to receive water acclimation and safety instructions on Monday, April 22 at 8:30 a.m. Water…
The YMCA is an association of people of all ages, ethnic groups and religious affiliations that strives to cultivate the human potential, self-esteem, and dignity of all people. Our organization exists to develop and practice the Christian principles of love, caring, inclusiveness, justice and peace…and to enrich the emotional, physical and social life of all individuals, families and our community.
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