News News Stories My Workout, 5/08 To learn about how fitness programs at the YMCA change lives, please read a Mother and Daughter success story, My Work Out.
Increased Access to Quality Child Care, 4/08 To read about recent improvements in child care state subsidies for low-income families, read Little Known Fact.
Yoga for all Ages, 4/08 To learn about how the Y brings families together, read Yoga for all Ages.
YMCA Curcuit Training, 8/07 To read about our curcuit training and the importance of physical activity at the Sherwood Regional Family YMCA, For 45 Minutes, Sweat. YMCA Youth Sports, 6/07 More than 50 girls participated in this new league at Clackamas Family YMCA, which builds confidence and helps them stay active. YMCA Basketball Leagues Keep the Game in Season for Girls. YMCA Phoenix Teen Program, 5/07 Twenty four students in Sandy were recently showcased as they completed our new teen transformation program. To read the story, Phoenix Students Find Passion for Life.
Christian Leadership Conference, 5/07 Three day conference at YMCA Camp Collins brings together staff, members, volunteers and guests, emphasizing leadership from a values based perspective. To read the news feature, Gresham Conference Puts Fresh Face on YMCA's Christian Roots.
Y Participants Enthused about Class, 4/07 Sherwood Regional Family YMCA provides an exercise class for individuals with Parkinson's Disease. To learn more about how regular exercise provides benefits to individuals with Parkinson's, read The Oregonian story, Parkinson's Exercise Class. A similar class is also available at our Metro Family YMCA.
Charitable Remainder Trusts, 3/07 Charitable Remainder Trusts can be an attractive planned giving option for donors. To read about a recent trust created for the YMCA, view the Business Journal story, Charitable Remainder Trusts Gives Numerous Benefits.
Women's Health in the Weight Room, 11/06 Sherwood Regional Family YMCA creates a comfortable space for women in their new class, Women on Weights. To read The Oregonian story, Making A Weighty World A More Friendly World.
'Dinosaur' Teaches at YMCA Child Development Center, 11/06 With funding from Portland Children's Investment Fund and a partnership with Morrison Child and Family Services, a 'Dinosaur' helps in early childhood development, when brains and behavior patterns are rapidly developing. To read The Oregonian story, Dinosaur Teaches Kids New Tricks.
Y Dinner Raises Funds for Chaplaincy, focuses on Christian Ethics, 11/06 This fall the YMCA held a fundraising dinner in support of the Chaplain's office. Guest speakers were Peggy Fowler, PGE CEO; and Pastor James Martin of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church. To read the Christian News Northwest story, Y Dinner Raises Funds.
YMCA Program Fills Gap Between Class and Home, 10/06 This fall the YMCA just opened its 14th Child Development in Sherwood. To read The Oregonian story, YMCA Program Fills Gap.
YMCA on Move Against Immobility of Parkinson's, 9/06 The second of it's kind in the nation at the YMCA, our Sherwood Regional Family Facility kicks off a new program. To read The Oregonian story, YMCA on Move.
YMCA Resource Center Celebrates 10 Years Helping Needy Families, 9/06 Our center provides advocacy and support for families in English and Spanish and provides a weekly food box distribution, access to free dental service for children and families and free vision services for children. To read the Forest Grove News-Times story, Resource Center Celebrates.
Sandy Teens Participate in YES Program, 9/06Sandy Teens Participate in YES Program, 9/06A recent YES graduate from Sandy talks about her experiences. To read the Sandy Post story, Sandy teens participate in YES program.
New YMCA Child Development Center, 9/06 This fall the YMCA opened a new Child Development Center in Sherwood. To read the article in the Sherwood Gazette, New Child Development Center.
From Starting Fitness Class to Teaching It, 8/06 Nancy McKinney, who works out at Sherwood Family YMCA, shares her fitness success story through the 12-weeks to fitness program. To read The Oregonian article, My Workout.
YES –Youth Empowerment Skills 7/06 The YMCA YES program trains youth to build self esteem, enhance communications skills and take personal responsibility. Recient participant Alia Beyer shared her experiences. To read the article, YES.
Rotary Village Grand Opening, 7/06 In collaboration with local Rotary clubs, and in celebration of 100 years of Rotary service, the YMCA is pleased to announce the grand opening of Rotary Village at Camp Collins. Our first campers arrived for the 4th of July week end. To read The Oregonian article, Camp adds eco-friendly hobbit cabins. Opinion Editorials YMCA Encourages Family and Friends to Provide Support, 1/07 Tackling the annual ritual of keeping New Year's resolutions can be a challenge. At the YMCA we believe that a supportive community, including family and friends, can help you achieve your goals. To read an Opinion Editorial from the YMCA in The Columbian, about the power of friends and family, Together, we can keep our resolutions.
YMCA Gets Youths off Sidelines and into Games, 1/07 Youth Sports at the YMCA provides a healthy alternative to highly competitive sports, where kids learn values like respect from coaches who are positive adult role models. With an obesity crisis facing the nation, helping kids stay active is important in addressing this epidemic. To read an Opinion Editorial about Y Sports and Activate America from the YMCA in the Portland Tribune, Every kid deserves sports.
Investing in Children Offers Hope, 12/06 The facts are startling, one in five children is not ready for kindergarden. Oregon has received a D+ grade on the outlook for children, from nonprofit Children First for Oregon. The Y invests in children through high quality early learning programs. To read an Opinion Editorial from the Y in the Portland Tribune, D+ is unacceptable for Oregon. Letters to the Editors Increase Physical Activity, 9/07 Healthy eating and exercise can prevent and control our national health crisis. To read a Letter to the Editor from the YMCA in The Oregonian, Get Moving, Everyone.
YMCA Encourages Child Care Funding, 6/07 The Oregon Legislature has an opportunity to fully fund a child care improvement package in this session, providing qaulity care for more families, while decreasing co-pays. To read a Letter to the Editor from the YMCA in The Oregonian, Fund Quality Child Care.
YMCA Focuses on Quality Care, 3/07 Do day care kids act out later? To read the YMCA response to a national study choose our Letter to the Editor from the YMCA in The Oregonian, Quality Care Essential. YMCA Urges Early Childhood Funding Priority in Oregon, 2/07 Is high quality early childhood education a state funding priority? The answer is clear, we must invest in children, in Oregon's workforce and in our quality of life. To read a Letter to the Editor from the YMCA in The Oregonian, Invest in Preschoolers.
Activate change in health 9/06 The YMCA is participating in Activate America, a 10-year health initiative, which creates a framework for chage to address a growing health crisis. To read a Letter to the Editor from the YMCA in The Oregonian, Activate Change in Health.
Developmental Assets 6/06 The YMCA creates developmentally rich program environments by focusing on developmental assets, which are the building blocks for young people to become healthy, caring, competent adults. You can read more about assets at the YMCA in The Oregonian Letter to the Editor, written by our President and CEO Bob Hall, Building Healthy People.
