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Local High Schoolers to Participate in Forum around School Safety through the YMCA “Youth and Government” Program

Community Social Responsibility Teens Youth Development

WHO: Local high school students (grades 9-12) from Cardinal Ritter, Confluence Academy, Hazelwood Central, and Sumner High School, local government officials, and school officials.

CBC STUDENT-ATHLETE AWARDS GATEWAY REGION YMCA SPOTLIGHT GRANT THROUGH GATORADE

Community Social Responsibility Teens Youth Development

St. Louis, MO (April 14, 2023) — St. Louis native and Gatorade Missouri Football Player of the Year, Jeremiyah Love, awarded the Gateway Region YMCA with a $10,000 grant to help with their mission of providing safe spaces and positive environments for young adults.

GATEWAY REGION YMCA EARNS HIGHEST HONOR FOR ABUSE PREVENTION PRACTICES

Youth Development Community

The Gateway Region YMCA has been awarded Praesidium Accreditation® by Praesidium, the leader in abuse risk management.

The Cigna Group Foundation and Gateway Region YMCA Partner to Improve Vitality, Reduce Isolation Among Seniors

General Wellness Healthy Living Family

Bloomfield, Conn., and St. Louis, Mo., August 28, 2023 –The Cigna Group Foundation announced the kickoff of programming funded as part of a multi-year $150,000 partnership with the Gateway Region YMCA to help local seniors improve their health and well-being, which according to research, underpin vitality.

The Gateway Region YMCA to Celebrate 170th Anniversary

Community Outreach Community General Wellness Family Healthy Living Philanthropy Social Responsibility Youth Development Swim

WHO: The Gateway Region YMCA WHAT: Celebrating 170 years of history in St. Louis! Each branch of the Gateway Region YMCA will host a small celebration. Members and staff will enjoy cake and light refreshments on its foundation day (October 13). WHEN: Friday, October 13, 2023 11 am All 24 branches of the Gateway Region YMCA

Affinia & YMCA to Host Ribbon Cutting for New Site in Ferguson, MO

General Wellness Healthy Living Philanthropy Community Social Responsibility Community Outreach

WHAT: Affinia Healthcare will celebrate the addition of its new $7.5 million location in Ferguson, MO with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The new facility, built adjacent to the Emerson YMCA, is approximately 15,000 square feet in size, and includes 23 medical exam rooms, four dental operatories, two behavioral health exam rooms and two Medication Assisted Treatment exam rooms.

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