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Twenty years ago, Michelle left Philadelphia, the only home she'd ever known, and moved to Bucks County with three small children. The close family and friends she used to see daily were suddenly more than an hour away, and loneliness set in fast. That changed in 2005, when she joined the Y.

Aidan Milligan has loved the water since he was a baby. His mom, Helen (an aquatic therapist) recognized it early. "Learning to swim has been the door for him. The door for everything."

Joe Brown walked past the Fitness Center every day for two years. As an army veteran, he'd come to the Y religiously but stuck to what brought him through the door — the ping pong table.

Haniya Mohammad grew up visiting the Y. But, more importantly, it's where she found her voice.

De Lorbiecki Santiago and her family moved to the Philadelphia area from Tennessee so her son, Kal'El, could receive specialized medical care at CHOP. Kal'El was born with Hirschsprung's disease, a birth defect that impacts the intestines.

Abington, Haverford, Philadelphia & Royersford, PA — August 6, 2026 —The Greater Philadelphia YMCA is kicking off Thanksgiving in a fun, healthy way with its annual Gobble Wobble 5K Run and Walk.