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1,500 Kids Getting Free Swim Lessons
June 28, 2021
POOLCORP and YMCA Partner to Provide Water Safety and Swimming Lessons to Children across the metro area.
Chevron Oronite Oak Point Donates $8,930
May 25, 2021
Thanks to generous support from Chevron Oronite Oak Point, Plaquemines Parish YMCA Leaders Club Members from Belle Chasse and South Plaquemines middle and high schools, and three advisors to attend Leaders School in Black Mountain, North Carolina.
Johnny Jacobs Pool Open for Summer 2021
May 24, 2021
Swim Hero Among Us
January 20, 2021
Rachael Jonas, YMCA Executive Aquatics Director, named 1 of only 3 National Swim Heroes!
AmeriCorps Volunteer Joins YMCA Greater New Orleans' Adult Literacy Program
September 27, 2018
Understanding different viewpoints. Working for social justice. Sharing experiences with others.
Dancing and Drumming for Autism
January 14, 2018
Pictures from the recent Dancing Drum workshops at the East Jefferson YMCA, organized by YMCA Children's Unified Benefits and Services.
Jennifer Ford tipped the scale at 400 pounds in 2009. She was drinking five 20-ounce soft drinks a day and wanted to make change in her life. She tried to do a spin class at her local gym and couldn't participate.
Now, she weighs 178 pounds and has become a YMCA diabetes prevention coach and fitness specialist. Ford, 39, enthusiastically shares her story with anyone who is willing to listen.
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