Jack Easterby To Speak at YMCA of Columbia and Palmetto Center for Women Prayer Breakfast, April 14, 2016
YMCA of Columbia Launches 2016 Annual Campaign—Jerri Spurrier to Chair
The YMCA of Columbia is launching its annual campaign today in hopes of raising $400,000 to ensure that everyone in the Midlands has access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
“Every day, the YMCA of Columbia gives our community the support it needs to learn, grow and thrive,” said Wendy Broderick, Chief Development Officer. “But the Y is more than a gym. It’s a cause. As a charity, we’re dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving the nation’s health and well-being, and giving back and providing support to […]
YMCA of Columbia Focuses on Prevention During Diabetes Prevention Month
As the prediabetes rate continues to rise, few Midlands residents know they are at risk
During National Diabetes Awareness Month, the YMCA of Columbia is encouraging residents in the Midlands to learn their risks for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes, and to take preventive steps to potentially reduce their chances of developing the disease.
Statistics for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that one in four Americans (86 million people) have prediabetes, up from 79 million in 2010. Prediabetes is a condition in which a person’s blood glucose is elevated, but not […]
YMCA of Columbia Featured in Afterschool Alliance’s “Kids on the Move: Afterschool Programs Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity” Report
The Afterschool Alliance recently featured the YMCA of Columbia’s afterschool program in its America After 3PM special report, “Kids on the Move: Afterschool Programs Promoting Healthy Eating and Physical Activity.”
The report reveals parents’ views about the role afterschool programs play in improving kids’ health and physical fitness and describes areas where afterschool programs can better meet the needs of students and families by outlining steps we can take as a nation to help make positive change for student’s overall health.
The YMCA of Columbia was featured in the report for a closer look inside it’s afterschool programs, which “provide close to […]
PALMETTO HEALTH AND YMCA OF COLUMBIA OPEN BALLENTINE FAMILY MEDICINE AND BALLENTINE FAMILY YMCA
Ballentine YMCA opens Monday, March 16 and Ballentine Family Medicine opens Wednesday, April 8
Last year, Palmetto Health and the YMCA of Columbia announced their enhanced partnership focused on improving the health and wellness of residents across the Midlands region. The partnership makes a significant move forward next week as their first major joint project – a $6.8 million, 19,925 square-foot facility, which co-houses Ballentine Family YMCA and Ballentine Family Medicine – opens to the public. Ballentine Family YMCA, where memberships currently are being sold, opens Monday, March 16 and Ballentine Family Medicine will begin caring for the community on Wednesday, […]
YMCA OF COLUMBIA IS READY TO HELP ADULTS PREVENT DIABETES
The YMCA of Columbia is now offering the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program to help adults make lifestyle changes that will improve their overall health and reduce their chance of developing type 2 diabetes.
The YMCA of Columbia is now offering the YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program – an evidence-based program shown to reduce the burden of type 2 diabetes – one of the nation’s costliest chronic diseases. The first session of the program will begin on Wednesday, March 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the Downtown YMCA.
The YMCA’s Diabetes Prevention Program is a group-based lifestyle intervention for adults at high risk for […]
