Mission Moments

A pin oak tree can live up to 120 years. The life cycle of a legend is infinite. Both timelines are integral to the Green Man Tree Planting Project of the Celtic Club, who were instrumental in planting four such species in varying locations in Northeast Ohio, including the Riverfront YMCA.

I’m guessing that Tim Owens is the only member of the Green Family YMCA with a mile-long Wikipedia page. I’m also pretty sure that there’s no other member who is an internationally-recognized musician, a Grammy nominee, an inspiration for a major motion picture, and the beneficiary of bragging rights for losing 65 pounds.

AKRON MARATHON CHARITABLE CORPORATION ANNOUNCES NEW PRESENTING SPONSOR OF HEALTH AND FITNESS EXPO Akron, OH (May 4, 2023) — The Akron Marathon Charitable Corporation is excited to announce the Akron Area YMCA as the new presenting sponsor for its annual Health and Fitness Expo.

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our commitment to protecting the children in our community, we’re participating in the Five Days of Action - a week-long campaign to increase awareness of child sexual abuse and empower and equip us all to prevent it.

John Baisden worked hard his whole life, including the last 20 years working outdoors, in all conditions, as a cable guy. (Cue the jokes!) But no one was laughing on the day that John discovered that his lungs were filling up with fluid due to bout with poison ivy that had gone internal.