YMCA Healthy Living, Healthy Community Blog

Dinner’s ready for kids through YMCA Pick up two Grab-and-Go meals in Tacoma and Lakewood Families with kids under age 18 can pick up fresh food for dinner today and a shelf-stable meal for… Continue Reading

As a Y family, our hearts and prayers are with the family of George Floyd and all those deeply impacted by his murder. While we acknowledge the verdict brought accountability in this case, our work… Continue Reading

Eric has recently rejoined the Y as a volunteer at the Lakewood Family YMCA to work with seniors to improve their physical and emotional well-being. "My name is Eric Warn and three times a week I… Continue Reading

Finding the right time to start on the path to weight loss can be more difficult than it would seem. The pressures of life can get in the way, leaving the first steps of setting weight loss goals and… Continue Reading

Our thoughts, prayers, and condolences are with the victims and families of the senseless violence that occurred yesterday in Atlanta and that has occurred throughout the country targeting our Asian… Continue Reading

Did you know that Black History Month has roots associated with the YMCA? In 1915, Carter G. Woodson (pictured above), a University of Chicago alumnus, arrived in Chicago to attend a national… Continue Reading