How Mark Found Strength in the Water
After retirement and chronic pain left him mostly sedentary, Mark returned to the YMCA and found healing in the pool. Through swimming, community support, and persistence, he rebuilt strength and…
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May 5, 2026
The Mel Korum Family YMCA: Adapting to a Growing Community
A Q&A with Mel Korum Family YMCA Executive Director Kyle Eggenberger on how the Y continues to be a welcoming hub for youth, relationships, and Puyallup’s future.
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May 5, 2026
A Place to Belong: A Foster Family Finds Stability at the Y
For foster families, the YMCA is more than a gym. It is a place of stability, movement, and belonging. Leah, a foster parent, shares how access to the Y helps children regulate, connect, and thrive.
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May 4, 2026
Supporting Military Families in Bremerton
Operation Homefront supported Bremerton military families with a Star‑Spangled Babies shower at the Bremerton Family YMCA, offering baby essentials, community connections, games, and raffles.
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Apr 30, 2026
A Lifeline During Deployment: One Family’s Story at the Bremerton Y
For military spouse Sarah, the Bremerton Family YMCA became a lifeline during deployments by offering stability, inclusive programs, and a community where their neurodivergent daughter, Nora, could…
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Apr 28, 2026
A New Home for Play: Celebrating the Gig Harbor Sports Fields
Community leaders, families, and kids came together to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Gig Harbor Sports Fields—an eight‑year, $7M project expanding access to play, sports, and connection.
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Apr 28, 2026