Lewes, Delaware – Lefty’s Ally and Eats recently donated $2,500 to support the Sussex Family YMCA Summer camp in Delaware, matching $2500 in gifts from the community. Thanks to $5,000 in donations, 20 local children were given the opportunity to have the “Best Summer Ever” at the Sussex Family Y summer camp. “Many people don’t…
Sussex Family YMCA Hosts First Annual Tread/Swim-A-Thon Event
Proceeds Support Drowning Prevention Instruction For YMCA Campers Lewes, Delaware – On Sunday, July 25th the Sussex Family YMCA hosted their first Annual Tread/Swim-a-thon event in support of the Ys water safety efforts. For three hours of this swim event, participants swam laps and/or treaded water, raising more than $3,500 to provide non-swimmers, attending YMCA…
Summer Camps Close the Covid Learning Gap
Delaware – The “best summer ever” is underway at the YMCA of Delaware as thousands of young people are having a summer they will never forget. YMCA full and half-day camps are filled with learning, fun and adventure for campers of all ages, preschoolers through teens, and are offered statewide at YMCA locations in Wilmington,…
Providing Safe Spaces for Wilmington Youth
Programs are designed to keep children and teens away from violence and risky behaviors. Wilmington, Delaware – With recent reports of increased violence in the City of Wilmington over the last year, the YMCA of Delaware is on a mission to keep local youth safe and engaged. According to Delawareonline, there have been 175 shootings…
Walnut Street YMCA Celebrates Black History
The Walnut Street Y Mural commemorating Black History will be unveiled at Juneteenth Celebration on June 19, 2021. Wilmington, DE. – The YMCA of Delaware announces the completion of several projects designed to support local youth at the Walnut Street YMCA in downtown Wilmington. Thanks to a $167,000 donation from Discover, the Walnut Street YMCA…
YMCA of Delaware Opens Newly Renovated Learning Lab to Support Youth
Learning Lab made possible thanks to a $250K Donation From Barclays US Consumer Bank – The Barclays colleague-driven initiative redesigned the YMCA’s Learning Lab with the addition of a STEM Lab at the Walnut Street branch in the heart of the city of Wilmington – – More than 600 books purchased and donated by Barclays…
YMCA of DELAWARE COMMUNITY RALLIES TO PUT THE SAFETY OF CHILDREN FIRST
YMCA of Delaware recognizes national Five Days of Action to protect children from sexual abuse. Wilmington, Delaware – The YMCA of Delaware is participating in the Five Days of Action, June 7-11, 2021. The Five Days of Action is a week designed to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from…
Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month
Since 1992, the month of May has been celebrated as Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This month was chosen to commemorate both the arrival of the first Japanese immigrants to the U.S on May 7, 1843 and the completion of the transcontinental railroad –which was predominantly built by Chinese immigrants on May 10, 1869….
March 23rd is American Diabetes Association Alert Day — A Prediabetes Wake Up Call
The YMCA of Delaware spreads awareness about the risks of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes Wilmington, Delaware, March 22, 2021 – Wilmington, DE-What is March 23rd? Tuesday, March 23, is the American Diabetes Association Alert Day and the YMCA of Delaware wants residents in the state to know their risk of prediabetes and type 2…
YMCA Celebrates Black History Month and Unity for Equity With Symbolic Tree Planting
Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 1 pm WHAT: The YMCA of Delaware will kick off celebrating Black History Month 2021 with the planting of the MLK Tree of Unity for Equity. The MLK Tree of Unity for Equity will represent YMCA’s commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion for all as well as their commitment…