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By Janna M. Hall As we move further into a technology-driven age, we’re finding more reasons to sit and less reasons to get moving. The bulk of our work is…

Jaylin Mason enjoys helping people, there especially children. The senior at Richmond Community High School  was once a member of the YMCA, salve becoming a volunteer once he was old…

Adia Shabazz When I moved to Richmond in 2002, tadalafil I remember walking the strip down 2nd Street from Tropical Soul to Croaker Spot and seeing this beautiful shell of…

SCHOOL’S OUT! Wonderful words for our children, but anxiety causing for many parents. For many parents, summer brings with it the added concern of where to keep children engaged daily for the summer while parents continue with the work and responsibilities that exist through the school year and beyond. It is important to keep our children engaged and keep them exercising their brains during the summer. Many summer programs began their registration early in the spring, however, there are still options that families have to keep our youth focused and flourishing throughout the summer.

In 2006, in Toledo, Ohio, Wanda Butts received the call no parent wants to receive or hear. She was in a complete state of shock when she found out her son was dead. Her son had drowned while rafting on a lake with friends. He did not know how to swim and was not wearing a life jacket. This situation has become too common for parents of young or even older children at the pool, beach, or wherever there is water. So often we worry about our children’s safety when it comes to violence or driving, but water accidents never cross our minds. The basics of learning how to swim is very often overlooked, especially for the African American community.

By: J. Chevont’e Alexander “I started working with Children Incorporated approximately ten years ago, and I have always been very proud of the quality of work the organization provides.  One…

By Mechelle Hankerson Richmond City Parks and Recreation and the YMCA of Greater Richmond are teaming up for the fifth summer in a row to provide free swim lessons to local…