Friday, February 27, 2015

BTS250: YMCA Challenger Program - Special needs

Video. Special needs ages 3-30. YMCA Challenger. Listen to this story about how 2 parents and volunteers lead the way for a special community to respond to the needs of these children. This is about caring, respect, and responsibility. The #YMCA: so much more!
 
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Thursday, February 26, 2015

BTS249: Video. What does the YMCA mean to you?

Video. What does the YMCA mean to you? Watch this video, listen to these people -- each one of them describe what the YMCA means to them. The Y means something slightly different to each one of them, yet you'll notice a common shared theme amongst all of their answers. The YMCA. What does it mean to YOU?
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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

BTS248: YMCA - Safe Passage...for life

Video. Music. YMCA is a safe passage for life. Watch this fun, short, video set to music to see how the YMCA is a place -- a safe place -- for all ages. From infant care to active older adults staying mentally, spiritually, physically fit. The YMCA - so much more!
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

BTS247: Video. Luke's Story - My YMCA in six words

Video. Luke's story - My YMCA in 6 words: The Best Experience in my life. Luke talks about his learning to swim. He even feels proud of his ability to swim 25 laps! Now Luke is only 8 years old, but right now the YMCA is a foundational part of Luke's life. Think the YMCA is just a gym? Think again. The YMCA - so much more!
 
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Monday, February 23, 2015

BTS246: My YMCA in 6 words...

Video. Diagnosed with cancer. Kevin's story of what the YMCA means to him as he fights through his cancer treatments to keep his mind, body, and spirit strong. After surgery, just a couple weeks later, Kevin participated in a 5K run. The YMCA: so much more!

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Friday, February 20, 2015

BTS245: NASA Space Center Director Tells YMCA Kids to Reach for the Stars

Video. Bob Cabana, director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, recently told our YMCA Summer Camp kids to reach for the stars when it comes to making career choices. As a veteran astronaut, he said NASA is counting on them to become the future scientists and engineers who will get us to Mars and beyond. 
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Thursday, February 19, 2015

BTS244: My YMCA Story - The Jenkins Family

Video. My YMCA Story - The Jenkins Family tells their story, a family of 6, and how through financial assistance they are able to be a part of the YMCA. Through generous donations the Jenkins have become part of the fabric of the community - connecting with other parents and kids at their schools and at the YMCA. Community. Think: YMCA
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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

BTS243: YMCA - Kids and Summer Learning!

This summer our YMCA Summer Camp kids received more than 20 million minutes of reading, values, wellness and family time. It's an astonishing number, but what it really adds up to is that kids progressed - not regressed - this summer. And many are heading back to school further ahead of their peers in learning and achievement. 
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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

BTS242: Safe Start - YMCA Water Safety Program

Video. Baby, 21 months old learning how to stay safe in the water. Safe Start water safety program. Just one of the many programs focused on water safety and healthy living. Family programs for infants through seniors. Diversity. Think: YMCA
 
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Monday, February 16, 2015

BTS241: Video. Be Healthy at Work.

Video. Be Healthy at work! Do you have a sedentary job? Sitting most of the day? Aren't really a big formal exerciser? Well watch this super short video and some practical tips you can take during the day at work to get on the road to being more healthy at work? 


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Friday, February 13, 2015

BTS240: Video. My YMCA Story, Y-Achievers

Video. My YMCA Story. Y-Achievers. These young men and women, their instructors and their parents explain what the Y-Achievers program is all about. Y-Achievers is about instilling self-confidence, trust, dignity, respect, responsibility in today's youth -- the same youth getting ready to be our leaders. Social change. Think: YMCA
 
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Thursday, February 12, 2015

BTS239: Video. My Summer at the YMCA

Video. My Summer at the YMCA. So many different ways to experience summer. Learning activities. Fun games. Action games. Swimming, biking, hiking, gardening, dancing - the list is virtually endless. Endless Summer Activities. Think: YMCA

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

BTS238: Video. My YMCA Story - Diane.

