Y WELLNESS DIRECTOR RECOGNIZED Your Y’s own Kim Miller has been named one of the 20 under 40 winners by the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce. Kim’s dedication and commitment to the Y values and the wellness of the community...
Y EXPLORERS STEP UP TO CONTRIBUTE SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR FOSTER CARE KIDS Kiddos in Explorers Summer Camp collected 10-cent deposit cans each week this summer to raise money for their own Friday special snacks—popcorn, fruit snacks, and watermelon being some...
Y FAMILY TO MATCH $500,000 GIFT Longtime community-minded philanthropist, Betty Soreng, is challenging the community to match a $500,000 gift through The Oregon Community Foundation in order to support the Eugene Family YMCA’s Capital Campaign for a new Y. As...
THREE GENERATIONS LEARN TO SWIM, GAIN CONFIDENCE AT THE Y Greg and Karen Kerber moved to Eugene in 1981 and immediately found a connection at the Eugene Family YMCA. Their oldest son, Jeremiah, started preschool at the Y while Greg...
AFTER REST STOP IN EUGENE, TEXAS 4000 RIDERS MAKE IT TO ALASKA In July, Y staff and LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA alumni and volunteers hosted 28 bicyclists at the Y during their 70-day journey. The riders were part of a...
REDUCING YOUR RISK OF DIABETES CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE Kimberly Ellis, 56, participated in the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program in 2015—enabling her to reverse her risk of diabetes. “I lost almost 20 pounds and learned valuable, helpful information regarding being...
“LIVESTRONG® SAVED MY LIFE” Cancer survivors find opportunities at the Y after treatment. Holly Frei, 76, credits the LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA program with saving her life. It’s not an exaggeration. Before cancer, Holly was an ardent walker and quilter...
YOU CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL Counselor-in-training program helped Kevin build confidence. Kevin Shin-Wheeler, 18, grew up with the Eugene Family YMCA. He spent his afternoons at Y afterschool care at Adams Elementary School and his summers in Y camps. Once...
YOUR Y IS AT THE HEART OF JORDAN’S COMEBACK U Can Gym provides opportunities for those with mobility restrictions. Jordan Schantz knows what it’s like to rebuild a life. Two years ago, Jordan, 31, was on life support in the...
