Spur warm thoughts with summer camp plans
Brandywine Valley YMCAs holding open houses to showcase kids’ choices
Perhaps thinking about summer camp will add some warmth to parents’ lives during this frigid weather. The YMCA of the Brandywine Valley is holding Camp Open Houses to facilitate that thought process.
Upcoming dates include Feb. 9 at the Jennersville YMCA in West Grove, the Kennett Area YMCA in Kennett Square, and the West...
YMCAs to tout fitness opportunities at open houses
Area facilities will be free on Sunday, Jan. 19, from noon to 3 p.m.
On Sunday, Jan. 19, branches of the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley will be free and open to the public from noon until 3 p.m.
Visitors will have a chance to swim in the pool, play games, work out, and check out the Y’s offerings. Non-members can also enter a drawing to receive a free three-month membership; one will be awarded...
YMCA wants to help make resolutions stick
Members who hope to pursue healthier lifestyles will get assist
Hundreds of people make annual New Year’s resolutions to get fit, lose weight, or improve their overall health – often losing the resolve rather than the pounds.
This year, the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley, which is dedicated to strengthening communities through healthier living, is offering programs to help people keep those...
Assessment urged during diabetes awareness month
YMCAs to focus on screening, prevention at branch events
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley is encouraging residents of Chester County to learn their risks for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes and to take preventive steps to reduce their chances of developing the disease, a YMCA news release said.
Currently one in three Americans – 79 million...
Corporate golf outing benefits county 7th-graders
Annual YMCA event funds free, one-year memberships
Roger Huggins (from left), Scott Gamble, George Zumbano and Basel Frens from Gawthrop Greenwood, a West Chester-based law firm, enjoy the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley’s Chester County Corporate Golf Championship.
Hosted by the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley, the Fourth Annual Chester County Corporate Championship last month raised more than $40,000...
Luminaries to shine light on after-school care
Kennett Area YMCA to participate in national observance
Two girls from the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley after-school program proudly display the luminary bags they created for the National initiative, “Lights on Afterschool.” This year’s event will take place on Thursday.
Hundreds of children in Brandywine Valley afterschool programs will be decorating luminaries, which will be put on...
Kennett Y makes splash with grand reopening
New facilities include warm-water pool with waterfall, arts studio
By Kathleen Brady Shea, Managing Editor, The Times
A group of children lined up on Friday to assist with the ribbon-cutting as the Kennett Area YMCA celebrated its grand reopening.
For the past four years, the Kennett Area YMCA has bested about 2,700 facilities nationwide in member satisfaction – an impressive accomplishment that...
Local YMCA’s to host world’s largest swimming lesson, Tuesday
World-wide event intended to bring attention to water safety
WEST CHESTER — On Tuesday, June 18th The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson™ (WLSL), will attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the fourth year in a row. Team WLSL holds the current Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson, which stands at 24,873 participants, representing 15 different countries across...
