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Best Summer Ever! Summer Day Camp at the Gaston County Family YMCA Summer camp at the YMCA is a fun and engaging experience for children and youth during the summer months. The YMCA offers a variety of camp programs designed to promote character development, healthy living, and social…

71% of the World is Water. Children are 100% Curious. Safety Around Water Program with the Gaston County Family YMCA The Safety Around Water program at the Gaston County Family YMCA is a critical initiative aimed at reducing the number of drownings and increasing water safety awareness in the…

Healthy Mindset, Healthy Life Take a Mental Break At Gaston YMCA, we believe wellness is essential and achieved through a healthy spirit, mind, and body. We are committed to supporting and nurturing the mental health of our members and participants through connection, community, and togetherness.…

A Moment to Destress April is Stress Awareness Month Stress is a chronic issue in our country and it's not surprising why. The demands we place on ourselves and each other along with the multitude of issues our country is facing that directly impact our lives, has many of us in varying states of…

Join Five Days of Action to Help April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our commitment to protecting the children in our community, we’re participating in the Five Days of Action - a week-long campaign to increase awareness of child sexual abuse and empower and equip us all to prevent it…

Fueling Your Mental and Physical Health for Overall Wellness BALANCED EATING IS ESSENTIAL FOR: Reducing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and osteoporosis Weight maintenance Reducing high blood pressure and high cholesterol Increasing energy levels Improve immunity TRY THESE FOLLOWING RECIPES…

GUIDELINES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR CANCER PREVENTION February 2023  |  National Cancer Prevention

It’s 2023 – making the change to a healthy lifestyle can be simple with SMART goals! A successful program starts with completing one achievable goal at a time for sustainable progress. Goal setting is a highly effective tool to help create change, cause action, and provide adherence to a goal. When…

By Susan Davidson, Associate Executive Director at Warlick Family YMCA Photography by Butch Delatina of Butchworx Photography These colder temperatures and surprise snowy North Carolina days sure have stopped us all in our tracks. The winter weather is in full swing all around us and has halted…

A Gift From the Heart A gift straight from the heart for your local community to save lives for accident victims, hemophiliacs, cancer patients, and surgery patients. One in every seven patients in the hospital needs blood and saves the life of friends, family, and even oneself. Blood is unique as…