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Gruesome Twosome Mud Event April 20 in Bonita Springs
Published: Friday, April 5, 2013 in Category Bonita Springs News

Bonita Springs has never seen something like this!  Teams of two race through a challenging course of obstacles at the YMCA, ending in a giant mud pit!

The South County Family YMCA will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program
Published: Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Category Press Releases
The South County Family YMCA will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program during the months of June, July and August. Nutritionally balanced meals will be provided to all children regardless of race, color, sex, disability, age or national Read More Here »

Redefining School Lunch
Published: Monday, March 25, 2013 in Category Success Stories

All of the children enrolled in our Y preschool are served free lunch daily from our SKY Café, which also feeds lunch to middle schoolers enrolled in SKY Academy.

Y-READS! Literacy Success
Published: Monday, March 25, 2013 in Category Success Stories

Myakka River Elementary student Maddie, age 8, is a fan of animal stories – sharks, reptiles and frogs rate the highest.

Retraining the Brain and the Body
Published: Monday, March 25, 2013 in Category Success Stories

When Jerry had a severe stroke three years ago, he had to focus on rebuilding his body, which some doctors said would be next-to- impossible.

The family appeal of SKY Academy
Published: Monday, March 25, 2013 in Category Success Stories

The academic appeal of a program about how to train children’s brains, called “Executive Functioning,” had them hooked.

YMCA Awarded Healthy Living Grant by Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Published: Monday, March 25, 2013 in Category Press Releases

The South County Family YMCA was recently awarded a $147,000 leveraged grant by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation.  The grant will fund the first year of a new Y program to address youth obesity, hunger, and chronic disease.  

Bonita Springs YMCA Welcomes Baseball Greats April 3
Published: Thursday, March 21, 2013 in Category Bonita Springs News

To celebrate the opening week of Major League Baseball, the Bonita Springs YMCA is hosting a talk by two former professional baseball players on April 3.