On Monday, November 17, the YMCA kicked off it's fifth annual Holiday Trimming Club!  The primary purpose of this annual program is to put a reminder out there to our community to maintain --- or often times, to BEGIN --- healthy habits during the holiday season.  Healthy habits include not only adding or maintaining a regular exercise program but also to remind ourselves of healthy eating and nutritional habits during this most difficult to maintain weight season!  The day was a great success in terms of participation thanks to the extraordinary help of WZWZ 92.5 radio and morning host Allan James.  We look forward to watching over 400 people have success in this campaign during the next five weeks!

For more nutritional tips and exercise tips (and a few healthy recipes too!), follow this link to our HTC page.  Thanks for the awesome response Kokomo and Howard County!

On Saturday, November 8, YMCA member Deb Baldwin was profiled in the Kokomo Tribune as part of a series of articles on United Way agencies and the real impact we have in real people's lives.  We are so pleased to have had an opportunity to be a positive and nurturing part of Deb's life.  Beyond the "appearance" of "what we do" --- there is the reality of the fact that what we desire to do is to have a positive, life-changing, or life-enhancing impact on the lives of as many as we can in our community.  We are SO thankful for Deb and for her story.

If you missed the article, you can check it out HERE.

Since May, the YMCA staff has produced a members newsletter to help us communicate with you, our members, more frequently.  In this newsletter you can expect to find an up-to-date monthly fitness class schedule; articles of interest relating to upcoming events & activities; member profiles; and anything else we think may be of interest to you!

You can pick up your very own copy of the newsletter at our front desk, or NOW you can get the latest copy right HERE!  The November Edition is currently available.

The Fall 2008 activity guide is now available online.  Check out the planned activities at our YMCA this Fall.  The published version will also available at our downtown office and our child care center after August 1.

Get a jump on finding some Fall activities for you or your family right here!  You can check it out here.

Click on the banner above to find out more information concerning this annual campaign that has such a huge impact in this community!  And thank you in advance for your support of all the families and kids that will benefit from your contribution in 2008!  God bless you!