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MARINE SURPRISES BROTHER AT CAMP NORTHPOINT

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MARINE SURPRISES BROTHER AT CAMP NORTHPOINT WITH RETURN HOME WHAT SEEMED LIKE A NORMAL DAY AT CAMP, TURNED INTO A DAY THAT ONE CAMPER WILL NEVER FORGET Aiden McGuire and his fellow YMCA Camp Northpoint Meteors gathered at the flag pole on a sunny Wednesday afternoon.
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USING TENNIS TO TEACH THE GAME OF LIFE

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LOVE-15 SERVES UP A DIFFERENT OUTLOOK ON TENNIS TO CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF ROCHESTER When Aliana Burgos was seven, the farthest thing from her mind was learning to play tennis. “I used to think tennis was kind of lame,” she said laughing with tennis racquet in hand. “But I didn’t know what it was.”
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YMCA CELEBRATES 175 YEARS, A LOOK BACK AT OUR HISTORY

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YMCA CELEBRATES 175 YEARS A LOOK BACK AT THE MOMENTS IN YMCA OF GREATER ROCHESTER HISTORY The YMCA is celebrating 175 years of strengthening communities, and working to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn and grow. The first Y was founded in London in 1844.
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DREAMSEEDS PROGRAM TEACHING MORE THAN MUSIC TO CITY KIDS

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DREAMSEEDS PROGRAM TEACHING MORE THAN MUSIC TO CITY KIDS CONFIDENCE BLOOMING FOR STUDENTS Aydan Hodge has always had a love for music. But he never thought he’d get to play in a band and get lessons from professionals in the music industry. “I can’t think of one other time in my life I’ve been surrounded by these instruments, with people to teach me one-on-one.”
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