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Feb
YOUTH LEADERS LEARN ROLE OF TRAUMA Sixty-five Youth Development Staff from your Y’s afterschool, early learning and playcare programs recently attended a professional development training focused on trauma-informed care for youth, led by Elaine Walters from the Trauma Healing Project...

19

Feb
SOCIAL CONNECTIONS VITAL TO HEALTH It’s obvious that the Y’s fitness classes promote healthy habits and physical activity, which is shown to improve cardiovascular health and reduce the risk of chronic disease. What’s not obvious is what happens in those...

19

Feb
Y STAFF HELPS COMMUNITY, SHARES EXPERTISE Y staff work diligently within their Y roles to support families and youth and to connect with individuals. But the Y’s impact goes far beyond the walls of our current building or the programs...

19

Feb
TENNIS KEY TO LONG LIFE FOR DON WEAVER It’s no secret that daily exercise and community connections are linked to a long, healthy life. Longtime Y member Don Weaver understands that firsthand. Don has been coming weekly to the Y...

19

Feb
GROWING UP AT THE Y The Eugene Family YMCA touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of kids in Lane County—through youth sports, swim and tennis lessons, afterschool programs and summer camps. All of those children are impacted by the...

12

Feb
Former Sheldon High School, University of Oregon and NFL football player continues work to support and nurture youth, inspire philanthropy.

08

Jan
The largest single gift toward the Y's Capital Campaign represents commitment to the Y's crucial role in the community.

23

Dec
Tykeson gift recognizes the Y's work to encourage health and inclusivity.

17

Dec
Generous Y supporters help Capital Campaign for a new flagship facility

27

Nov
SUPPORTING AN AMBITIOUS FUTURE BERNICE KRAKANI is raising two sons, working full-time and attending graduate school at the University of Oregon full-time. It’s a heavy load, and one that is made more complicated by the fact that she came from...