YMCA Healthy Living, Healthy Community Blog

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties is encouraging community members to join the conversation about mental health. Mental health is how we… Continue Reading

If you’re around open water there’s a chance that someone around you may need assistance. Whether they’ve gone too far out, have a cramp, or another unforeseen reason, there may be an emergency where… Continue Reading

$39K+ Grant will Fuel Ability of YMCAPKC to Provide Breakfasts for Children in Kitsap TACOMA, Wash. – April 12, 2022 – YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties (YMCAPKC) is being awarded a $39,382.37… Continue Reading

Celebrating National and Local YMCA Leaders By Charlie Davis, President and CEO of YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties When I first joined our Y in 1983, the majority of employees in our Y – and… Continue Reading

Back in 2010, the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties and the Tacoma School District agreed to pilot a program that would introduce a new model to support youth development; First Creek Middle School,… Continue Reading

5 Benefits of Personal Training Sessions By Jaime Humenay Your Body Is Not Every Body. Every single body is unique. Let’s look at legs, for example. Some bodies have long legs. Some have… Continue Reading