Video. My YMCA Story - Diane. From being sick and having a stroke to seeing all the rest of her family die - to kick boxing, zoomba belonging, becoming part of a family. The YMCA family. Family makes a difference. Think Family. Think YMCA.
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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

BTS237: My YMCA Story - Danielle - Deepening Relationships

Video. My YMCA Story - Danielle. Deepening relationships at the YMCA as part of their LIVESTRONG program. What a powerful story she tells about working with cancer survivors - restoring their physical, mental and social health. Her t-shirt says it all: HOPE. Think: YMCA
 
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Monday, February 9, 2015

BTS236: YMCA Summer Camp - Empowering Youth to Dream

YMCA Summer Camp- Empowering Youth to Dream. Story after story. Lifetime memories. Lifetime friends. Are YOUR kids bored during summertime? How many different activities can you count in this short video? That's YMCA Summer Camp. Give the gift of FUN to your kids. Think: YMCA Summer 2015.

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Friday, February 6, 2015

BTS235: My YMCA Story - Joyce - 5 of 5

Video clip. My YMCA Story - Joyce - 5 of 5. Joyce and her workout buddies still do their 1-3-1. Find out what that is and how it has helped Joyce get more fit. Also, notice at the end how the YMCA has become so much more than just a gym. Friends. Wellness. Think: YMCA
 
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Thursday, February 5, 2015

BTS234: My YMCA Story - Shannon - 4 of 5

Video. My YMCA Story. Shannon tells her story of YMCA camp when she was 8 years old. And now she has her own 8 year old boy, who also goes to YMCA camp. Shannon tells about friends from camp all those years ago. They still have annual reunions. They have a facebook page. Connections for life. Friendships? Think: YMCA
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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

BTS233: My YMCA Story - Summer Camp Highlights - 3 of 5

Music video. Nothing but camp. Variety. Count the number of different activities during this short video. Action, play, learning, swimming, art, outdoors, indoors -- so much variety. Kids bored over the summer? Think variety. Think: YMCA
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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

BTS232: My YMCA Story - Pie in Face - 2 of 5

Video. My YMCA Story. Best Summer Ever. Day Camp Director get pie in the face. Watch this lifelong memory moment for these kids. They get to shove a pie into their camp director's face. All in good fun. Lifelong memories? Think: YMCA
 
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Monday, February 2, 2015

BTS231: My YMCA Story - Carrie - YMCA Charlotte, 1 of 5

Video. My YMCA Story. Carrie loves to dance. Dance is her motivator. Doing poorly in school, Carrie needed help to stay in school so she could dance. Carrie found the YMCA. Her YMCA instructor reminded Carrie that she is 'strong and capable' every single day. What is your motivator? Think: YMCA
 
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Friday, January 30, 2015

BTS230: My YMCA Story - Pops and Willie - 5 of 5

Video. My YMCA Story, 5 of 5. Pops and Willie from drinkin' and druggin' to institutions, families abandoned to a new start at their YMCA - their 2nd family. They got clean, stayed at the residence at the YMCA, started working at the YMCA, finished a college degree. Life changing. Think: YMCA
 
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Thursday, January 29, 2015

BTS229: My YMCA Story - Johanna - 4 of 5

Video. My YMCA Story, 4 of 5. Johanna diagnosed with cancer when her daughter was only 3 months old found the YMCA as a resource for child care for her daughter and as a cancer support center during Johanna's treatment. Just a gym? Hardly. The #YMCA is so much more... It's about LIFE. Think: YMCA

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

BTS228: My YMCA Story - Kim and Seth - 3 of 5

My YMCA Story, 3 of 5. Kim tells her story of her son Seth and the role that the YMCA has played, and continues to play, in Seth's life. Variety? Wow! Count the number of activities that the YMCA offers for Seth. And there are even more in Seth's future. Looking to be a part of changing lives? Think: YMCA
 
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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

BTS227: My YMCA Story - Naz - 2 of 5

My YMCA Story, 2 of 5. Naz tells his story about his diabetes and how it left him in a wheelchair. He was introduced to the YMCA, began working with a personal trainer and is now able to spend 90% of his time walking with his walker and only 10% of the time in a wheelchair. Want to turn things around in YOUR life? Think: YMCA
 
