YMCA OF THE PRAIRIE | SERVING SOUTH-CENTRAL NEBRASKA
The new Walking School Bus program has launched at the Orthman Community YMCA, and the Y would like to encourage more students to participate in this free program. “It’s been a great way to get kids to the Y, hanging out in the Snack Shack, being physically active and building...
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Basketball players interested in improving their skills will have another resource at the Don Sjogren Community YMCA thanks to a recent donation. Farm Bureau Financial Services, Phil Hinrichs, has donated a Shoot-A-Way basketball training machine to the YMCA. The Shoot-A-Way is used by...
Read moreJessica and Jacob Lux were recent newcomers to Gothenburg when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in March. They both work at Gothenburg Health (Jessica in patient accounts and Jacob in onsite engineering), and they have two young boys, Liam, 2; and Keagen, 9 months. “Prior to the pandemic, we...
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More than 100 runners and walkers participated in the 2020 YMCA Silver Run Sponsored by Phelps Medical Group on Saturday, June 20. This was the 28th year for the race, which was originally started by the Phelps Memorial Health Center. Due to COVID-19, the race was virtual this year...
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In the first two weeks of the YMCA’s Kids Café summer lunch program, an average of more than 100 lunches have been served each day. Don Sjogren Community YMCA Executive Branch Director Janell Brown said they are seeing triple the number of children served this year as compared to past...
Read moreYMCA of the Prairie branches in Holdrege, Lexington and Gothenburg plan to reopen to members on June 1. The phase one plan will include limited services and new social distancing rules. While the YMCAs have been providing many community services during the past few months, the...
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Kids and teens participating in Holdrege baseball and softball programs have another reason to celebrate. Besides the recent good news that baseball and softball will be played around Nebraska and in Holdrege this summer, Lee Janssen Motor Company recently donated six L-Screens and...
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The Don Sjogren Community YMCA is not letting the COVID-19 pandemic stop 28 years of tradition. The 2020 Silver Run will be a virtual race where participants can complete the race of their choice (2-mile walk or run, 5K run or 10K run) anytime between 7:30 a.m.-Noon on Saturday, June...
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In less than one week, the YMCA at Gothenburg Health staff transitioned from organizing fitness classes and sports leagues to changing diapers and leading craft time for elementary students. Staff at all three YMCA of the Prairie branches have stepped up to help their communities after...
Read moreThe Orthman Community YMCA in Lexington, the Don Sjogren Community YMCA in Holdrege and YMCA at Gothenburg Health will close until April 30 due to concerns about COVID-19. Board members at all three YMCA of the Prairie branches made the difficult decision in the past few days. The...
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