In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the YMCAs is encouraging community members to care for themselves and others. 

Bryan Miranda, Chief Volunteer Officer of YMCA of the Sandhills, announced Jeff Darling is the Ys next CEO. The process was supported by the YMCA of the USA CEO Search Team in partnership with the state Alliance.

Last month two new walking groups at the Pharr Family YMCA in McAdenville (Gaston County Family YMCA) conducted walk audits to identify challenges for walking and rolling (wheelchairs, strollers, bikes, etc.) throughout the downtown area.

Ebony Burnett, senior association youth development director at YMCA of Greensboro, is one of 10 out of school time (OST) professionals–and the only YMCA representative–participating in the 2023 Achievery Learning Cohort, a project of the National Afterschool Association (NAA) with support from AT&T.