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Columbia Fireflies’ leadership staff were presented with the Spirit, Mind and Body Award by the YMCA of Columbia at the Y’s annual Breakfast of Champions on August 4, 2016. 

The Spirit, Mind and Body Award goes to an individuals or organizations who consistently seek to enhance the lives of others.  

The YMCA of Columbia and the Columbia Fireflies share a singular vision of helping all youth reach their full potential in life making them natural partners. Together the Fireflies and the Y are leveraging excitement and passion around recreational and professional baseball programs to create a healthy outlet for children to gain new skills, develop […]

The YMCA of Columbia presented Lexi Peake with the Junior Achiever Award for his hard work and dedication to the Y and youth summer camps at the Y’s annual Breakfast of Champions on August 4, 2016.  

Lexi spent eight years at the Lexington Family YMCA as a summer camper prior to joining the “C.I.T”, or Counselor-in-Training, program. She is a freshman at Lexington High School, member of St. David Lutheran Church, plays the bass in the honors orchestra and jazz band and speaks four languages.  

“She has a true heart for summer camp,” said Savanah Standifer, Youth Development Director at the Lexington Family YMCA. “Working at the Y has raised her awareness […]

The YMCA of Columbia recognized Bill Price with the 2016 Kenneth Richey Volunteer of the Year Award at the Y’s annual Breakfast of Champions donor appreciation event on August 4, 2016.  

Price has been a member of the Y for 36 years and currently serves as President of the YMCA of Columbia Board of Directors and Chief Volunteer Officer. He has served on the Board of Directors for 13 years. He was instrumental in the YMCA of Columbia’s partnership with Orangeburg County that led to the state-of-the-art Orangeburg County YMCA facility and the expansion of the Y’s mission to underserved communities in that area. […]