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Supporting Urgent Health Needs
Published: 08.15.20 - Beginning , the YMCA’s indoor fitness center is open for the purpose of serving members as prescribed or directed by a medical professional, in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 151, and meeting all requirements of the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). For more than 133 years, the Y has served as a nonprofit leader
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YMCA Opens City Pools and Offers Free Swim Lessons to Community
Published: 06.30.20 - The YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina and the City of Wilmington are pleased to announce the opening of Robert Strange and Legion Stadium pools this summer. Pools will be open to the community by call-in reservations only and swimmers can expect to go through a safety screening before entering. The City of Wilmington pools are operated by the YMCA of
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We Are Better Together
Published: 06.04.20 - At the YMCA, we work to create a community in which every person feels valued, emboldened and loved. Like you, we struggle to make sense of the recent events in Minneapolis and all over our country. We recognize the pain, frustration and anger caused by the death of George Floyd and the long history and prevalence of systemic racism, and we stand united
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Aquatics, Day Camps, Outdoor Sports and Outdoor Exercise Resume
Published: 05.29.20 - Governor Cooper announced Tuesday, July 14th that our state will remain in Safer at Home Phase 2 for three more weeks. While our indoor fitness centers remain closed for now, we are able to offer outdoor fitness, aquatics, athletics and camp programming following federal, state and local health guidelines. Face Masks Required As of part of the
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YMCA is now offering virtual evidence-based health initiative programs to prevent and manage chronic disease through healthy lifestyles
Published: 05.26.20 - Wilmington, NC – In collaboration with Y-USA and the NC Alliance of YMCAs, the YMCA of Southeastern NC is restructuring its Evidence-Based Health Initiative Programs to be provided virtually to qualifying participants. The YMCA of Southeastern NC will begin launching new classes in June 2020, starting with its Diabetes Prevention, Blood Pressure
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YMCA receives grant to provide child care for essential workers
Published: 05.14.20 - Wilmington, NC 5/14/2020 – The YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina was awarded $10,000 from the Corning Incorporated Foundation to help support parents who are working in essential jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funds are being used to provide child care for children of healthcare workers, first responders, and others who are needed to maintain
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#GivingTuesdayNOW
Published: 05.04.20 - A pandemic like this touches every person on the planet, and it presents an opportunity to come together as a global community. #GivingTuesdayNow, May 5, 2020, is a new global day of giving and unity created as an emergency response to the unprecedented need caused by COVID-19. Throughout our history, the Y has been called upon to provide critical
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New Hanover County Schools Teams Up with YMCA to Deliver Meals
Published: 04.27.20 -

In partnership with New Hanover County Schools, the YMCA of Southeastern North Carolina is volunteering its staff and buses to transport hundreds of meals daily to children in New Hanover County. So far, more than 250,000 meals have been distributed by NHCS, 25,000 of those have been delivered by the YMCA.