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(432 Results)Youth sports has a dynamic place in our culture and even our economy.
Studies show that organized sports help kids develop and improve cognitive skills.
According to the Institute of Medicine, nearly one in three children in the United States are overweight or obese.
I believe mentoring is one of the most critical elements of not only youth development but development as an adult.
Time is a challenge for everybody.
Eighty percent of a child’s brain is developed by the time they are three years old.
On my way to visit Minnetonka Heights last year, it’s hard to ignore what’s literally on the other side of Minnesota State Highway 101.
In Minnesota, over 200,000 young people in kindergarten through 12th grade have no safe place to go after the school bell rings.
For any child to have a lack of stability and basic needs is heartbreaking.
The YMCA provides support and resources to help Minnesota youth aging out of the foster care system to be successful and thrive independently in a safe and stable environment.