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YMCA Supports Youth to Get Outdoors and Appreciate Nature 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 Three 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 200 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
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YMCA Offers Tips for Safe Swimming for Fourth of July Holiday Weekend
According to the USA Swimming Foundation and University of Memphis, two children die every day because of drowning.