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April 11 is world Parkinson’s Day. To help raise awareness, please join the YMCA in wearing red that day. According to Parkinson.org: “Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately the dopamine-producing (“dopaminergic”) neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia nigra. Symptoms Symptoms generally develop slowly over years. The progression…

“WASHINGTON, November 25, 2024 – Mail is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of war, but ask any service member, and they’ll tell you how important mail call is to keeping troop morale high. During the darkest days of World War II in Great Britain and France, the women…

TODAY is the YMCA’s Day of Giving! Your support can make a huge impact—help send a kid to camp, empower a senior’s strength journey, support family wellness, and more. Give today and change lives! Learn more and donate: springfieldy.org/get-involved

We wrapped up Black History Month at our Downtown Learning Center in the best way—with amazing food, art, and fantastic books!

Join us for this interactive, free event. We’ll look at healthy eating, weight management, balance and blood pressure screening, chronic disease programming, and more! Make healthy meal prep fun by making and taking a mason jar meal! This event is limited to 50 people, ages 40-100, so registration is a must! Registered at the Scantic…

Register today!

Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week, now African American History Month while residing at the Wabash YMCA during the 1910s. Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out…