Mission Moments

Making a Positive Impact

Steps in the Right Direction

Mission Moments

When Troy Williamson was a kid, he tried all kinds of sports including wrestling, basketball and football. As things moved from neighborhood games to more organized school teams, Troy said he didn’t understand why he just couldn’t do as well as the other boys. “My cousin was an incredible athlete, but I was never very good.

150 Years and Counting

In 2020, the Akron Area YMCA proudly marked 150 years of strengthening our community.  Since 1870, the mission of the Akron Area YMCA has been in control. Fueled by faith and propelled by the practices of reaching ALL people through a connection of mind, body and spirit, the Akron Area YMCA has continued to launch lives, careers and passions for 150 and counting.

Akron 2020 News Release

Summer Day Camp

In order to best ensure the health of our entire Y community, we are complying with Governor Mike DeWine and closing our branches, main office, part day pre-schools, and camps, effective at 9 p.m. March 16 to April 3.

Yoga for Stress Resilience

General Wellness

Breathe, Stretch, Re-charge Join instructor Jenny Leung as she helps you use yoga as a therapeutic antidote to stress: slowing down, doing less, and open to receiving. The practice of restorative yoga allows the release of mental, physical and emotional exhaustion, tension and patterning, thus building resilience on all levels.

Water Safety at the Y

Swim

Spending time around water can be relaxing and so much fun, but without the proper training, water can be deadly. Learning water safety skills can serve kids for their whole lives. Whether on camping trips, pool parties or trips to the beach, when kids are prepared, the chance of accident decreases significantly. We can prevent accidental deaths