You’ll find 101-year-old Thelma McDonnell at the Providence YMCA/Ball Family Center two or three times a week. She attends fitness classes designed for seniors and social events. She even was crowned Prom Queen one year at the Senior Prom, a annual dance and social event for older adults.

She’s an inspiration to many. So when it was time to celebrate her 101st birthday, her family, her Y friends and staff organized a special surprise birthday party for her. 

May is Older Americans Month, and as a leading nonprofit dedicated to improving the nation’s health, the YMCA of Greater Kansas City offers the following tips to encourage older adults in Kansas City live healthier lives.  

May is Older Americans Month, and as a leading nonprofit dedicated to improving the nation’s health, the YMCA of Greater Kansas City offers the following tips to encourage older adults in Kansas City live healthier lives.  

Updated lessons help swimmers of all ages and skills develop a lifelong love of swimming

May is National Water Safety Month, and the perfect time to get children involved in swim lessons. As America’s Swim Instructor, the Y is the most accessible community resource to prevent drowning and encourage a lifelong enjoyment of swimming—teaching more than one million kids a year swimming and water safety skills. 

The YMCA of Greater Kansas City is encouraging community members to use National Volunteer Week (April 23-29, 2017) as a way to take a moment and thank the volunteers in their lives. 

The YMCA of Greater Kansas City is encouraging community members to use National Volunteer Week (April 23-29, 2017) as a way to take a moment and thank the volunteers in their lives. 

46 high school juniors and seniors in the YMCA of Greater Kansas City’s Young Achievers program went on a college tour over spring break in March, visiting eight universities in four states. 

46 high school juniors and seniors in the YMCA of Greater Kansas City’s Young Achievers program went on a college tour over spring break in March, visiting eight universities in four states. 

When a child is healthy, happy, motivated and excited, amazing things are bound to happen. The YMCA of Greater Kansas City is hosting YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®, an annual, national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids and families.