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Engaging Youth in Walkability at Y&G Conference

Youth Development

Last month YMCA veteran and walkability expert Liz Lord, MPH, PA, engaged teens attending the statewide 32nd Annual NC YMCA Youth & Government Conference in Raleigh at a workshop all about walkab

Western NC YMCA Celebrates New Nutrition Outreach Center

Nutrition

Nearly 300,000 people in five NC counties have received more than 1.4 million pounds of fresh, healthy produce from the YMCA of Western North Carolina over the past 10 years. The Y celebrated this milestone last month with the opening of its new Nutrition Outreach Hub to meet growing demand.

Charlotte Y Welcomes New CEO and Celebrates 150 Years of Service

Nutrition

Sue Glass joined the YMCA of Greater Charlotte as president and CEO last month. Glass most recently served as president and CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Denver, which she joined in 2018.

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Serving More Medicaid Members at the YMCA!

Healthy Living

On December 1, 2023, Medicaid expansion went into effect across our state. Years in the making, the change enabled people ages 18 through 64 with higher incomes who previously didn’t quality for health coverage to gain access to health insurance through Medicaid.

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