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Challenger Models Alexis and Cole walk the runway
MARCH 10, 2024

14th Annual Challenge Your Fashion Presented by Pro Athlete

Challenge Your Fashion presented by Pro Athlete was filled with fun, fashion and great times. Our 14th annual event was...
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Lorenzo Harrison, 2024 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders
MARCH 5, 2024

Lorenzo Harrison Named One of NAA’s 2024 Next Generation of Afterschool Leaders

The National AfterSchool Association (NAA), the voice of the afterschool profession and lead organization for the advancement of afterschool professionals...
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Kansas City YMCA graphic featuring the words "Celebrating Women" and "Women's History Month" on a salmon background.
FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Commemorating Women Leaders Within the Y Movement

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Y is honored to commemorate and celebrate female figures within the history of...
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Mother and son sit at dinner table smiling as they eat a healthy meal.
FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Nine Healthy Eating Tips for the Entire Family

March is National Nutrition Month, a time to highlight the importance of healthy meals and snacks to keep everyone in...
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Child holding their hands in the shape of a heart on a table covered in a rainbow of fruit and vegetables. Text: "National Nutrition Month".
FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Seven Healthy Recipes to Try During National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month, and we have collected seven recipes from other Y’s across the country that you can...
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Health and Safety Graphic with a center element of people holding hands shaped like a heart. Various other graphic elements surround the heart that are related to health, safety, and community.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Atchison Family YMCA/Cray Community Center to distribute COVID-19 Testing Kits

The Atchison Family YMCA/Cray Community Center is partnering with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) to distribute COVID-19 oral...
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Nicky Lopez smiles with a Linwood Y staff member and Kansas City Credit Union staff member as he presents a $10,000 check to the Linwood YMCA.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

First class of Catch Success program graduates

What a hit! On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, the YMCA of Greater Kansas City, the Kansas City Credit Union (KCCU) and...
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Group of people smiling while waving small American flags at naturalization ceremony.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Forever Welcoming: Join Us to Support New Americans Welcome Center at NKC YMCA

Join us during Welcoming Week for a luncheon highlighting the work of the New Americans Welcome Center (NAWC) at the...
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