YMCA of Greenville

These two young friends show us the true spirit of the Y. Mehkai and Gavin raised more than $1,450 for our Y Annual Campaign by holding bake sales! Their hearts for helping families who cannot afford to pay for swim lessons, summer day camp, or even participate in a team sport is an inspiration to all! If you want to donate today in honor of Gavin and Mehkai, just text "GIVING" to 71777 or visit https://lnkd.in/db3MzEzW

We'll be celebrating gratitude and faith at the YMCA of Greenville's Thanksgiving Prayer Breakfast! This joyful event, taking place on November 21st, is all about bringing our community together. We’re excited to invite businesses and individuals to become table hosts for this special morning, presented by our wonderful friends at HomeTrust Bank. Our keynote speaker, Rev. Thomas Settles, is the senior pastor at Calvary Bible Church and the University of Georgia campus director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. It’s going to be a morning filled with networking, reflection, and uplifting moments. Ready to secure a table? To reserve yours now, visit: https://lnkd.in/eU62efYh

Today, we celebrated DIANA WATSON who has been an integral part of the Y mission for the past 5 years. In her time as the Chief Philanthropy Officer at the YMCA of Greenville, she has led the development team's Annual Campaign, championed Day of Giving, and founded the Y Food Program. Her impact on the Greenville community will be felt for years to come and we are so grateful for the time that she served with us. We wish her luck in her next endeavors!

Greenville Triumph SC is at Eastside Family YMCA today for the Triumph Unified Soccer League. This league’s mission is to give people with diverse abilities an opportunity to learn and play soccer and experience the immense benefits and joys of the sport. Players participate at zero cost to their families. The YMCA of Greenville is proud to partner with the Greenville Triumph and Liberty in hosting this league. To volunteer or register a player, visit https://lnkd.in/eudEFwec

The YMCA of Greenville celebrated its Food Program volunteers this week by joining together in fellowship. Over 20 dedicated volunteers join us every week to pack and deliver food bags for those in Greenville County facing food insecurities. This program was started in May of 2020 by DIANA WATSON and has served over 70,000 bags of food to families, seniors, veterans, children, and people with diverse abilities. That equals more than a million meals. We are so grateful for our incredible volunteers and Diana for their service to this program. If you feel led to give to this program, visit https://lnkd.in/eJgt6XS9

We are proud to share that Teresa Collins, assistant aquatics program director for the Caine Halter Family YMCA, was honored with the Red Cross Life Saving Award Certificate of Merit by the American Red Cross of South Carolina. It is the most prestigious lifesaving award conferred by the Red Cross and is signed by the president of the United States. The Certificate of Merit is given to individuals who save or sustain a life using skills learned in a Red Cross Training Services course. Teresa was nominated for this award after she witnessed and responded to an accident involving a 4-wheeler and an ATV and provided life-saving care to an individual with severe injuries including a broken pelvis and broken leg. We are extremely proud to have Teresa on our team and grateful she had the right training and was in the right place to save a life. Teresa recommends that everyone receive Red Cross CPR and First Aid training so that they, too, can be prepared to save a life. To sign up for a class, visit https://lnkd.in/gQpkfGus

The back to school bash at Caine Halter Family YMCA has been a blast! We are taking steps to ensure that every kid in our community is ready for their first day of school. Thank you to all of our incredible sponsors New Balance , Elevation Church , Reedy Property Group, Operation Impact , Holliday Dental, and One Community Church for their support of this event and the youth in our community!

Check out this story from the Greenville Journal about YMCA of Greenville’s President and CEO Scot Baddley and his upcoming retirement! https://lnkd.in/e-ZVMrWh

We are excited to announce that this fall, the Prisma Health Life Center will transition oversight of all fitness, aquatics, membership, child watch, and group exercise services to the YMCA of Greenville. The facility will be known as the Life Center YMCA. We’re happy to also share that Prisma Health will continue to offer many of their signature medical services, including the Heartlife cardiac/pulmonary rehab program, diabetes education, the cancer-recovery curriculum Moving On, and a new program for adaptive sports and wellness at the Life Center YMCA. This expansion of our partnership with Prisma Health will enable both organizations to better support our community – making healthy living programs accessible and convenient to our friends and neighbors. For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/ebncJ4E4

After more than 20 years leading one of the largest health and human services organizations in Greenville County, YMCA of Greenville’s President and CEO Scot Baddley will be retiring at the end of September. Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Sam Franklin, is being promoted to president and CEO, effective October 1, 2024. We have the deepest appreciation for Scot and all of the work he has done over the last two decades. To learn more about his accomplishments and our next steps, visit the link below. https://lnkd.in/eNhFuUXJ