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SAVE THE DATE! Wednesday, April 25, 2018

154^th Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Event

When: Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Reception: 5:00 – 5:30 pm

Annual Meeting & Volunteer Recognition Event: 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Where: Greendale Family Branch, 75 Shore Drive, Worcester, MA

RSVP: Carol Lucke at [email protected] or (P) 508.755.6101 (ext. 294)

AWARD RECIPIENTS

George I. Alden Award

Elisha W. Erb

Strengthening the Foundations of Community Award

DRS Power Technology, Inc. – Fitchburg

Diversity Inclusion Global Innovation Awards

Karen White – Framingham State University, City to Saddle – MESA Farm, Wachusett Regional High School – Vocational Internship Program, and The Spanish American Center

Adult Volunteer of the Year Awards

Sue Reidy, Sonia Washington, Sandra Hardy, Rose Jackson, and Karen Vaillette

Youth Volunteer of the Year Awards

Jack Campbell, Emanuel Louis, Matthew Smiley, and Davonte Johnson

Join Us for this FREE Association-Wide Event on April 21st!

JOIN THE Y ON HEALTHY KIDS DAY AND DON’T PAY UNTIL MAY 1st!*
(*Some restrictions may apply. Please contact your local branch for details)

Healthy Kids Day^® is all about building on the “COOL” factor inside every kid… whoever they are and wherever they’re from. So come to HEALTHY KIDS DAY^® for a day of creative, challenging, smart, healthy fun and watch the “COOL” in your kid come out!

Keeping Kids’ Minds and Bodies Active

To kick-start physical activity and learning now and throughout the summer – a critical out-of-school time for kids – on April 21^st, the YMCA of Central Massachusetts is celebrating Healthy Kids Day^® with a free community event for kids and families. YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, the Y’s national initiative to improve families’ health and well-being, features activities such as music, games, and arts and crafts to motivate and teach families how to develop a healthy routine at home.

“The Y is so much more than sports, swimming, gymnastics and a place for kids to hang out. We support families in their efforts to instill healthy habits at home,” said Sharon Henderson, Marketing Director, YMCA of Central MA. “We know that it can sometimes feel like a challenge. So at Healthy Kids Day, we’ll encourage kids to stay physically and intellectually active all summer long, and give families tips they can easily replicate at home. It’s free and open to the community.”

In celebration of YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, the Y offers the following tips to help families develop healthy habits:

• Try, try, repeat – There are many great tasting fruits and vegetables that many kids have never heard of, let alone tried. Grab a new fruit or vegetable and encourage everyone in the family to try at least a bite.
• Play around town – Challenge the family to play on a different playground every week. Identify playgrounds at a variety of parks; expand definitions of playgrounds to include nature trails, a nearby stream, and a bike path.
• Families at play for an hour a day – From walking to gardening, swimming to shooting hoops, make playful movement a part of your family’s day. To get 60 minutes of moderate activity throughout your day just add 10 minutes here and 15 minutes there.
• Foster a passion for reading – Read to and with your kids. Help children read at every age and every stage of their development.

Click here to download our HKD 2018 poster

This is an Association-Wide Event happening at all of our YMCAofCM Branches!

Need directions? Click here to learn about our locations

Ready for the #BestSummerEver? 

Click here to learn about Summer Camp at the YMCA! 

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DISCOVER WHAT PROGRAMS YOUR LOCAL Y HAS TO OFFER.

The Y is a cause-driven organization that is for youth development, for healthy living and for social responsibility. That’s because a strong community can only be achieved when we invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors.

The Y is for everyone. Our programs, services and initiatives: enable kids to realize their potential, prepare teens for college, offer ways for families to have fun together, empower people to be healthier in spirit, mind and body, prepare people for employment, welcome and embrace newcomers and help foster a nationwide service ethic. And that’s just the beginning.

Click Here For Program Enrollment

Registration begins:

Member: March 13, 2018
PS/Youth: March 19, 2018
Non-Member: March 21, 2018 

See what each branch has to offer:

Boroughs Spring 2018 Program Guide

Central Spring 2018 Program Guide

Greendale Spring 2018 Program Guide

Leominster and Montachusett Spring 2018 Program Guide