In 2011 we were struggling trying to find things for our son Ian to do. There wasn’t much out there for special needs kids and he can’t join in sports programs. I saw plans for the new Richard G. Snyder YMCA and decided to take a chance. I sent them an email about starting classes…
Ronna started at the YMCA for her daughter to learn how to swim. Through the lessons, Ronna had time to exercise herself. She soon realized that she knew people who worked at the Y and quickly felt at home. In June of 2017, she found out that she had “Invasive metaplastic triple negative breast cancer”.…
Laura started with the YMCA during a 8 week cancer program. She then continued to come and workout in various departments. Through her workouts she has lost weight and gained friends. She is able to move, walk better, and succeed in her daily activities.
Shelly’s kids have grown up at the Y. She is in multiple activities. The Y is a safe environment for her children at times when they’ve been out in the community making not so good choices. Shelly has recovered from two back surgeries and through her daily workouts, she can get through her day. Shelly…
Gayle belonged to the Armstrong YMCA for 3 years. She worked out 3 times a week to loose weight. She also suffered from depression. She joined the RGS YMCA in 2016 because she knew that her 50th class reunion was coming up in 2017. jShe loves talking with the staff and members and they all…
I started taking Tai Chi classes in July 2016. My main objective was to improve my balance that had been a little “off” since having a stroke in 2013. The class has exceeded my expectations! Learning Tai Chi has helped me more than I expected by increasing my awareness, learning about a good base, how…
Barb was going through chemo for breast cancer. She was given a free membership through the cancer center in hopes that she would gain her strength back. When she first came to the RGS YMCA, she was very self conscious, her hair was just growing back, and she was depressed. She was immediately put at…
In November 2015, I joined the YMCA in Kittanning. I continued to go to the Arthritis Class in the Warm Pool. I choose a healthy lifestyle. You can too! In March 2016, I had a quadruple by-pass. Because of my pool exercises, my recovery was extremely fast. At that point, I had lost thirteen inches…
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…
