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CFWNC Awards YMCA $40K Grant to Combat Food Insecurity

The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) has recognized the YMCA of Western North Carolina for its efforts to improve food security with a $40,000 focus area grant.

2019 Spring Program Guide

The 2019 Spring Program Guide is here! Take a look and check out the various programs, exercise classes, and community events that we'll be offering this spring.

Ensuring You A Worry-Free Workout

As a service to our families, the YMCA provides free, on-site child care in the Youth Development Center and Kids Zone for YMCA members with household memberships while they are using the facility.

Get in the Game at the Y

Get in the Game with this spring member team-based challenge! Winners get a T-shirt, a special prize, and eternal glory.

A Date with Dad

Join us for a Father-Daughter Dance on Friday, Feb. 15 at the Corpening Memorial Y.

Join us for a Healthy Aging Fad Diet Workshop

The Corpening Memorial YMCA is excited to announce a new workshop for members who are looking for guidance as we enter a new year full of resolutions, temptations, and crazy diets.

Give it Your Best Shot with McDowell United

The Corpening Memorial YMCA is the proud home of the McDowell United Soccer team. This is an advanced team with a focus on skill development and conditioning designed to prepare kids to play at the middle and high school level and beyond.

Spring into Youth Soccer at Corpening

YMCA Youth Soccer teaches players how to develop skills in a positive environment. We focus on footwork, coordination, balance, agility, teamwork, character, and communication. Spring registration is now open!

Tracy Buchanan Takes Reins as Chair of YMCA Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the YMCA of Western North Carolina is pleased to announce the appointment of its new chair and four new members.

YMCA of WNC Wins State Nutrition Award

The state of North Carolina has recognized the YMCA of Western North Carolina for its efforts to improve food security for students over the summer.

Be of Service this MLK Day

The YMCA of Western North Carolina was founded as a volunteer-led organization. Today, hundreds of volunteers share their talents with us, contributing thousands of hours of time.

In 2019, Rethink and Reframe Your New Year’s Resolutions

While choosing a resolution can be easy, sticking to them is hard. A YMCA survey found that less than a quarter of respondents kept their resolutions.