New Facility Offers A Better Opportunity To Serve The Local Community Wilmington, Delaware, January 12, 2019 – Today, the Brandywine YMCA, located at 3 Mount Lebanon Road in Wilmington, DE, is hosting an open house and grand opening to celebrate the completion of the building expansion project. The free event is open to the public…
EL Tiempo Hispano: YMCA of Delaware Offers Free Membership To Seventh Graders
The YMCA of Delaware is starting the New Year by offering free youth memberships to students in the seventh grade who live or attend a school in the state of Delaware. To register, students need to bring a school ID, class roster, or recent report card along with a parent or guardian to a local…
YMCA OF DELAWARE NOW OFFERS FREE MEMBERSHIP TO SEVENTH-GRADERS
The YMCA of Delaware is starting the New Year by offering free youth memberships to students in the seventh grade who live or attend a school in the state of Delaware. To register, students need to bring a school ID, class roster, or recent report card along with a parent or guardian to a local…
30th Annual Black Achievers Event
Celebrating Opportunity “Black Achievers is not just a Saturday college prep program,” said Anesha Truesdale, Program Director for Black Achievers and Teen Programs at the Walnut Street YMCA. “It’s a movement, a community, and a village of people who pour their hearts into making sure that young people have the resources and opportunities they need…
Summer Black’s Experience with the Diabetes Prevention Program
Here’s my experience with diabetes. I’ve never been a healthy eater or systematically exercised. When I was younger, I was the person that was always thin and energetic and could eat anything and everything in sight without gaining an ounce…you know, THAT PERSON. I turned 30, and my metabolism started to change. My husband and…
Bette Francis named HR Person of the year
Congratulations to our VP of Human Resources and Talent Management, Bette Francis. Bette was recently recognized as the HR Person of the Year by Delaware Business Times. Bette began working at the YMCA of Delaware earlier this year and she brings more than 20 years of experience in HR. Her most recent role was with…
Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program
Preventing Diabetes In November, the YMCA of Delaware hosted a press conference at the Bear-Glasgow Y to announce the launch of the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program. The Y of Delaware is one of the first organizations in this country certified to offer the Diabetes Prevention Program as a covered benefit for eligible Medicare recipients. During…
Dover YMCA Partners with the Capital School District
Collaborating for Change Over the last year, the Dover YMCA began a partnership with the Capital School District for their Century 21 Community Learning grant. Specifically, the Dover Y has provided staffing for the After School Program at the William Henry Middle School and has worked collectively with the School District and other partners in…
Youth in Government Middle School Conference
Building Future Leaders Youth In Government is a YMCA program that allows middle school and high school students to serve in model governments at the local, state, and national levels. Students are encouraged to learn by doing, and have the opportunity to gain leadership skills in an open and receptive environment. In November, the YMCA…
80 Years of Adventures
We celebrated 80 years of adventures at YMCA Camp Tockwogh with 200+ camp alumni and friends earlier this month. Alumni and friends participated in traditional activities and explored the campgrounds. Activities included archery, arts & crafts, wall climbing, high ropes, games, a silent auction and an opportunity to look at camp over the years with…