YMCA News Archive

City again this year looked to laughter to deepen ties between residents and public servants by hosting an event at the Maplewood YMCA.

Watch the YMCA host the Youth in Government Model United Nations in Minneapolis.

Watch how U of M students partner with the University YMCA to launch a pop-up food pantry at the U.

The YMCA gives all youth the opportunity to thrive in sports programs that emphasize inclusivity, build character and teach life lessons.

DoSomething.org, a nonprofit dedicated to enacting social change through young people, reports that young people who volunteer consistently score higher on scales measuring life satisfaction, civic engagement and academic success than those who do not.

Read about how the UY mentoring program promotes diversity in the workplace

Students who play sports through high school are more likely than non-athletes to attend and graduate from college, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

Instructors at the YMCA in Shoreview are teaching kids how to swim and potentially save a life.