Discover Your Why, Discover Your Y in 2022
A new year, a clean slate, a blank canvas. But it feels a bit too familiar. The slate is smudged, this canvas already has a color… We have exhausted our storehouses of optimism and endless ...
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Naomi’s Story
Naomi is seventeen years old, a senior at the Cincinnati Public School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), living with her family on the West side of Cincinnati. Her family came to the ...
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Living Through Two Pandemics- Alice’s Story
Our seniors were eager to get back together. One way we served in 2021 was by partnering with the Northern Ky Health Dept to provide Moderna vaccination clinics. Here is a video that highlights ...
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Helping Teens Learn to Lead Into the Future
There are a lot of stereotypes about teenagers. They are not young kids anymore, but they certainly aren’t adults. They are in a weird in-between place trying to figure out who they are and ...
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School Supply Drive Helps Over 1000 Kids
The 2021 Stuff the Bus School Supply and Backpack Drive was a tremendous success! Thanks to your generosity and the hard work of our volunteers, we were able to provide backpacks and school ...
Read MoreCamp Ernst Alumnus and Donor, Bill
Bill’s parents were among the founding members at the Powel Crosley, Jr YMCA in the 1960s. Bill’s whole family enjoyed all the aspects the Y offered, including overnight camp at Camp Ernst. ...
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Volunteer Conner
Conner Fenton Blue Ash YMCA – Hospitality and Facility Volunteer How long have you volunteered with the Y and what are your favorite volunteer activities? I have been a member for a long ...
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Volunteer Kiana
Why do you belong to the Y? The Y is a great place to learn, grow and connect with people from all walks of life. It’s a place where I feel at home. I have fond memories of the Y from my ...
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