YMCA of Western North Carolina

PHC ACTION ALERT UPDATE! - Help save funding for biking and walking! - Comments(0)

Posted February 2, 2012

Last week, we sent out an Action Alert encouraging you to act to save funding for bicycling and walking. Yesterday, the American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act was introduced in Congress. The proposed...

Say Cheese! Greenways, Please! - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012

Check out "Greenways, Please!," the Connect Buncombe photo campaign to support greenways development in Buncombe County. Take your...

27th Annual Emerging Issues Forum - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012

Check out the Emerging Issues Forum February 6-7, 2012 at the Raleigh Convention Center! This year's topic: Investing in Gen Z. To learn more about this exciting conference, please visit http://www.ncsu.edu/iei/index.php/news-events/2011-...

PHC ACTION ALERT! - Help save funding for trails, walking and biking! - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012

Please take the time out of your busy day to contact our representatives to save funding for trails, biking and walking! There are two bills in Congress that are threatening...

YMCA Afterschool Get Moving! - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012

The children of the YMCA's Afterschool Program at Fairview Elementary showed their support of First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative. They got moving by...

Fueling For Fitness! - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012

Follow the below link for tips on fueling for physical activity; running, biking, swimming or other endurance exercise. Our own local Asheville Registered Dietitian, Carol Shimberg, was interviewed for this article in the Asheville Citizen Times on...

Marion Receives Funding for Phase II of Catawba River Greenway! - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012

The State has approved $238,000 for Phase II of the Catawba River Greenway! Click HERE to read more about this project in The McDowell County News!

YMCA of WNC at 2012 NC State Health Director's Conference - Comments(0)

Posted January 1, 2012

The YMCA of Western North Carolina has been invited to speak at the 2012 North Carolina State Health Director’s Conference scheduled in Raleigh on Thursday January 26th. Preceding the Y’s presentation at 10:45 – 11:45 am will be...

Community Commons is Live! - Comments(0)

Posted November 11, 2011

Dear Colleagues, Advancing the Movement, and its scores of community and national partners, are pleased to announce that the beta version of the Community Commons can now be accessed at www.communitycommons.org Please take a look, and consider...

Lake Craig Flood Management Public Meeting - Azalea Road Project - Comments(0)

Posted November 11, 2011

Lake Craig Flood Management Public Meeting - Azalea Road Project WHEN: Friday, November 4, 2011 TIME: 4-7 pm (Come early for discounted admission to the Nature Center!) WHERE: WNC Nature Center "The...

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