YMCA News

Vectren pledges to help close the Achievement Gap in Dayton

Miami Valley – 03/21/18 – Third-grade reading skills predict high school graduation. That’s why the Y’s Summer Learning Loss Prevention program
helps elementary students reading below grade level. The program focuses on phonics, writing, and reading to boost literacy skills, with enrichment activities to support physical and social-emotional growth.

With the REACH Center, Greene County will increase its capacity to address public health, expand educational opportunities, and strengthen community

Xenia  – One year, six partners, and $16 million dollars later, the REACH Center plans to break ground in Greene County on March 14.

For Immediate Release

APRIL 10, 2017 - On Saturday, April 15th from 11:00am-1:00 pm, a FREE family event will be held at
Southwest Church (150 Remick Blvd, Springboro). There will be many fun activities to do, including:
crafts, carnival-style games, and bounce houses. FREE food & drinks will also be available.

ABC 22
by Aneceya Rice

DAYTON -- The YMCA of Greater Dayton received a grant from YMCA of the USA, in partnership with CVS Health, to expand access to the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program to underserved people in the Trotwood area.

The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is a group-based lifestyle intervention for adults at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes and has been shown to reduce the number of new cases of diabetes by 58 percent overall and by 71 percent in adults over 60.

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Dayton Business Journal
by Kaitlin Schroeder, Staff Reporter

A large multi-purpose center is being planned for Xenia.

The planned REACH Center (Recreation, Education, Activity, Community and Health) will be built just off U.S. Route 35 in Xenia, near Lowe's, to serve Xenia and Greene County residents' health, workforce, recreation, education and wellness needs.

For Immediate Release

[1/22/16, Springboro] This year, the Coffman YMCA is encouraging community members to make their New Year’s resolutions a stick throughout the year by creating smaller, more manageable goals that can lead to success of a larger one.

Dayton Daily News
10-7-15
Staff Article

Anonymous donor helps to keep pool open

Officials with The NDC Trotwood YMCA said a financial donation from an anonymous donor will help keep the city’s pool open.

Gayle Horton, the YMCA’s executive director for Community Development, said without the $40,000 donation, the city’s pool, which is located on the campus of the United Theological Seminary att 4501 Denlinger Road, would have closed.

The donation is coming from the deceased donor’s estate.

WDTN
by WDTN Staff
 

A community pool consistently on the chopping block will remain open after an anonymous donation.

The YMCA of Greater Dayton was able to secure a $40,000 donation to help Trotwood and the YMCA keep the pool despite financial difficulties running and operating the pool.

“We were shocked,” said Gayle Horton, Community Executive Director for the YMCA of Greater Dayton. “This donor had given us money in the past in certain amounts. We had met about a month ago and they assured us of the gift.”

Dayton Daily News
September 23, 2015
By Steven Matthews - Staff Writer

For the first time since its opening season in 2012, the Kroger Aquatic Center at The Heights generated a profit, according to preliminary numbers released by the city of Huber Heights.

The pool had a net profit this year of $17,879 after losing a combined $98,447 the last two years — $63,719 last year and $34,728 in 2013.

WDTN.com
by Allison Hammond

A local version of the Olympic Games sprinted into the Miami Valley on Thursday.

About 500 children attended the 10th annual Day Camp Olympics at the University of Dayton. They came from all across Montgomery County from various YMCA day camp sites.

“We just want kids to be active and have fun, meet new people and learn new things,” said Gayle Horton, Executive Director of Community Development.

Children went to 13 stations, including bucket brigade, football pass and track and field events.