Monday, November 12, 2012
A town hall meeting on the merger is scheduled for Monday evening.
A merger is in the works between the Philadelphia Area YMCA and the Freedom Valley YMCA; however, not everyone is pleased about the prospect or the process. Both YMCA boards have voted to approve the merger and members recently received letters explaining the deal and how members can vote. The Y is holding a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, at the Spring Valley YMCA on Linfield-Trappe Road in Limerick. This town hall comes in advance of the vote, which is scheduled to happen at Chadwick's Restaurant in Audubon on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 7 p.m. Philadelphia Area YMCA CEO John Flynn told Patch in a phone interview that the merger came about as the two organizations began working more closely together. "We realized that we could …
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Members meet twice a month to swap savings and collect coupons to send to military bases.
Beginning Aug. 6, the Freedom Valley YMCA’s Pottstown Branch will introduce a new coupon exchange to benefit community members and the heroes serving our country. Lynn Seponski, Pottstown YMCA physical director, oversees all programming for the branch. Seponski reports the event lasts one hour, from 6 to 7 p.m., and is open to all Freedom Valley YMCA branch full members and program members. The program is free of charge and will be held on the first and third Mondays of each month. Pattie Ann Bilyk works at the Pottstown branch and is a member of the mothers' club that organized the coupon exchange. “People can swap, exchange coupons—anyone who can’t stay for the exchange is welcome to donate unused coupons to the group,” she said. This …
Friday, April 27, 2012
"Healthy Kids Day" intended to help keep kids off the couch during the summer months
This weekend, YMCAs across the country will throw open their doors and invite everyone in the community to come in, get active and have fun, at no charge. Saturday is the official Healthy Kids Day, when 1,900 YMCAs nationwide will host free events to help kids “get up, get out and grow.” More than half a million parents and kids are expected to participate. The reason behind the initiative is simple: The YMCA has recognized that there is a need, especially during this time of year, to encourage kids to be active and remind them that they shouldn’t crash on the couch just because school is out. Research shows that kids are more prone to gain weight and experience reduced mental stimulation during summer months. The Y maintains that summer …
Pierre Le Fleche
9:00 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
Buck Davis-how arrogant you are! Your statements are irrelevant and unfounded and deserve nothing but contempt..Why don't you firstly get your facts right before you spread evil lies and rumors, and secondly realize that your fears of a merger that makes sense are because you are a bigot and a racist! Why not use this energy and passion you have to spread some compassion and kindness to people … more ›