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Sometimes teens need a little extra guidance when they are unsure of which career path to choose. For Victoria, Youth in Government gave her just that, with some added advantages.
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FROM THE GROUND UP
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Summer Food in Session at the Y
Millions of children face hunger when school lunch programs are over. This summer, the Y is on a mission to provide 7 million meals to 70,000 children. Read more on our blog and help spread the word on Twitter.
NEWS FROM THE Y
The Y Wins HHS Healthy Living Innovation Awards
YMCA of the USA was recently selected as a winner of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Healthy Living Innovation Awards, which highlights innovative health promotion projects that focus on wellness, prevention and healthy living. Read more.
July 25, 2011
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The Standard-Times
Growing Good Food for Needy People at the Dartmouth YMCA
The Dartmouth Y is providing fresh, organic produce to people in need through its “Sharing the Harvest Community Farm”. SouthCoastToday.com
July 22, 2011
Greater Joliet Area YMCA
YMCA Teen Achievers Urged to Dream Big
Students from the Joliet Central City YMCA embark on a three-day college tour that takes them from Georgia to Alabama, where they experience college life and meet with Martin Luther King III. The Herald-News
July 1, 2011
The Y Improves Millions of Lives (and Counting) Through Healthier Communities Initiatives
As a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities, the Y is helping to combat chronic disease and obesity rates across the United States through its Healthier Communities Initiatives. Read more.
June 21, 2011
Ribbon Cutting on ‘Melissa’s’ Home at Somerset Hills YMCA
A new group home, said to be first in nation on YMCA property, opens for developmentally disabled adults, honoring the legacy of a young woman who was passionate about the Y and spent her life giving back to help others. Basking Ridge Patch
June 14, 2011
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