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SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

Red Bridge Family YMCA to Close December 17

Dear Red Bridge Family YMCA Members, The COVID-19 pandemic has created many challenges for nonprofit organizations, and the Y is...
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SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Join Us in Celebrating New Americans During Welcoming Week

This Welcoming Week, September 14-23, the YMCA of Greater Kansas City will join Welcoming America and hundreds of YMCAs and...
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JULY 27, 2021

New Kirk Family YMCA Set to Open Downtown

The new Kirk Family YMCA in downtown Kansas City will open October 11, followed by a ribbon cutting celebration at...
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JULY 22, 2021

Kansas City Area Organizations Unite to Address Food Insecurity

Harvesters–The Community Food Network, Humana Inc., Kansas City Kansas Community College, Providence Medical Center and Providence YMCA/Ball Family Center are teaming up...
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JUNE 3, 2021

The Y Feeds Kids

One in six children in the U.S. don’t know where their next meal is coming from. The summer is a...
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JUNE 2, 2021

STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIES FOR OVER 175 YEARS: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE Y

On June 6, the YMCA marks 177 years as a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening communities through programs and services designed...
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MAY 26, 2021

5K at Arrowhead Will Benefit YMCA of Greater Kansas City

The Kansas City Chiefs and Arrowhead Events, the club’s special events arm, are hosting the eighth-annual GEHA Field at Arrowhead...
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MAY 14, 2021

NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES

UPDATED 5/28/2021 Based on the recent updates to guidance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the YMCA of Greater Kansas...
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