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Staff and volunteers hold large ribbon and scissors in front of new teen tech center space at Linwood YMCA.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

New Teen Tech Center Opens at Linwood YMCA

The new Teen Tech Center at the Linwood YMCA/James B. Nutter Community Center will give youth the opportunity to get hands-on...
A Y staff member smiles while helping a young girl on her laptop computer in a classroom full of kids.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Y Centers hosting Back to School Drive

School is starting soon across the Kansas City area and we want to support teachers this year by providing classroom supplies to them....
United Way Impact 100 Logo with the text "United Way of Greater Kansas City" underneath the logo.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Y Named Inaugural United Way Impact 100 Organization

The YMCA of Greater Kansas City is proud to be named an inaugural United Way Impact 100 organization. About Impact 100...
4 adults seated together smiling while talking about healthcare hosting in a Medicare Information session.
FEBRUARY 20, 2024

YMCA, United Healthcare Hosting Medicare Information Sessions

United Healthcare has partnered with the YMCA of Greater Kansas City to bring public Medicare information sessions all around the...
Illustration of a heart, with a hand forming one side of the heart to show a helping hand
FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Guidance on Coping with Trauma from the Y’s Behavior Specialists

As the community continues to process the tragedy that occurred at the Chiefs Parade on February 14, 2024, we turned...
Young girl hold a glittery heart cut out in support of heart health for the Kansas City YMCA
JANUARY 31, 2024

American Heart Month – Tips to Stay Heart Healthy

February is American Heart Month. Use this month to get a blood pressure screening and focus on becoming heart healthy....
Kansas City YMCA graphic featuring a YMCA member working out on an exercise bike with a text overlay saying "4 out of 10 cancer cases are associated with preventable risk factors".
JANUARY 31, 2024

National Cancer Prevention Month – Get Moving!

According to research, 4 out of 10 cancer cases in the United States are associated with preventable risk factors. Excess...
4 image collage of the Prairie Village Community Center's outside facilities with text "What are your thoughts about a potential campus with co-located facilities?" and "Share your thoughts & Take the Survey by Friday, February 9th, 2024 at www.pvkansas.com/communitycenter".
JANUARY 26, 2024

Survey Available for Prairie Village Community Center Campus Study

On Thursday, January 25, the Prairie Village Community Center Campus study project team hosted an in-person public meeting to share...