Healthy Living, Healthy Community Blog

Native American Heritage Month is a great way to explore what you can do to learn more about your local native communities and celebrate the many contributions of Indigenous people.

In November, National Diabetes Month — and World Diabetes Day (WDD) on November 14th — brings communities across the United States and globally together to increase awareness and educate communities about the impact of diabetes and inform people about the importance of screening. In Washington State alone, we have over 71

Interested in your child joining a competitive gymnastics team? Attend the pre-team tryouts at the Lakewood Family Y. Build confidence, body awareness, social skills, and more.

We all want to be safe, right? - I think we can all agree that ideally, the ground beneath our feet would never shake and that the nearby snow-capped mountains we love to gaze at would never explode, raining piles of ash and rivers of volcanic mud into our communities.

Power Scholars is an elementary-age summer program that involves interactive and highly engaging academic instruction in the areas of literacy and mathematics. Students increase academic success and self-confidence in this six-week program at the Y.

We are excited to share with you the selection of our new Lakewood Family YMCA Executive Director: Toby Roberts. Toby has served the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties for 10 years. He has served in marketing and communications, operations, and philanthropy. Toby brings a diverse background of experience and a foundation of strong relationships.