YMCA Delivers Thousands of Meals to Children Since schools have closed due to COVID-19, New Hanover County Schools are providing free breakfast and lunches to children 18 years old and under. Meals are available for pick-up Mondays through Fridays at various sites across our community, however, many families in need of these meals are without transportation. The Y is supporting this local feeding program by using its buses and staff to transport hundreds of meals each day. To date we have delivered more than 12,306 breakfasts and lunches to children in need throughout our community. If you need help getting lunches to your children, please call us at  910-251-9622 x229. We will be happy to deliver to you. Lunches are served from 11:30am to 2:00pm. Please allow 48 hours to be added to our delivery route.

YMCA Virtual Exercise Classes - NEW You asked, we listened. Check out some of our very own virtual classes filmed by your favorite group exercise instructors. We will continue to premiere these virtual classes daily on our Facebook pages so that you can exercise with us wherever you are, whenever you'd like. Follow us on Facebook: Midtown YMCA | Nir Family YMCA No Facebook? No problem! You can find all of our virtual classes on our Youtube page and exercise with us at any time!

Also be sure to take advantage of all the other great virtual exercise classes available to you provided by Y360 and Les Mills. Click here for all of our virtual exercise options.

Child Care Available for Essential Personnel During this unprecedented time, our Y is stepping in to help fill community needs where we can be most helpful. Last week we began offering child care for all essential personnel and workers needed to maintain essential services. We are following all recommendations provided by health experts to keep these children and families as safe as possible.  Child care is available at both our Nir Family YMCA and Midtown YMCA for children grades K-8. Our curriculum includes time for school work and other learning and physical activities.  YMCA Members: $125/Week Non-Members: $135/Week Space is available. Click here to learn more

Locker Room Renovations Underway Many members have been asking about the renovations in our locker rooms, and yes, we are currently replacing the tile in our Men’s & Women’s Locker Rooms while our facilities are closed. We hope to have this project completed soon, but no one is certain what these next few weeks will bring. We will continue to keep you updated on our progress. Stay tuned!

MyZone MEPs Challenge Attention MyZone users! Join in this global MEPS challenge between April 1st - 30th 2020 for a chance to win $10,000! This MEPS challenge is designed to be fun, engaging, and ultimately help you sustain your exercise routine. Physical distancing may keep you away from the gym, but social connectedness will enable virtual connectivity with the Y, your trainers, and your gym friends. Who:  all MyZone users What:  any member who earns 1,300 MEPS in the month of April will be entered into a drawing for $10,000 When:  April 1-30, 2020 Where:  anywhere, you just need to wear your bet and upload your data How:  you will automatically be included No MyZone belt? No problem! Contact [email protected] if you'd like to purchase your own MyZone MZ-3 Heart Rate monitor for just $75.

Getting Started With Zoom New to Zoom and video conferencing? We're here to help! Click here for a Getting Started with Zoom tutorial . What is Zoom? An online platform that allows for video conferencing, virtual classes, and more. There are free Zoom options available.

Thank You for Staying With Us In times of crisis, caring for our community is more important than ever. The Y is here to continue providing safe opportunities for people to stay active, engaged, and supported. As our Y continues to respond to the needs of our community, we ask that you #StayWithUs , and maintain your memberships and donations to help us during this difficult time. Thank you for being a part of our Y family, for your membership, your support and your trust.