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YMCA SWIMMER AIMING TO MAKE A SPLASH AT NATIONALS

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Rochester, NY – Emily Thomas, 16, has been swimming on a YMCA swim team for half of her life. She learned to swim at the Northwest Family YMCA when she was two years old. This week, she’ll be competing in one of the biggest events – YMCA National Championship.
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MY Y STORY: MARY ANN’S REASON TO LEARN

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WHY SHE DECIDED TO TAKE FORMAL SWIM LESSONS IN HER 60S Mary Ann DeVeto has always loved the water and uses it to exercise. She’s been swimming laps ever since she joined the Y nearly 40 years ago and regularly water walks, but she never truly learned how to safely be in and around it. That was until she was in her mid-60s.
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L3HARRIS SUPPORTS MILITARY FAMILIES, CAMP GORHAM

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L3HARRIS SUPPORTS MILITARY FAMILIES, CAMP GORHAM DONATION FROM L3HARRIS HELPS SEND CHILDREN OF MILITARY FAMILIES TO CAMP CORRAL AT YMCA CAMP GORHAM An overnight camp experience can forge lifelong memories for children and provide a positive influence that helps to shape who they become. Thanks to a $10,000 sponsorship recently awarded by 
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MY Y STORY: KARI’S PROGRESS

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MY Y STORY: KARI’S PROGRESS HOW COMING TO THE Y HAS IMPROVED HER HEALTH, LIFE Kari Morse was not a woman on a mission when she joined the Corning Family YMCA in 2019; her family, however, was. They were looking for a place where she could go to get her health back on track.
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YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

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YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM After a successful pilot launch, the YMCA of Greater Rochester is excited to offer the Young Women of Color Leadership Program. The goal of the program is to create an inclusive representation on our YMCA branch & camp Boards of Management with the strong, insightful voices of young women of color.
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UPLIFTING BLACK VOICES IN ROCHESTER

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UPLIFTING BLACK VOICES IN ROCHESTER COMMUNITY PROJECT SHINES LIGHT ON LOCAL LEADERS It was the end of May 2020. Much of the country was socially isolated due to the pandemic. Times were tough enough with that. But things would get even tougher for many, including long-time YMCA of Greater Rochester volunteer Jeanne Strazzabosco, following the death of George Floyd.
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MY Y STORY: HENRY’S REASON TO SWIM

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MY Y STORY: HENRY’S REASON TO SWIM MEMBER SWIMS FINGER LAKES, FUNDRAISES FOR SWIM LESSONS Henry Smith, 17, has been swimming practically since he was born. “I learned to swim at the Monroe YMCA in the ‘Mommy and Me’ classes,” he said. “Most people think swimming is an individual sport, but everyone is constantly pushing each other to do their best which I like.”
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