Welcome to the kick-off episode of First Friday Conversations. For years, I’ve shared written reflections with you on the first Friday of every month. Starting today, I’m excited to shift the...

The Big 5-0 For the last 50 consecutive months, I’ve tried to give you some insight into our Y through these First Friday messages. I’ve covered everything from facility closings...

Milestones. One of the best things we do in the Y is our annual Years of Service dinner for our team members. This is a celebration of the milestone anniversaries...

As summer fades, the cooler evenings remind us that change is in the air — and at the Y, change is constant. We’re expanding access through new healthcare partnerships, launching...

After talking last month about the importance of finding JOY, I found myself spending a good deal of time at our family centers over the last few weeks observing the...

I’ve always been a bit of a YMCA historian, so when I was recently invited to lunch with a group of retired Y CEOs and senior leaders, I jumped at...

This past weekend our Y joined arms with YMCAs across the country to host Healthy Kids Day. This is an annual celebration of community and a mobilization of what we...

This past weekend our Y joined arms with YMCAs across the country to host Healthy Kids Day. This is an annual celebration of community and a mobilization of what we...

This past weekend our Y joined arms with YMCAs across the country to host Healthy Kids Day. This is an annual celebration of community and a mobilization of what we...

(I’m about to share top secret insight on how some of us men think for any women out there reading this message). Speaking for many of the men out there,...