Our Y Stories

MY Y STORY: ROSEMARIE’S SAVING GRACE HOW THE YMCA HELPED ROSEMARIE FEEL SAFE, FIND A NEW PASSION Every day, Rosemarie Miller says she makes the decision to wake up and be happy. And every single day, you will find her at the Corning Family YMCA.

MY Y STORY: PANDORA’S CONFIDENCE BUILDING FIVE-YEAR-OLD LEARNING INDEPENDENCE AT THE Y Five-year-old Pandora Lombardi loves country music and her cats. She also enjoys swimming and playing soccer. For those, she and her family come to the YMCA of Greater Rochester.

EMERGING LEADERS FOUND IN TEEN PROGRAMMING AT THE YMCA FIRST TEEN TO SIT ON BRANCH’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAKING AN IMPACT Leilani Hernandez started coming to the Maplewood Family YMCA when she was 7 when her mom started working there.

MY Y STORY: SANDY’S REASONS TO GIVE WHY SUPPORTING THE YMCA’S ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS IMPORTANT TO HER Every year the YMCA of Greater Rochester raises money for the Annual Campaign for Financial Assistance.

YMCA STAFF RECOGNIZED FOR LIFE-SAVING ACTIONS STAFF ADMINISTERED NARCAN, REVIVED PERSON THAT OVERDOSED It was an average summer day at the Carlson MetroCenter YMCA in June. Stephanie Coffman, aquatics staff associate, was leaving when things turned to the worst.

MY Y STORY: THOMAS BRYANT FROM THE COURTS AT THE Y TO THE NBA Thomas Bryant was the 42nd overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He’s currently the starting center for the Washington Wizards.