Dear Friends of the Y: As there are growing concerns about the potential spread of viruses in our community, we want to share how the Y, with your help, is keeping you and your family and friends healthy and safe.
A Psalm of Thanksgiving
I wanted to share with you two of the things that I am the most thankful for, as we approach a day that we set aside for giving thanks, my family and God’s word. My family and I have been memorizing Psalm 100 lately on our daily drive into school each morning. It has been such a joy to hear
Helping kids experience the majesty of the Minnesota Northwoods
When Greg Gack, the Executive Director of the St. Cloud Area Family YMCA asked me what connected me to the YMCA, I told him, “Simple! Camp!” I was blessed to have parents with enough foresight and resources to send my sister and I to camp every summer for many of my most impressionable years as a youth.
9 Winter Activities Sure to Wear Your Kids Out
Even though the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil is predicting an early spring this year, we still have a few months of winter ahead of us. This winter has been, well, interesting to say the least. We’ve experienced more school closings, late starts, and early dismissals than we can remember any other year. It’s natural to go a little stir crazy.