Benjamin Harrison YMCA
Go from the pool back to school with the Y
Movie nights, campouts, rodeos and picnics keep summer fun alive when school starts
Published: Tuesday, July 17, 2018It’s about that time to go from the pool back to school. While summer may be ending, your fun at the Y doesn’t have to. Check out these events to keep your health and social life right on track when the kids go back to school. Celebrate School &... Read More
YMCA Swim Club Chalks Up Win at First-Ever Home Meet
Swimmers from 5 area teams competed for a win against 9-time state champs
Published: Thursday, July 12, 2018YMCA of Greater Indianapolis (YOGI) recently hosted its first official home swim meet against the Niles Mariners of Michigan and the Michiana Stingrays at the Ransburg YMCA outdoor 50-meter Long Course pool. Swimmers of the YOGI Swim Club come from f... Read More
The Results are in!
Freedom 5K Results
Published: Monday, July 9, 2018We held our Inaugural Freedom 5K on Saturday, July 7th and it was a success! With great weather and a fantastic turn out, we could not have asked for anything more. Thank you to Delta & U.S. Army for making the event possible! Here are th... Read More
Healthy Habits are Hard, the Y is Here to Help!
Easy Tips Each Month for a Healthier You
Published: Sunday, July 1, 2018At the Y, we’re all about healthy living – healthy people and healthy communities. But habits can be hard to form, especially the healthy ones. Our new #HealthyHabits program will make healthy living easier. Each month, we‘ll help you build ... Read More
Community Gardens are Growing at the Y
Gardening, volunteering and teaching opportunities are plentiful in Y community gardens
Published: Thursday, June 7, 2018Summer is here which means the Y’s different gardening programs to starting to bloom. While local community gardens and other growing efforts are beginning city-wide, you won’t need to look further than the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis to find an... Read More
Finding Family at the Benjamin Harrison YMCA
A Letter from Member Sharon Williams
Published: Monday, April 23, 2018"Webster describes “family” as “a group of people with common characteristics.” My husband and I joined the Benjamin Harrison YMCA in September 2017. It was one of the wisest, most fortuitous decisions we’ve ever made. The next month,... Read More
College Grad Relearns How to Walk, Talk, Drive after Traumatic Brain Injury
Sam's Story
Published: Wednesday, April 11, 2018Two Long Years Later, Sam is a Wellness Coach at the Benjamin Harrison Y After graduating from IUPUI, Samantha Schultz went on a vacation that changed her life forever. On Sept. 11, 2016, she and her friend put on helmets and set out on a downhill b... Read More
For Six Years, Angie Has Been a Star Role Model at the YMCA
Special Olympics athlete is a reliable, hard worker with a positive attitude
Published: Tuesday, February 27, 2018You may have seen this smiling face as you walk the halls of the Benjamin Harrison YMCA. Angie has been an employee for six years now. Because of her love of kids, she began her Y career in the Before & After School program. Angie has also wor... Read More
Inspiring Others
Overcoming Challenges
Published: Friday, January 26, 2018Chris Carron realized that he needed to be in good health for his work and every day life. His past knee injuries and a lifetime of insulin-dependent diabetes was taking a toll on his health. Carron is either sitting at his desk all day or climbing t... Read More
Sticking to Your New Year’s Resolutions!
We're here to help!
Published: Friday, January 5, 2018Millions of Americans set resolutions at this time of year. I'm sure you've even got a few jotted down. You've made that first step, now let the YMCA help you keep those resolutions. Watch this clip from RTV-6 and check out the info below! Keep ... Read More
KEEP MOVING!
It sounds simple, but this motto has changed the life of this Benjamin Harrison YMCA Member.
Published: Thursday, October 26, 2017"Keep moving," is this 72-year-old Indy resident’s mantra. She had a stroke in 2010. Dorothy Hammonds didn't want someone to wait on her hand and foot: she was going to help herself. Starting out small, in 2015, Dorothy began swim lessons at the B... Read More
Benjamin Harrison YMCA Celebrates 20 Years
CHANGING LIVES FOR 20 YEARS!
Published: Thursday, September 7, 2017The Benjamin Harrison YMCA is celebrating 20 years of changing lives! Enjoy this story about how we got starting and the amazing feats we have accomplished since! https://indymca.org/benjamin-harrison-ymca-celebrates-20-years/... Read More
SWIM SAFETY = FUN SUMMER
Join the Ben Harrison Swim Program
Published: Wednesday, May 3, 2017There is a list of basic life skills all parents instinctively know they must teach their children to keep them safe and healthy. It includes habits like looking both ways before you cross the street, washing your hands with soap and water and eating... Read More
Every Beat Counts
Five Tips to Get Your Heart Healthy
Published: Tuesday, February 7, 2017February is American Heart Month and the Benjamin Harrison YMCA wants to help your family get heart healthy. Here are five things you can do to help your heart. Get Physical Being physically active every day is fun and can improve the function of y... Read More
Twist & Shout
2013: The Year that Steve Joined the Y and it Changed His Life
Published: Tuesday, December 20, 2016Three years ago, Steve Barnes was diagnosed with a rare condition called Transverse Myelitis; which is inflammation of the spinal cord that can cause pain, weakness and paralysis of muscles. The disease progressed over time causing a very active man ... Read More
Confidence. With Every Stroke.
Sarah: Brings out Her Students' Full Potential
Published: Tuesday, December 20, 2016Allison Heller can often be found at the Benjamin Harrison YMCA Aquatics Center swimming many laps around the pool. She came to the Y back in 2013 and started swimming with the Stroking Onward swim team. Even at her young age, Allison had high levels... Read More
Benjamin Harrison YMCA- Changing Lives for 20 Years
Closed military base brings people together in a vibrant new community
Published: Wednesday, September 6, 2017When the Fort Benjamin Harrison military base closed in 1991, it left 125 vacant buildings and a swath of the City of Lawrence in Marion County lifeless. A market analysis of a two-mile radius showed that there were almost as many deer as ... Read More