Corrie Menendez’s wellness journey started like so many others. She was a self-confessed “out of shape” mom after the birth of her sixth child. She

  Before running her first half-marathon on October 26, Kathleen Gillespie had a goal in mind – finish in under four hours. When she crossed

When you see Barbara Dooley on the Expresso bike at the Pickens YMCA, you’d never know the struggle it took to get to that moment.

https://youtu.be/aJVsmBAUhyk It’s one of every parent’s worst nightmares. It was July 4, and Sarah and Brent Gregorich, and their son Connor, were spending the day

For most parents, the possibility of their young child, who doesn’t know how to swim, falling into a pool or lake is a terrifying prospect.

Ginny McJunkin has lived in the Easley community her entire life. She’s been around the Y for many years at pool parties and events. But

We all know someone who has received a cancer diagnosis. There is uncertainty, fear, and the inevitable physical tolls surgery and treatments take on the

For most of her life, Jo-Ann West has been controlled by the number on the scale. She played four sports growing up in Canada, but,

If you see Joe Doria at the Y, you’re likely to find him in the same place: the Expresso Bikes. The Expresso Bikes allow riders

When Angie began coming to the Y, she was just getting by and living day to day. A hairdresser and mom of two boys, exercising