Challenge Your Fashion presented by Pro Athlete was filled with fun, fashion and great times. Our 15th annual event was held April 22, 2023 at the Marriott Muehlebach in Downtown Kansas City.

Healthy Kids Day® is the Y’s annual, nationwide initiative designed to inspire all youth, parents, and caregivers—regardless of membership status—to get active and make healthy choices over the summer and beyond.

In honor of Women's History Month, the Y is honored to commemorate and celebrate female figures within the history of the YMCA movement who were vital to the success and empowerment of all current and future women leaders in the Y. 

This post provides information on all YMCA of Greater Kansas City programs and centers impacted by inclement weather.

The Mid-America Regional Council is hosting Mass Application Events in Clay, Platte and Jackson counties throughout the month of March for YMCA Head Start programs.

In support of the community’s celebration of the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl Win, all YMCA of Greater Kansas City membership centers, Head Start and administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, February 15. Limited full-day programs will be available for Y Club participants. This will allow our staff and community to participate in the city-wide celebration of our Super Bowl Champions.

Help support the Olathe Family YMCA Annual Campaign by joining us for the annual golf tournament at Prairie Highlands Golf Club on Monday, September 18.

GEHA (Government Employees Health Association, Inc., pronounced G.E.H.A.), the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, KS Parks and Recreation Department, Kansas City, KS Public Schools (KCKPS) and the YMCA of Greater Kansas City recently received the annual Outstanding Aquatic Branch Program Award from the Kansas Recreational and Parks Association on February 1, 2023. The award recognizes the impact of the 2022 Parkwood Pool Learn to Swim Program, a collaborative effort to provide children with swim lessons in an area with the worst health outcomes in the state.

Get heart healthy during American Heart Month. Lifestyle changes such as reducing sodium intake, eating healthy and increasing physical activity can help prevent heart disease.

Did you know that Black History Month has roots associated with the YMCA? The history of the YMCA – like the history of the United States – is a story of incremental progress toward greater inclusion and equity for all. As we celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, we are honoring the stories and events of Black leaders who helped move the Y – and America – forward.