19 December 2011

There will be no Michiana Family YMCA Stingrays swim practice today at John Adams High School. Sorry for the inconvenience.

14 December 2011

“I can do push-ups now!” exclaims Laura Meyer, a member of the Michiana Family YMCA.
She just came from her early morning cross training class. Laura is the model of health: a runner, a swimmer, a nurse, and a mother of five. But strength training has kicked her overall fitness to a whole new level. “I could only do five push-ups before.”

And Meyer isn’t alone. At 5:50 am, the class had participants ranging in age from 14-57, men and women, including a mother and her teenage son.

Resistance training is the fastest growing trend in fitness. And the benefits are numerous.

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13 December 2011

YMCA of Michiana , Inc., announced yesterday that Andrew Berlin of the South Bend Silver Hawks has agreed to support the second annual Greatest Chefs of Michiana as the presenting sponsor of the event.

Greatest Chefs of Michiana 2012, to be held at Union Station on February 25, 2012, adjacent to Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium in South Bend, raises money to help children, families and older adults become involved in the many programs at the Michiana Family YMCA and YMCA Camp Eberhart, as well provide services to students in South Bend through YMCA Urban Youth Services and at the YMCA Innovation Delta.

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06 December 2011

DaMichael wants to be someone and he has places to go.

DaMichael is a Washington High School student enrolled in the YMCA Innovation Delta program after school. Most days, he catches a bus from Western Avenue to Sample Street to take part in the Expressions program at Y.I.D. But sometimes, he misses the bus.

For a lot of teens, this would mean skipping the after school program. And, like a lot of missed opportunities, could lead to some bad decisions.

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29 November 2011

In the headlines today, a question: Should parents of obese children lose custody?

According to the Centers for Disease Control, over the past three decades, the childhood obesity rate in the US has more than doubled for preschool children aged 2-5 years and adolescents aged 12-19 years, and it has more than tripled for children aged 6-11 years.

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28 November 2011

Black Friday? Small Business Saturday? Cyber Monday?

This week merchants hope that you will fill their stockings with holiday purchases. This make-it-or-break-it period for retailers starts earlier and with more earnest every year.

And many of us hope that we will find bargains and that special gift to make the holidays brighter for those we love.

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21 November 2011

“…Give every child a quality education. Offer job training. Provide incentives that bring commerce and industry to the area,” write columnist Leonard Pitts in yesterday’s South Bend Tribune. “Encourage the restoration of nuclear families.”

It can be hard to figure out your place in the world.  As a young person with your whole life ahead of you, having the right guidance and support can make a real difference in figuring out who you are and what you can achieve.

Whether kids come to the Y looking to explore their interests, or for support in navigating challenges, the Y is committed to nurturing children and teens and roots for their success.

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18 November 2011

Imagine there is a bank which credits your account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no balance from day to day, allows you to keep no cash balance, and every evening cancels whatever part of the amount you had failed to use during the day.

What would you do?

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17 November 2011

Actor Jackie Chan once said, “We live now in a global village and we are in one single family. It’s our responsibility to bring friendship and love from all different places around the world and to live together in peace.”

Every family has unique customs that we share when we gather for special occasions. At the Y, we connect our members to a diverse community every day, which strengthens families and offers support to those who need it.

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11 November 2011

Today is Veteran’s Day.

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, World War I ended. This day became known as "Armistice Day” to commemorate the end of the "war to end all wars."  Soon after the end of World War II, a veteran organized "National Veterans Day" with a parade and festivities to honor all veterans. Thus began annual observances of a day to honor all veterans.

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