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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!

A Spring Break Staycation Is Better with Holiday Camp!

It may not be in the cards for your family to take a trip to the beach or mountains this Spring Break, and the idea of spending another week together with no...

Lifesavers & Subs Make a Great Combo in March

For the third year in a row, Heart of the Valley YMCA is joining forces with Jersey Mike's Subs restaurants in Huntsville and Madison for the 11th Annual Mar...

Mash Splash & Dash in February

After months of being cooped up in the house and maybe not exercising as we should, wouldn't it be great to be active, social and engage in a little fri...

Are You Ready to RESET?

[video mp4="https://ymcahuntsville.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Coming-Soon_-RESET-1.mp4" poster="" ][/video] Just feeling like you need a RESET this year...

YMCA Receives Transformational Gift

The Heart of the Valley YMCA is grateful for a transformational gift of $2 million made possible by national philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This gift will hel...

YMCA CEO Recognized by State Educators

Heart of the Valley YMCA President/CEO Jerry Courtney was recognized for his education advocacy as recipient of the 2020 Bill Miller Sr. Friends of Education A...

Hit the RESET Button

Ready for a RESET? In January, you can sign up for our new 6-week RESET wellness challenge incorporating 20 minutes of exercise a day, five days a week. Ther...

HEMSI and Margarita Society Deliver Gifts & Good Will

Children at the YMCA Downtown Early Childhood Education Center always look forward to a visit from their friends at HEMSI (Huntsville Emergency Management Se...

We Asked, You Delivered!

YMCA Members shopped and scoured their own pantries for canned and nonperishable goods to donate to the Food Bank of North Alabama during the YMCA's ann...

What Is Your Family Culture: Five Days of Action

A pre-determined set of values around bodies and boundaries can go a long way toward protecting your kids from sexual abuse. It can help kids understand what...

Keep Kids Safe & Busy: Five Days of Action

With changes to your regular routines, are you looking for ways to keep your kids busy and safe at the same time? When thinking through activities, it’s im...

Keeping Kids Safe Online: Five Days of Action

There is a lot going on these days – and you may feel like you don’t have everything figured out. It’s ok - take it one day at a time. Are your kids sp...
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