Archive for July 2021
End of Summer Bash: Friday, August 6: 5:00-7:00 pm
You’re invited to an “End Of Summer Bash” at the Southeastern Indiana YMCA Friday, August 6 from 5:00-7:00 pm. Join the YMCA Board of Directors, Staff, and several community business donors to celebrate the Y with interactive booths, food, games, water games, music and fellowship. Bring a lawn chair to sit and enjoy the music…
Read MoreConnected For Life
Staying connected to others is the key to staying committed to being active says John Strange. At 93, Strange is leading by example. Strange is part of the 5:00 AM workout crowd at the Y. He comes in 4-5 days a week and is very popular. In between workout sets, he can be seen saying…
Read MoreAdvance and Enhance Your Life
It’s hard to believe when you meet Guillermo, with his friendly disposition and obvious zest for life, that he is almost 80 years old and battles chronic diabetes. “Before I started at the Y, I took two types of insulin and pills, and I’ve been fighting this diabetes for 25-30 years,” says Guillermo. “I’m retired,…
Read More“Safety Around Water” program made possible by the Lead Forward Grant
Thank you to Independent Colleges of Indiana, Inc. (ICI), in collaboration with the Lilly Scholars Network (LSN) for selecting our Y as one of the recipients of the 2021 round of Lead Forward Community Grants (LFCG). This grant enabled our Y to teach skills that save lives at no cost to our community’s children through…
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