Over the years, the Twin Rivers YMCA has been teaching water safety to over a thousand children. All it takes is one child to know how to throw a safety floating device to a friend or wear a life jacket on a canoe that flips over in the river. These simple factors can make a [...]
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Laura Johnson and I visited the Twin Rivers YMCA to watch the Vanceboro Farm Life Third Graders enjoy a day trip to learn about water safety. Twin Rivers YMCA Volunteer and Owner of the UPS Store Pat Drake, told us about the special Water Safety Program. Every year, the YMCA provides free water safety training [...]
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If I had a child, they would be attending the Twin Rivers YMCA’s Summer Day Camp! It’s not too late to sign up. It was refreshing to see the kids say “The Pledge of Allegiance” to start the day! Thanks to Pat Drake for inviting me to see this special camp first hand. Tara Moore, [...]
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This is a reminder that the Twin Rivers YMCA is holding a car wash this Thursday, June 21, 12:30-3:30 at Pizza Hut in James City to benefit the Colonial Capital Humane Society (CCHS). The fee is a $5-or-more donation. Exact change would be appreciated, I’m sure. Summer campers at the Twin Rivers YMCA are having a week [...]
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The Twin Rivers YMCA’s Youth Olympics is a six week program designed for children ages 6-14 to teach about healthy eating habits and physical activity. We will learn and discuss the Y5210 philosophy - 5 fruits and vegetables daily, 2 hours less screen time daily, 1 hour physical activity daily, and 0 sugar sweetened drinks daily [...]
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Today was my first trip to the Twin Rivers YMCA and I was very impressed! Board Member, Volunteer, and Owner of the UPS Store Pat Drake, told me about the special Water Safety Program and I had to see for myself. Every year, the YMCA provides free water safety training to 3rd and 4th [...]
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