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If you come to the Y, volunteer with us, work at a branch or give to a campaign, we want to know what it means to you.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Holly Lavine's Story

Volunteering at the Y is important to Holly for a few reasons.  For one, she enjoys promoting fitness and wellness in the community. “Healthy community members are happy community members so anything I can do to further community health is a worthwhile mission.”  Secondly, Holly personally reaps the benefits of the exercise along with her… Read more »

My Y Story: Tony Mandravelis

He may be 75, but not even getting a year older can’t stop Tony Mandravelis from hitting the Y racquetball courts.  Tony started going to the Y on Temple Street in 1944 at the age of 7, participating in a variety of events including basketball, ping pong, pool tournaments, and boxing.  He started playing in… Read more »