Welcome to Episode 3 of First Friday Conversations. In our last episode, we heard from Barbara about the “Social Club” at the Y. This month, I sat down with Len...

Welcome to the kick-off episode of First Friday Conversations. For years, I’ve shared written reflections with you on the first Friday of every month. Starting today, I’m excited to shift the...

The Big 5-0 For the last 50 consecutive months, I’ve tried to give you some insight into our Y through these First Friday messages. I’ve covered everything from facility closings...

Milestones. One of the best things we do in the Y is our annual Years of Service dinner for our team members. This is a celebration of the milestone anniversaries...

As summer fades, the cooler evenings remind us that change is in the air — and at the Y, change is constant. We’re expanding access through new healthcare partnerships, launching...

After talking last month about the importance of finding JOY, I found myself spending a good deal of time at our family centers over the last few weeks observing the...

I’ve always been a bit of a YMCA historian, so when I was recently invited to lunch with a group of retired Y CEOs and senior leaders, I jumped at...

This past weekend our Y joined arms with YMCAs across the country to host Healthy Kids Day. This is an annual celebration of community and a mobilization of what we...

This past weekend our Y joined arms with YMCAs across the country to host Healthy Kids Day. This is an annual celebration of community and a mobilization of what we...