Four golfers posing in front of a flag on the course

A cold drizzle gave way to clear skies and sunshine as 17 teams gathered at the Carolina Club for the YMCA of South Hampton Roads’ inaugural North Carolina IMPACT Golf Classic.

The Carolina…

Circular arrows illustrating swapping equipment

Big things are happening across our YMCAs in November! To help you get the most out of every workout, we’re installing brand-new treadmills and climbers, and at some locations, we’re adding new…

Group shot of swimmers and staff

There’s no place like the Y for learning to swim. Every day in our pools, we see swimmers put their faces in the water for the first time, learn a new stroke, build confidence and develop skills…

One girl on the zip line smiling at the camera

Someone could look at this summer and say we hosted 10 weeks of summer camp. But that doesn't tell the story. We hosted 10 weeks of opportunity. Opportunity for kids to be kids. Opportunity to…

Friends walk and laugh in the free weight center

Making friends as a kid seemed pretty straightforward. You sat next to someone on the bus, discovered you both liked the same cartoon and that was pretty much it. By the end of the week, you knew…

Illustration of hands holding hands holding a heart. Connected to the heart are two IV lines representing supporting each other with blood donation.

Join us for blood drives in partnership with the American Red Cross and Blood Connections, and give the gift of life. The YMCA of South Hampton Roads is proud to partner with multiple…

School supplies: post it notes, art supplies, highlighter, paper clips, notebooks

January gets all the credit for fresh starts, but September might have a better claim.

For a lot of us, January 1 lands right in the middle of life. The kids are still home from school,…

Runners in a race
Want to Be a Better Runner? Don’t Just Run.

By Danny O’Connor, Vice President…

Onie Tonie mural at the YMCA at JT's Camp Grom

New Mural Transforms Camp Grom's Adaptive Room into the Chartway Chill Zone

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