Healthy Living

CANANDAIGUA, NY – The YMCA of Greater Rochester is dedicated to improving the overall well-being of the community. One of the ways that is done is through our partnership with UR Medicine.

ROCHESTER, NY – Karen Blank’s love of the YMCA of Greater Rochester runs deep. She spent more than two decades working in all aspects of health and wellbeing, playing leading roles in some of the Y’s initiatives during that time.

Now that summer’s here, it can be easy to cool off with ice cream and slushies, or even beverages like lemonade, soda, and sweet tea. But we must be careful; all of those items may be filling your body with more sugar than it needs.

You would be hard-pressed to find a person more committed to supporting the Northwest Family YMCA and the YMCA of Greater Rochester than Shannon Bielaska. Her love for the YMCA all started back in the early 1980s when she would bring her kids to play youth sports at the Northwest branch.

Being back at the Northwest Family YMCA has been full circle for Virginia Cross. Virginia, better known as Ginny, was a member of the branch back when it first opened its doors 50 years ago.  

It’s National Tennis Week, so what better way to celebrate it than by talking about Love-15? For those of you who are wondering, “What’s Love-15,” we’ve got you covered!   

We all know how important men’s health and wellness is all throughout the year, but we’re putting a special emphasis on it in June for National Men’s Health Month. Here are 10 tips to keep you chugging along on your health and wellness journey!

As we celebrate 50 years of fun at the Northwest Family YMCA, let us focus on one of our key pillars: healthy living.    

Perseverance comes in all shapes and sizes. Even at age 5, Jack Cotroneo is a clear example of not letting your circumstances bring you down.