YMCA of Metro North Earns Highest Honor for Abuse Prevention Practices

Announcement comes as the association heads into its annual “Safety September” emergency response drills. The YMCA of Metro North, a regional leader in youth development and healthy living, has been awarded Praesidium Accreditation® by Praesidium, the leader in abuse risk management. Praesidium Accreditation® is a prestigious honor that publicly demonstrates the organization has worked to […]

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Race4Chase Comes to the YMCA of Metro North

The YMCA of Metro North was recently awarded a $7,000 grant from the CMAK Foundation to host the Race4Chase at the Lynn Y. Race4Chase is a free, 6-week summer program for children ages 6-12 interested in learning how to compete in a triathlon.  This program is named in memory of 7-year-old Chase Michael Anthony Kowalski […]

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YMCA of Metro North Celebrates Read Across America Day

The YMCA Metro North association participated in Read Across America Day on March 2.  Held annually on Dr. Seuss’ birthday, this day is meant to help motivate and encourage kids to read more.  Our branches in Lynn and Peabody hosted events to bring awareness to the importance of reading. Senator Brendan Crighton and Mayor Tom […]

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Lynn YMCA Music Studio Purchases New Instruments with $5,000 Grant from Ernie Boch Jr.’s Music Drives Us Foundation

The YMCA of Metro North was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from Music Drives Us, to help fund the purchase of new instruments at the Lynn YMCA Music Studio Clubhouse. Established in 2011, the Music Studio Clubhouse is a free program for youth to get the opportunity to learn music performance and production. In addition […]

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Lynn YMCA Provides Free Meals for Local Youth

In the Fall of 2019, the Lynn YMCA, in partnership with the Lynn Public Schools, began providing hot meals to Lynn youth.

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