NBC’s TODAY Show Spotlights the Importance of Safety Around Water at the Jeep Rogers Family YMCA
COLUMBIA, SC – The TODAY Show visited the Jeep Rogers Family YMCA in April to spotlight the importance of water safety and learning to swim. The story featured an interview with NBC’s TODAY Show Anchor Craig Melvin and his brother Ryan (age 36), who is taking swim lessons at the Jeep Rogers Y.
It also included information about the Y’s Safety Around Water (SAW) program, which teaches 2nd graders at Richland Two Schools basic lessons on safety while in and around water.
Two segments aired on the TODAY show on Tuesday, May 17.
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Jim Vietti Named VP of Operations and Development at DowntownYMCA
The YMCA of Columbia is excited to announce that Jim Vietti has been named Vice President of Operations and Development. He will oversee Operations at the Downtown YMCA and serve as the Head of Development for the YMCA of Columbia.
“Jim is the consummate professional that embraces The Y’s core values: Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility and Faith. I have known Jim for the past four years and always hoped we could lure him back to South Carolina,” says YMCA of Columbia CEO Bill Price. “We are very fortunate to have a servant leader like him and we’re excited to welcome Jim and his […]
