FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The YMCA is devoted to giving back to our community.

The YMCA gives back to the community who help make them possible.

Working together to bring about meaningful change is something we feel strongly about at the Y. As one, we can bring about social and global change and give members of the community a chance to volunteer, give back, and advocate for their neighbors.

Our Focus

For Youth Development

Helping every child gain knowledge and confidence in a caring and supportive environment designed especially for children and teens.
For Healthy Living

Encouraging families to be mentally and physically fit while learning new skills and developing new relationships along the way.
For Social Responsibility

Giving back to our community through the help of our volunteers and donors to help make our community a better place.

Diets are a part of life

Take a healthy approach and combine exercise with healthy eating and you’ll do all right.
The average human body contains enough fat to make seven bars of soap

Yikes, that is kind of disgusting, but interesting.
Deep breathing gives you health benefits similar to aerobics

Slow down. Take a deep breath. But, don’t forget to do aerobics to make your heart strong.
The right lung takes more air in than the left

Take a deep breath, fill your lungs and relax – you earned it!
The most pushups ever performed in 1 day was 46,001

Want to learn how to do the perfect pushup, ask any of our fitness coaches for show and tell.
The heart pumps about 1 million barrels of blood during an average lifetime

Wow, the heart sure gets a great workout. Make sure to keep it healthy by taking a walk or run today.
There are 206 bones in the human body

Keep them strong with strength training exercises and healthy eating.
The average human body contains enough iron to make a small nail

Hmmm, not sure what to say about this, but kind of cool.
25% of your bones are located in your feet

Take care of your feet, wear socks that pull moisture away and make sure your shoes aren’t worn out.
Your skin is an organ

This one just intrigued me!
Each pound above your ideal weight lowers your life expectancy by 34 days

So, manage your weight through healthy eating & exercise. Our fitness coaches can help you!
Gardening is said to be one of the best exercises for bone health

We knew Grandma was right on. Plant a flower or vegetable garden!
Apples are more effective than caffeine at waking you up in the morning

They said an apple a day keeps the doctor away, now one more reason to start the day with an apple.
Each human nostril registers smells differently

Smells in the right nostril are more pleasant than the left.
It takes about twenty seconds for a red blood cell to circle the whole body

Faster than a speeding bullet!
A hard working adult sweats up to 4 gallons a day

Whew, no wonder we go through so many towels at the Y!
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching TV

Turn off the TV, take a walk, and then go to sleep – think how many calories you will burn.
The beat goes on…

During a typical human life span, the human heart will beat approximately 2.5 billion times.
Your heart pumps 2,000 gallons of blood each day

That heart sure does a lot of work. Keep it healthy with aerobic exercises.