2023 Prayer Breakfast
Join us on Nov. 16 for our 2023 Prayer Breakfast! All proceeds will benefit our Annual Campaign which provides life-changing programs and services to families in our community that need them most!
This year’s featured speaker is nationally renowned University of South Carolina Track and Field Coach, Curtis Frye. He will share with us how his faith has guided him through his long and storied career.
Frye has coached or overseen 28 Olympians who have garnered 14 Olympic medals, 60 NCAA Champions, 126 SEC Champions, more than 500 NCAA All-Americans and 21 Academic All-Americans. He coached 14 SEC Athletes […]
Group Exercise Open House: June 24-30
Group Exercise Open House
The YMCA of Columbia is hosting a Group Exercise Open House June 24-30! Nonmembers are invited to try as many classes as they’d like during this time at no cost. Just check-in at the front desk to get your guest pass.
View our Group Exercise Classes
Race to Remember 5K Run/Walk – Saturday, May 27
The YMCA of Columbia Race to Remember is a 5K Run/Walk and Kids 1-Mile Fun Run that takes place in Historic Downtown Columbia on Saturday, May 27. This race is great for all levels of ability and ages. Participants are encouraged to carry a flag or wear dog-tags to remember and honor military personnel who gave the ultimate sacrifice to serve the United State of America.
All race proceeds support the Y’s Annual Campaign, which provides financial assistance to those who need the Y’s […]
2023 Annual Campaign – Building a Better Us!
The YMCA of Columbia 2023 Annual Campaign is a great opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those around you and help build a safer, stronger, and healthier community.
Donations to the Annual Campaign go directly to create scholarships for those in our community who need the Y’s lifesaving services the most and the Y never turns anyone away based on ability to pay. Your donation could provide:
- Lifesaving swim lessons to a child or adult
- A safe place for a child in our after school or summer camp programs
- Scholarships for youth sports which teaches the value of teamwork
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American Red Cross Blood Drive Competition
Let’s see which YMCA branch can get the most donations!* The YMCA and the American Red Cross are partnering for a “Day of Giving” across the Central SC footprint on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 from Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Location(s):
- Ballentine YMCA – Sign-Up
- Downtown YMCA – Sign-Up
- Jeep Rogers Family YMCA – Sign-Up
- Orangeburg County YMCA – Sign-Up
Date: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Hours: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Recruitment Goal: 40 donor appointments or more for each location.
*Winner will be calculated by percentage rate […]
Downtown YMCA Building Updates
Thank you for your patience as we continue to take care of the building and take care of you! Over the first quarter of this year, we have fixed many building and workout equipment issues, but are still working through some others. Here is a list of the 1st quarter fixes:
- Patched holes in walls and painted those patches on the weight room floor, in the men’s locker room, in Group Ex Studio 2, and in the Functional Training Room
- Patched window sills and repainted them in the Functional Training room (please do not put any weights or kettlebells on […]
