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The YMCA Is More Than Just A Gym
It’s a place where you can achieve your personal health and wellness goals while having a blast with a supportive community. We have fun, healthy programs for all ages. When you become a member of the Y, you’re helping build a stronger, connected community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Best of all, there are no contracts ever!
Tee Up for Kids Brings the Green Home
A crisp Fall day set the stage for a perfect afternoon of play for 73 golfers at The Ledges for the annual YMCA Tee Up for Kids Charity Golf Tournament. Eightee...
Tee Up for Kids on October 15
Golf can be a great stress-reliever or an opportunity to spend time with good friends, but when you Tee Up for Kids, your golf game means so much more! The Le...
New Staff, Board Members in August
Heart of the Valley YMCA welcomes a new face to the Association Office Staff. Cece Kratochvil is the new Director of Human Resources and Talent Management.
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Making Safety Around Water a Priority
Third Graders get a splash of water smarts and fun in their school days
Haley, a third-grader at West Madison Elementary, is apprehensive about entering the po...
Powering Up for School
Kids in Power Scholars Academy Beat Summer Learning Loss
The week after school closed for the summer, more than 400 children came back for a daily booster of m...
Boeing Gives $20k for YMCA STEM Education
The Heart of the Valley is incredibly grateful for the support of The Boeing Company for the YMCA’s STEM Education programs. Boeing generously donated $20,...
Living Well on the Lake
Summer camp might seem an unusual place for cancer patients to seek out healing, but the serene, intimate setting of YMCA Camp Cha-La-Kee on Lake Guntersville...
Welcoming Week at the YMCA
[caption id="attachment_3085" align="alignright" width="453"] Families participating in the English Language Learners program by Madison City enjoyed a potluck...
English Language Learners Soar to Success as Power Scholars
You might expect Madison Elementary’s halls to be silent during summer as kids are at camp, on vacation or chilling at home.
But this summer, the school’s ...
Swim Season Is Here!
Outdoor pools are opening soon - including the outdoor pool and play areas at the Hogan Family YMCA in Madison on Memorial Day Weekend. As part of National Wa...
Camp Sneak Peak Coming Up!
Who is ready for the Best Summer Ever? We are! YMCA Camp Cha-La-Kee is throwing open the cabin doors at Open House on Sunday, May 6, from 2 to 4 p.m. New and p...
5 Days of Action: National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Heart of the Valley YMCA is marking Child Abuse Prevention Month with Five Days of Action, April 16-20, 2018. Leading up to Healthy Kids Day®--a national ini...