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Healing Spices
Tip: Common herbs and spices don’t just make your food taste better – they offer potent health benefits that make you feel better too.
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YMCA Out-of-School Time Programs Support Youth to Grow and Thrive
According to the Afterschool Alliance, one in five children do not have someone to care for them after school.
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YMCA CycleHealth Hosts Fall Resilinator Adventure Race On October 28
CycleHealth will host its Resilinator Adventure Race for buddy pairs on Sunday, October 28, at Hyland Lake Park Reserve in partnership with the Three Rivers Park District.
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Highlights from the first-ever YMCA Gala
The fun festivities celebrated the mission of the Y
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Hy-Vee, pedestrian tunnel are next for West St. Paul’s South Robert Street — then housing
A new Hy-Vee at the West St. Paul YMCA location among changes to Robert Street in West St. Paul.
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Shaping the Future of our Community: How Planned Giving can have an Impact for Generations
A legacy is more than a financial inheritance that you leave for the important people in your life.
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WCCO Viewers’ Choice For Best Spin Class In Minnesota
Watch why the Dayton YMCA at Gaviidae spin class was chosen as the best one in Minnesota.
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YMCA Hosts Flag Football Tournament on October 13 and Free Basketball Clinic on October 14
The YMCA of the North will host the second annual all-city flag football tournament on Saturday, October 13 and a free basketball clinic on Sunday, October 14.
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Rochester sauna evangelists say steamy Finnish tradition saved their marriage
The couple started a website and a Facebook group to share their obsession.
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Hy-Vee wants to buy West St. Paul YMCA
Hy-vee plans to open a location on the YMCA West St. Paul property.
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West St. Paul YMCA Confirms Hy-Vee’s Interest
The YMCA announced grocery chain Hy-Vee wants to purchase the West St. Paul YMCA property.
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Cargill Foundation is helping to nourish North Minneapolis
A multi-year gift will help children, families and seniors in our community.
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Seniors to embrace healthy possibilities during 'Active Aging Week
The "Active Aging Week" at the YMCA is focused on committing to healthy aging and helping seniors.
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Connect your mind, body and spirit with Tai Chi
Ramp up your overall wellness by taking time to slow down.
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Planned giving is a way to leave the legacy you want
Pass along values that are important to you.
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YMCA Helps Seniors Thrive Physically, Mentally and Socially
According to the CDC, the population of older adults is growing, by 2050 there will be nearly 89 million older adults in the United States, more than double the number in 2010.
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Can after-school programs help your kids succeed?
Data shows participants in some of the YMCA's after-school programs were more than twice as likely to graduate high school in four years as compared to their peers who were not enrolled.
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YMCA Gathering Provides Education, Enrichment and Engagement at State’s Largest Event for Adults Ages 65 and Up September 17
The YMCA of the North will host its 13th annual Gathering to celebrate seniors living healthy lifestyles on Monday, September 17 at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
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YMCA to Participate in National Welcoming Week September 14 – 23
Welcoming Week expands on YMCA New American Welcome Centers that build bridges for newcomers to our communities
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YMCA Hosts Annual National Youth Project Using Minibikes Rodeo on September 15
YMCA of the North will host the annual National Youth Project Using Minibikes (NYPUM) Rodeo.
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YMCA Camp St. Croix Hosts Prairie Burn Music Festival on September 15 to Help Send Kids to Camp
The YMCA of the North and Royal Credit Union Foundation co-host the fourth annual Prairie Burn Music Festival on Saturday, September 15.
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Chocolate Chip Protein Snacks
Making your own protein snacks is an easy way to ensure more wholesome ingredients and less fillers.
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Banana Energy Bites
These wholesome no-bake snacks are tasty and nourishing and so easy the kids can help make them!
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Smarter Workout Snacks
Tip: Refuel post-workout with snacks that boost performance and nourish while they replenish.
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Twin Cities Y's 'Get Outdoors' promotes nature to help cure modern-day maladies
Y's 'Get Outdoors' promotes nature to help cure modern-day maladies.
