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Showing Up for Herself and Her Kids: Jessica Pastrana
As a certified personal trainer, Jessica knows what good instruction looks like the moment she sees it, and she's picky about where she brings her family. When she found the Y, that search was over."I was so excited and relieved that I finally found a place that teaches skills appropriately."Her daughter has ADHD, and Jessica…
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Racing Toward a Healthier Future: Tony and Jacqueline Tilford
When Tony and Jacqueline moved to Havertown in 2022, they joined the Haverford Area YMCA right away. Not long after, they discovered the Delco Senior Games, and started using the Y's upstairs track and weight room, particularly to train for the games. Tony competes across nearly every event the Games offer, including: 100, 200, and 400 meter…
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A Lifetime in the Water: Daryl Washington
Daryl's history with the YMCA goes back to before he can even remember. He joined as a baby, taking lessons that earned him a "water safe" designation at just 13 months old. By age six, he'd rejoined the West Philadelphia Y to start competitive swimming, and by seven, he'd swam in his first meet at…
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A Promise Kept: Shirley Ann Warthen
Shirley Ann first walked through the doors of the Y as a child, tagging along with a family friend who had guest passes. Growing up in Plumstead, she'd never even heard of the Y, but she remembers those visits as some of the happiest of her childhood."I recall having the time of my life coming…
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A Leader in the Making: Haniya Muhammad
Haniya Mohammad grew up visiting the Y. But, more importantly, it's where she found her voice.A member of the Mt. Laurel YMCA, she first came as a swimmer. But it wasn't until she joined the Youth Civic Engagement program that her confidence truly began to grow. Before, Haniya often held back. Unsure of herself, she…
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Finding His Place: Kal'El Santiago
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. After several moves and long stretches of travel for treatment, CHOP became the reason the family finally put…
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Building a Life, One Y at a Time: Michelle McKeown
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."So much of what…
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At Home in the Water: Aidan Milligan
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."Aidan swam competitively from age eight through high school, then went on to serve as manager for the Villanova University Women's Swim Team…
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