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YMCA Offers Swimming and Water Safety Opportunities for All
According to the World Health Organization, drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide.
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YMCA CEO Glen Gunderson’s Perspective on Youth Development through Sports
Youth sports has a dynamic place in our culture and even our economy.
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YMCA Provides Opportunities for Youth and Their Families to Develop Health and Wellness Habits
According to the Institute of Medicine, nearly one in three children in the United States are overweight or obese.
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YMCA Teaches Life Lessons Through Sports
Studies show that organized sports help kids develop and improve cognitive skills.
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YMCA CEO Glen Gunderson’s Perspective on the Importance of Mentoring and the Universal Benefits for Everyone Involved
I believe mentoring is one of the most critical elements of not only youth development but development as an adult.
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YMCA Enriches and Educates the Youngest Members of Twin Cities Communities
Eighty percent of a child’s brain is developed by the time they are three years old.
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YMCA CEO Glen Gunderson’s Perspective on the Importance of Educating and Enriching the Youngest Members of Our Community
Time is a challenge for everybody.
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YMCA CEO Glen Gunderson’s Perspective on Offering After School Enrichment Opportunities Right Where Students Live
On my way to visit Minnetonka Heights last year, it’s hard to ignore what’s literally on the other side of Minnesota State Highway 101.
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YMCA Fosters After School Enrichment Opportunities Right Where Students Live
In Minnesota, over 200,000 young people in kindergarten through 12th grade have no safe place to go after the school bell rings.
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YMCA CEO Glen Gunderson’s Perspective on Supporting Youth Aging Out of Foster Care to Be Successful and Thrive
For any child to have a lack of stability and basic needs is heartbreaking.
