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Impact Story: Zayla

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“Zayla and I fell in love with the Y from the first classroom we entered,” says Meredith. “Every child was happy, engaged, and comfortable. The teachers had big smiles and were having fun with the kids. I enrolled her instantly!” Zayla thrived at the Saugus YMCA. She quickly adapted to her new class and Meredith […]

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Impact Story: Michelle Porche

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The Porche family joined the Y soon after moving to Melrose in 2007. At the time Michelle was out of shape and needed to make a change. She started by taking the YMCA Tai Chi classes. This improved her strength, focus, and discipline, which paved the way for other improvements towards a healthy lifestyle. In […]

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Impact Story: LaVanya Suresh

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The Saugus Family YMCA is an organization that has truly been a blessing in our lives. As a single, working mother of a 14 year-old boy with Down Syndrome (as sweet as he is!) it pretty much becomes imperative that I be present at three different locations at the same time. In this whole hustle-bustle […]

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