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Apr

Coming Back to Life

Coming Back to Life by Chrissie Kaufmann, YMCA of Greater Michiana There is a fresh feeling in the air. At my feet, the bulbs that had lain sleeping in the cold earth have awakened, bravely sending up green shoots to...

10

Mar

Eating Well for Less

Eating Well for Less By Chrissie Kaufmann, YMCA of Greater Michiana March is National Nutrition Month, sponsored by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This year’s theme is “Celebrate a World of Flavors,” an encouragement to try healthier versions of...

25

Feb

YMCA of Greater Michiana BOD Approves Capital Improvement Plan for Camp Eberhart

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE YMCA of Greater Michiana BOD Approves Capital Improvement Plan for Camp Eberhart Abonmarche Consultants to Manage Project THREE RIVERS, Mich. , August 2, 2021 – The YMCA of Greater Michiana Board of Directors announced a partnership with...

25

Feb

Camp Eberhart: End of Summer Reflection

A Summer to Remember End of summer reflection from Denise Peters, camp director Dear Camp Family, It's hard to believe that nine weeks of summer camp have already flown by. It seems like just yesterday we were welcoming the first...

25

Feb

Camp Eberhart: A Year in Review

A Year in Review End of year reflection from Denise Peters, camp director What a year it's been! From exciting summer days with campers to the construction of much-needed new spaces and extensive work to maintain and update our facilities,...

25

Feb

Meet Michelle Holloway, Assistant Camp Director

A Q&A with new Assistant Camp Director, Michelle Holloway Mid-pandemic, Michelle Holloway, director of personal training and health promotions at the YMCA of Greater Michiana, got a chance to help clean up camp. “We cleaned out the garden beds and...

25

Feb

Meet Emma Ruppel, Office Manager

A Q&A with new Office Manager, Emma Ruppel When Emma Ruppel was offered the office manager position at Camp Eberhart late last year, she knew her bucket was about to overflow. “This was kind of the perfect mixture, where I...

10

Feb

Creating a Culture of Appreciation

Creating a Culture of Appreciation By Chrissie Kaufmann, on behalf of the YMCA of Greater Michiana Valentine’s Day is that one special day of the year when we are blissfully free to declare our love. I fondly remember the excitement...

09

Feb

Happier, Healthier, Pain-free

Y Member Grace Gordon makes physical, mental transformation thanks to personal training sessions, group fitness classes Grace Gordon has been a member of the Niles-Buchanan YMCA for about 20 years, but it wasn’t until the summer of 2021 that it...

09

Feb

‘They tell me I’m an inspiration’

When Gerhild Ulrich’s husband bought their family a YMCA membership about 20 years ago, she had no idea it’d get her through a near-death experience and give her a community where she could build her physical, mental and emotional health...