Making Safe Splashes
Water play provides fun and cool relief from the summer heat! Water can also be dangerous for kids. Nearly 1,000 kids die each year by drowning. Young children are especially […]
Free Summer Learning at Balboa Park Museums
There’s no shortage of research showing the benefits of museum visits for children. They can provide memorable, immersive learning experiences, provoke imagination, improve number skills, critical thinking skills, and more. […]
Healthy Brunch with Whole Wheat Pancakes
The summer brings more opportunities for lovely brunches with your kids! As we reminisce about Sunday morning pancakes we had as kids we can satisfy our craving for nostalgia with […]
Fun Nutritious Field Trips!
School’s out for the summer! Hunger is not. Neither learning nor the need for good nutrition ends with the school year. For children who enjoy this program, the food they […]
Red, White, & Blue – A Nutritious Celebration
You can use the whole month of July as a celebration to teach children how the United States of America was formed. What a great time to recognize our patriotic […]
Intergenerational Programs 2019
Intergenerational events and activities offer people of different ages the opportunity to come together and share their talents, experiences, knowledge and skills. Such efforts can provide benefits to all involved […]
My Y Story: It’s Never Too Late
In the summer of 2017, Douglas Carpenter arranged a trip to Europe for his mother’s 80th birthday. It was on this trip he realized just how much his weight impacted […]
Alumni Spotlight: Bif Buchan
YMCA Overnight Camps: Marston • Surf • Raintree Summer 2019 Alumni Spotlight “Tom Madeyski once told me, ‘Relationships are the most importantthing – and everything that we do at the […]
Notes from Tom: Summer 2019
YMCA Overnight Camps: Marston • Surf • Raintree Summer 2019 Dining Hall Done Right At the dedication of the spectacular new dining hall at Marston,YMCA CEO Baron Herdelin-Doherty noted, “Not […]
Meet Natasha**
Loneliness and Isolation Anyone who meets Natasha is instantly struck by her bright smile and even brighter soul. She is a 10-year-old bundle of joy and laughter. It is difficult […]
