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Y on Wheels: Bringing Food and Fun into Communities

Food Insecurity

Fighting Food Insecurity: 2021 Bright Spots The J.

cabbage being weighed on scale in Rowan Cabarraus county

Farm Fresh Donations from the Y

Food Insecurity

Fighting Food Insecurity: 2021 Bright Spots The Rowan-Cabarrus YMCA donated nearly 10,500 pounds of fresh produce planted and grown by volunteers and staff in 2021 at its Share the Harvest Community Farm.

children together wearing masks at the Y

Youth Development: Professional Development Around SEL

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Recognizing that the Y is largest nonprofit serving kids in the out of school time space, the NC Department of Public Instruction (DPI) asked the NC Alliance of YMCAs to apply for CDC Healthy Schools funding funneled to the state for character development and social emotional learning (SEL).

Greensboro Y Staff Member Recognized with National Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award

Racial Equity

Congratulations to Karen Jeffries, Executive Assistant to the President/CEO at YMCA of Greensboro, who was named as the co-recipient of the 2021 Carlos Sanvee DIG Legacy Champion Award last month at the YMCA Emerging Multicultural Leadership Experience.

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