Evan first came to the Y to relieve stress and get out of the house. Some of his goals were just to make friends and rehab his elbow. The relationships he formed here are very important to him. The staff all knows him and everyone is super friendly. This truly is his “second home.” “Before…
Dan comes to the Y to stay in shape. He loves playing basketball and working out upstairs. Dan was a product of the Afterschool Program. His senior year he was the “new kid” in school. The Afterschool Program helped him stay in shape and make connections with fellow classmates. Now Dan is the Program manager…
Alex didn’t like the water when he first started lessons – he had such a fear of the water. Within 6 months, Alex was able to dive into the water and now loves the water. He also has Charot Marie 2 – debilitating muscle disease. Since he has been swimming he has been able to…
We have a 6-year-old boy whose mom recently signed him up for private swim lessons. I assigned him to Marissa McClafferty, who jumped at the chance to teach him how to swim. After speaking with Toby’s mom as to why she signed him up for private lessons she told me that she wanted him to…
Bo Yanik found himself at the doctor’s office asking the question “why do I keep falling?” That was three years ago. Since then his daughters have done a lot of research to try and help this very active man overcome his diagnoses of Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive movement…