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Monday, January 26, 2015

BTS226: My YMCA Story - Nancy - 1 of 5

My YMCA Story, 1 of 5. Micro-vignettes in video. Listen to Nancy's story of going from retired member to part-time staff. Nancy achieves her best physical conditioning ever. Retired? What do you want to do now? Think: YMCA
 
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Friday, January 23, 2015

BTS225: YMCA - Keeping Kids Healthy and Safe

YMCA video. Watch this to see how the YMCA partnered with the Keeping Kids Safe program in Georgia. The YMCA is all about keeping children healthy and safe. You can help. Partner. Think: YMCA
 
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Thursday, January 22, 2015

BTS224: YMCA - Developing Confident Youth

Video. Developing confident youth. Watch this short video and see how these two siblings growth more confident while also growing stronger physically as they train together for their kids Triathlon. Strong kids. Strong Families. Strong Communities. Think: YMCA
 
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

BTS223: YMCA - Gerald's Story. Mother in jail. High School.

Gerald's story. Mom in jail. High school. Gerald turned to the YMCA. The YMCA was and is Gerald's safe place. Now Gerald is giving back through his service at the YMCA. The Y is now his career. Transformation. Safe Place. Think: YMCA
 
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

BTS222: Cheerios Challenge - YMCA Atlanta

Cheerios Challenge - YMCA Atlanta. Hear from people in the community and find out what this special fundraising and awareness-raising event is all about. From the local police to longtime YMCA volunteers. 1400+ people participate. How about you? Participate. Think: YMCA
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Monday, January 19, 2015

BTS221: Dr. King's Freedom Walk and the Butler Street YMCA

Martin Luther King, Jr., was an American pastor, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. Wikipedia - On this national holiday in celebration of his birthday hear what role the YMCA played in Dr. King's life. Talk about change! Think: YMCA
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Friday, January 16, 2015

BTS220: Brian's YMCA story...

YMCA video. Brian's story and a half dozen more all from within some of the most challenging geographies the Metropolitan Los Angeles has to offer. And yet, there was a library and the YMCA. Result? Changed lives. Listen to their stories. Change is possible. Think: YMCA
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Thursday, January 15, 2015

BTS219: 1500 stairs, 75 Flights - on crutches. Peggy's Story

1500 stairs, 75 stories - on crutches. Peggy's story. YMCA Video. Listen to Peggy's story and you'll understand the value of "impossible is nothing". What do you want to do? You can do it at the YMCA. Make a difference, also to yourself. Think: YMCA

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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

BTS218: Elevators are for Wimps

Video: Carlos' Story - Elevators are for wimps. Carlos tells his story about how, at the age of 7, the YMCA became a huge part of his life. Now Carlos is giving back - in many ways. Want to make a difference? Think: YMCA
 
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

BTS217: Who? Me? Work at the YMCA?

What? Work at the YMCA? Who? Me? Yes. Watch this video about careers at the YMCA. If you want to make a difference in the lives of kids and families, consider a career with the YMCA. Your life Passion. Think: YMCA
 
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Monday, January 12, 2015

BTS216: What is the YMCA?

YMCA music video. What is the Y? YMCA of Metro Los Angeles put this short music video together to give you the kind of variety of programs, activities and ways to interact with kids, families, and communities. 2015. Think: YMCA
 
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Friday, January 9, 2015

BTS215: YMCA Video - What's happened to Community?

YMCA video. What's happened to community? We eat 50% of meals away from home. Yet we don't let our kids walk to school anymore. Kids play video games; yet 62% of kids do not play organized sports. Change all that. Think Community. Think YMCA. It's your Community... and so much more.
 
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Thursday, January 8, 2015

BTS214: YMCA - Skylar and Angelo's Story

YMCA video. Skylar's Mother brutally murdered. Depression. Emotional distress followed. The grandfather Angelo took care of Skylar. What to do after school? In Angelo's words: "The YMCA was a godsend." Positive social impact. Think: YMCA

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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

BTS213: YMCA Video: Deisy's Story

YMCA Video. Listen to Deisy's story. From drugs to sexual abuse and low self-esteem to a proud, productive, well-adjusted, young woman with a powerful story to tell. Transformation. Think: YMCA.

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