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Graphic of woman with bandaid on arm making "ok" sign with hand. With text banner "Getting Your Vaccine is Easy!", "Vaccines provided by TMC/University Health", and "Starting July 6th"..
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Free COVID-19 Vaccines Available for Ages 12+

UPDATE: This vaccine clinic ended in November 2021. — The YMCA of Greater Kansas City in partnership with Truman Medical...
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YMCA instructors helps a student float on their back during a swim lesson as part of the inaugural Learn to Swim program with GEHA in summer 2022.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

GEHA, YMCA and the Hunt Family Foundation Launch Joe Delaney Learn to Swim Program

GEHA (Government Employees Health Association, Inc., pronounced G.E.H.A.), the Hunt Family Foundation, and the YMCA of Greater Kansas City announced...
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Greater Kansas City YMCA graphic for learn to swim. Features 3 logos: Unified Government of Wyandotte County logo, the Y logo, Kansas City Kansas Public Schools logo, and WarnerMedia logo. Also includes 3 images of children learning to swim. Left image is a child learning to float with an YMCA instructor. Middle image is a child resting on the edge of the pool smiling. Right image is of children learning diving techniques from YMCA instructor as they sit on the side of the pool.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

New partnership provides swim lessons to KCK students

Following the drowning of a 13-year-old Kansas City, Kan., boy last summer, the YMCA of Greater Kansas City, Kansas City...
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Staff and volunteers hold large ribbon and scissors in front of new teen tech center space at Linwood YMCA.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

New Teen Tech Center Opens at Linwood YMCA

The new Teen Tech Center at the Linwood YMCA/James B. Nutter Community Center will give youth the opportunity to get hands-on...
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A Y staff member smiles while helping a young girl on her laptop computer in a classroom full of kids.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Y Centers hosting Back to School Drive

School is starting soon across the Kansas City area and we want to support teachers this year by providing classroom supplies to them....
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United Way Impact 100 Logo with the text "United Way of Greater Kansas City" underneath the logo.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Y Named Inaugural United Way Impact 100 Organization

The YMCA of Greater Kansas City is proud to be named an inaugural United Way Impact 100 organization. About Impact 100...
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4 adults seated together smiling while talking about healthcare hosting in a Medicare Information session.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

YMCA, United Healthcare Hosting Medicare Information Sessions

United Healthcare has partnered with the YMCA of Greater Kansas City to bring public Medicare information sessions all around the...
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FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Guidance on Coping with Trauma from the Y’s Behavior Specialists

As the community continues to process the tragedy that occurred at the Chiefs Parade on February 14, 2024, we turned...
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