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11 Tips For Setting Realistic Fitness Goals And How To Achieve Them
Goals are essential for keeping yourself on track in your fitness journey. Still, they are only effective if they're realistic and you enjoy the process. You can set yourself up for success with various practices, like surrounding yourself with supportive people, setting specific and measurable objectives, and creating daily habits that support your efforts. Learn how…
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Camp for All: Candice & Tristen
The Rocky Run YMCA serves over 500 kids each year during our summer camp season. Camp themes change each year and provide youth throughout the area with the ability to pursue their hobbies, experience new adventures, and more!Your donation to Y directly supports our Financial Assistance Program, which allows us to uplift members of our…
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Opportunities to Achieve: Justin M
As a pillar of the YMCA's values, our youth development programs are built to support kids and teens in a variety of ways. Y Achievers is a national college readiness program designed to help teens through academic support, career exploration, and mentoring. This program is free and available for teens in the community.Donation to the…
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Keeping Summer Camp Affordable
At the YMCA, we believe deeply in the power of the classic camp experience to set children on a path towards physical, mental, and emotional well-being for a lifetime. Studies show:Camp experiences foster independence and self-confidence for 74% of children who participate (American Camp Association)Children who attend summer camp demonstrate improved social skills and resilience…
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Volunteers Needed for Phoenixville YMCA Community Garden
Do you have a green thumb? Join our Community Garden volunteer group! Last year our garden produced nearly 1,000 pounds of food which was donated to Phoenixville Area Community Services (PACS) to support our neighbors in need. If you love gardening and want to help make this community garden a success, please join us! We will need…
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How Regular Exercise Can Improve Your Mental Health
Mental health conditions are common, but people living with them may not realize how exercise can improve mental health. Even simple workouts a few times per week can help ease stress and increase self-esteem.In this article, we explain the connection between exercise and mental health and dive further into the benefits of regular exercise. We've…
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Spring Valley YMCA Celebrates 20 Years
Happy 20th anniversary to the Spring Valley YMCA! Twenty years ago, we opened our doors to our wonderful neighbors and we've loved every minute being a part of this community and serving the members who have become family. Since then we've gone through dozens of upgrades and expansions to our facilities and our program offerings. We're…
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Swimming Pool Safety Tips: How to Stay Safe in the Water
Warmer weather is right around the corner. So are plans for sun, swimming, and fun around the pool. Which makes this a great time to brush up on pool and water safety. At the Y, we’ve been teaching people to navigate pools for decades. In fact, no one has taught more Americans to swim and…
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