Another Wednesday means another Healthy Together! We hope everyone was able to take some time this Labor Day to relax and spend some time away from work.
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Georgia Public Broadcasting hosted Be My Neighbor Day on Saturday, August 27 at East Lake Family YMCA where kids and families learned about acts of kindness and participated in fun hands-on activities that benefited our community.
Families engaged in unique, interactive activities at the PNC Mobile Learning Adventure stations, planted a compassion garden with Compassionate Atlanta, took pictures with Daniel Tiger and more!
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Glider Workout
Complete 30 seconds of each of the 10 exercises below and repeat
4 times. If you don't have gliders at home, you can use paper plates
or towels.
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- Low Reverse Glider Lunge
- Plank with Lateral Glides
- Army Crawl
- Heel Curl Crunches
- Plank Tuck
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- Staggered Push-ups
- Glider Spiderman
- Single Leg Hamstring Curls
- Wax On, Wax Off
- Double Glider Kick-throughs
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We want to give a shoutout to Gayle Battersby (right), a staffer at McCleskey-East Cobb Family YMCA who was recently nominated for YMCA Anti-Hunger All Stars.
YMCA Anti-Hunger All Stars are nominated by staff and volunteers who are going above and beyond to combat food insecurity in their communities. We’re fortunate to have Gayle as a part of our team, and we applaud her commitment to fighting food insecurity in our communities.
Thanks, Gayle!
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“I LOVE the senior strength classes with Jen Mayo. She does a terrific job of keeping older, but active, adults moving. I never miss her classes.”
– Marilyn, Decatur Family YMCA member
Keep going, Marilyn! Thank you for lifting up our staff!
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ATLANTA FALCONS TICKET OFFER |
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The NFL kicks off this week. The Atlanta Falcons invite all YMCA members, family, and friends to their game on Sunday, October 2 as they take on the Cleveland Browns at 1:00 pm.
In addition to your game ticket, $10 of every ticket purchased will support the Y, ensuring all kids have the opportunity to participate in youth sports.
To purchase more than 10 tickets or if you have any questions, please reach out to Amber Pannell at 470.341.5311 or [email protected].
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Veteran Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett partnered with Academy Sports + Outdoors to donate $10,000 to the Boy Scouts of America and Cowart Family YMCA, and will take 20 youths on a shopping spree.
Academy Sports + Outdoors have also donated a $3,000 gift card to the Cowart Family YMCA for new athletic equipment. Thanks, Grady…and thanks to Academy Sports for supporting youth in our communities.
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In August, we highlighted Marley Rogers, aquatics director at the Cowart Family YMCA who demonstrated Safety Around Water skills in partnership with the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, a unit of the National Park Service, and WABE.
That story was released last week, and the water safety skills demonstrated are a must know for everyone!
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The Y's virtual esports fall league is open for registration for two age groups: Ages 8 - 12 & Ages 13 - 18.
Register by September 12 and start your journey into the exciting world of esports! Enroll now at ymcaatlanta.org/esports.
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Join the Summit Family YMCA on Saturday, September 10 from 9:00 – 11:30 AM at their coping skills station for the No One Walks Alone event with Pathways Center and AnotherWay Foundation, Inc.
The event is a walk to honor loved ones that have lost their lives to suicide and to share coping skill stations to learn ways to cope with feelings of anxiety and depression to strengthen your mental health. Stations such as yoga, art therapy, pet therapy, sensory booths and more for the community will be along the LINC trail in Newnan.
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Check this section every week for the latest YMCA360 videos that include workouts, recipes, arts and crafts, sports training, and even guitar lessons!
YMCA360 is the VIRTUAL YMCA available to all Y members online–so you can access awesome Y programming and workouts ANYTIME, ANYWHERE from your tablet, computer or smartphone!
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This week, YMCA360 features cycling, Pilates, and a total body bootcamp. Check out these videos and all the rest!
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All this and more is FREE with your YMCA membership! Here's how to get started:
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Visit YMCA360.org OR download the Atlanta Y App on your phone, Apple TV, Roku or Android TV.
- Type in your zip code and choose your membership branch.
- Type in your email address and get your verification code.
- Now go explore YMCA360!
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ATTENTION SPANISH SPEAKERS |
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Atención: Healthy Together en ESPAÑOL
Usted puede encontrar parte del contenido del Boletín Healthy Together traducido al español en nuestra página de Facebook de YMCA Early Learning Readiness Program – ELReducation. ¡Visítenos!
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