The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina serves Alexander, Davie, Forsyth, Iredell, Stokes, Yadkin & Wilkes Counties. We have a passion for serving people of all ages, races and religions. We also offer financial assistance to those who otherwise cannot afford programs, services or membership fees at any of our locations.
What's Happening at the Y
» The Y Featured in Winston-Salem Monthly!
Zumba classes and cardio equipment, soccer leagues and steam rooms, swim lessons and SilverSneakers. The YMCA is all these things … and so much more.
» YMCA TYDE Swimmers Headed to Olympic Trials
Riptyde Swim Team (TYDE), the competitive swim team of the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina, announced that veteran swimmer Caitlin Casazza, 15, has qualified for the US Olympic Trials in the 200 meter butterfly event and dual citizen Alex Marshall has earned her Canadian Olympic Trial qualifying time in the 50 meter freestyle event.
» WXII and the YMCA Launch Transformation Nation Triad
Join the Transformation Nation Triad and receive free group training at the YMCA from personal trainers and wellness coaches, support from a team all working toward personal wellness goals, and expert information from nutritional and motivational speakers.
» Join the Y By Jan. 1 for $1; Raises $1 Each Day through Jan. 31
Join any branch of the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina for only $1 through January 1. After the 1st, you’ll pay just the date on the calendar so on January 2 the joining fee is $2 and increases each day to $31 on January 31, the last day of the special offer.
Mission Moments
The YMCA Leaders Club at the Jerry Long Family YMCA is for 13-18 year olds who are interested in physical fitness, volunteerism and building leadership qualities. At a recent regional “Rally,” Leaders Club participants gathered to learn more about becoming better leaders in their respective communities and Y branches. The students took on a maturity far past their years as they looked beyond themselves to serve others and showed genuine concern for their peers. The Y supports families in helping students grow up to reach their full potential when they apply to college and future jobs. Leaders Club gives teens an opportunity to give back to their community and develop close friendships with other teens and members of the YMCA.
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Like many people, Maggie Beamguard leads a very busy life. She is a pastor at a local church, a wife, and a mother of two children. Maggie started coming to the Y to relive some of the pressures of her work and perception that she need to be everything to all people. She realized that she needed to take some time for herself. As a first step, Maggie signed up for the “Get on Your Weigh” program at the Y. Through hard work and great support from the personal trainer coach April and other “Get on Your Weigh” participants, Maggie has been able to lose 79 pounds in 17 months. But to Maggie, it wasn’t just about the weight
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The Jacksons, members at the Winston Lake Family YMCA, are the couple that is known for always being together at all times, always dressing alike whether it was a Sunday’s best or just coming to SilverSneakers® classes) and always showing displays of true and genuine love.
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Recently a grandmother came to us looking for a way to get her granddaughter into Summer Day Camp. We were able to offer her Open Doors, thanks to the generous gifts to our Annual Giving Campaign. The grandmother was so very grateful for our help. Her 7-year-old granddaughter had lost her only parent in April and the grandmother became her legal guardian. This experience allows the young girl to make new friends as she will be entering a new school system in the fall and it also allows the grandmother a needed respite from a new and quite busy lifestyle
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