This past Friday evening hundreds of families descended on our Ys throughout the region with their little ghosts, goblins, fairies, princesses, pumpkins (and whole lot more!) in tow for the much anticipated, greatly loved annual Happy Healthy Halloween at the Y! Games, crafts, contests and healthy snacks ruled the night
Month: October 2017
Clean out your closet and help at-risk youth in your community at the same time! Y Clothing Drive, Saturday, November 4th Mark your calendar for the Y’s Clothing Drive! Got stuff you need to get rid of? Bring in donations of gently-used clothing, shoes, accessories, books, linens, and small household items
As thousands participated in Saturday’s Baltimore Running Festival, another, lesser known but no less important celebration of healthy living took place: the sixth annual CHOOSE-A-THON! CHOOSE-A-THON!, also known as “Walk with CHOOSY” is a Y Head Start Family Engagement Activity for I Am Moving I AM LEARNING (IMIL), an early
With record warm temperatures still with us, it may be hard to fathom that Thanksgiving could be right around the corner, but indeed it is. Rich with tradition, Thanksgiving is an almost universally beloved American holiday; a kind of collective time-out to connect with old friends and family and renew
The next time you hear someone refer to the Y as a “gym,” I have a few things for you to mention that can greatly broaden that person’s lens. In just this past weekend alone, two major community engagement events took place that clearly differentiate us from any gym I’ve