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YMCA to host shoe drives to fund food shelves
Learn how the YMCA partnered with Good in the Hood to combat food insecurity in the Twin Cities.
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Healthy fun at the MN State Fair
Learn how to have a healthy fun time at the Minnesota State Fair.
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YMCA Announces Early Childhood Learning Center Opening in Lakeville on September 24
Families welcome to attend open houses to see the new child care center, meet the teachers and learn more about the program
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YMCA CycleHealth Hosts Annual BreakAway Kids Tri on August 18
CycleHealth will host its annual BreakAway Kids Tri on Saturday, August 18 at Elm Creek Park Reserve in Maple Grove.
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East Town area of Minneapolis is growing up fast
That's the verdict of one of downtown's busiest and most engaged observers, who shares his views.
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YMCA Partners with Good in the ‘Hood to Shoe Away Hunger across the Twin Cities
The YMCA of the North is partnering with Good in the ‘Hood and its Shoe Away Hunger program.
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West St. Paul YMCA to stay open longer than anticipated
Read about the latest updates to the YMCA in West St. Paul.
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YMCA Prepares Children for Kindergarten at Early Childhood Learning Centers
At YMCA Early Childhood Learning Centers (ECLC), 98 percent of students with at least one year at Y ECLCs surpass school district kindergarten readiness requirements.
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YMCA Offers Summer Camp To Help Curb Screen Time For Kids
Watch WCCO’s Reg Chapman explore Hidden Falls Regional Park with Mobile Day camp campers.
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YMCA Camp Ihduhapi encourages kids to put down their phones
Watch KARE 11’s Kiya Edwards spend time with the campers at Camp Ihduhapi.
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St. Paul YMCA may build on Osborn370 block
The YMCA of the North is considering moving its downtown St. Paul location to a new building on the western end of the podium of the Osborn370 tower at 370 Wabasha St. N. The Metropolitan Council has approved a $25,500 grant to study the site and prepare plans.
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Unlikely Twin Cities synchronized swim team goes for gold in Paris
With limited training but plenty of drive, the Subversive Sirens aim to make synchronized swimming more inclusive — and perform a Prince-medley routine at the Paris Gay Games.
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Free St. Paul camp has kids fishing, hiking — creating outdoor childhood memories
Read about how the YMCA connects urban youth to nearby nature with the Y Mobile Day Camp at Lake Phalen.
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Swimming programs aim to be lifesavers for Twin Cities children of color
Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death for all children, but children of color are particularly at risk.
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Annual BreakAway Kids Tri at Elm Creek Park Reserve
PHOTO GALLERY: CycleHealth hosted their annual BreakAway Kids Tri in Maple Grove for 750 participants.
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YMCA CEO Glen Gunderson's Perspective on Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation’s Support of Free Teen Memberships
The YMCA launched its first national campaign in January 2016, and one of the 60-second spots was titled “Idle Hands.” It’s a powerful video that shows seemingly bored kids with nothing to do.
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Balance your body and mind with Mat Pilates
Build strength, gain flexibility and practice mindful breathing.
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Shaping the future of our community
How planned giving can have an impact for generations
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Healthy activities for kids and their grandparents
It's great when kids can spend quality time with their grandparents, even BETTER when that time involves healthy activities.
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Heard on the Street: More child care on the way to Rochester
Read about how the YMCA is looking to open a new, stand-alone Early Childhood Learning Center in Rochester.
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YMCA Encourages Youth to Get Outdoors Through Camp Experiences
Research shows without access to out-of-school physical and learning activities, kids fall behind academically and gain weight twice as fast during the summer than the school year.
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YMCA Hosts Two Week-Long Day Camps at Lake Phalen and Hidden Falls in July and August to Serve Youth from Underrepresented Communities as Part of Saint Paul Connecting Children to Nature Initiative
More than 150 campers will experience nature thanks to the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation, the Play, Learn, Serve, Work Initiative, Wilderness Inquiry, Urban Roots, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, and the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge