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We're partnering with Media Rotary Club to host a back to school donation drive. We invite you to help by donating new, unopened school supplies to support families in our area.Where:Donation bins are available in the lobby of the Rocky Run YMCA.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — August 10, 2026 — The Greater Philadelphia YMCA announced that registration is open for the fall session of its Veterans Wellness Program, a free 12-week program designed to help local veterans and their families reconnect with their health thr

De Lorbiecki Santiago and her family moved to the Philadelphia area from Tennessee so her son, Kal'El, could receive specialized medical care at CHOP. Kal'El was born with Hirschsprung's disease, a birth defect that impacts the intestines.

Joe Brown walked past the Fitness Center every day for two years. As an army veteran, he'd come to the Y religiously but stuck to what brought him through the door — the ping pong table.

Aidan Milligan has loved the water since he was a baby. His mom, Helen (an aquatic therapist) recognized it early. "Learning to swim has been the door for him. The door for everything."

Twenty years ago, Michelle left Philadelphia, the only home she'd ever known, and moved to Bucks County with three small children. The close family and friends she used to see daily were suddenly more than an hour away, and loneliness set in fast. That changed in 2005, when she joined the Y.