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YMCA Celebrates 100 Years of Short Course Swimming

Did you know… 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the YMCA National Short Course Swimming Championship? The first event took place in Brooklyn, NY in 1923 with 80 athletes. Today, this event hosts over 1,200 athletes from across the country! The very first championship was hosted May 19, 1923 at

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Monday Morning Joe: Self-Differentiation

Over the past few weeks, I have highlighted programs and people who exemplify what it means to be an agent in God’s mission to heal the world, and how the YMCA of OKC is an agent in God’s mission to heal Oklahoma City. This morning, I want to pause highlighting

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Monday Morning Joe: Agent in God’s Mission

In March of 2021, the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City partnered with the Inasmuch Foundation and McLaughlin Family Foundation to provide a free sports league of third and fourth-grade students in the Oklahoma Public Schools district. In the midst of Covid and a school system trying to reopen, the YMCA of

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Monday Morning Joe: Transform the Community

The Book of Nehemiah is an interesting historical perspective on the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the exile. It is a very personal, specific account of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem from Nehemiah’s point of view. The story goes like this: The words of Nehemiah: In the month of Kislev in

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Get Inspired: National Nutrition Month

A KeepMovingOKC Blog   March is National Nutrition Month.  It was created to increase awareness and show the importance of nutrition and how it can help you reach your goals. Its main priority is to educate everyone on the importance of making smart and healthy eating habits. Physical activity is

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Get Inspired: Healthier Heart, Healthier Life

A KeepMovingOKC Blog February is National Heart Month. To maintain healthy heart conditions is a lifetime commitment, but it is more than worth it. Prioritizing a healthy heart condition will help you to avoid other diseases or health issues.  This February, challenge yourself and the ones around you to adopt

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Monday Morning Joe: A Cup of Joe for Two with Shade Jalo

Welcome to a special Monday Morning Joe! Monday Morning Joe Presents: A Cup of Joe for Two. An informal interview with YMCA staff and volunteers throughout the Greater OKC area share their story, their passions, and how the Y creates space for them to live into their passion. Today, you

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MONDAY MORNING JOE: Heal the World

One of my favorite programs the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City offers is called Getting Ahead. Getting Ahead is a program that fights poverty head on by offering a free 16-week program that works with individuals to help them set their goals, build a network of support, and discover resources

Read More »

YMCA Celebrates 100 Years of Short Course Swimming

Did you know… 2023 marks the 100th anniversary of the YMCA National Short Course Swimming Championship? The first event took place in Brooklyn, NY in 1923 with 80 athletes. Today, this event hosts over 1,200 athletes from across the country! The very first championship was hosted May 19, 1923 at

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: Self-Differentiation

Over the past few weeks, I have highlighted programs and people who exemplify what it means to be an agent in God’s mission to heal the world, and how the YMCA of OKC is an agent in God’s mission to heal Oklahoma City. This morning, I want to pause highlighting

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: Agent in God’s Mission

In March of 2021, the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City partnered with the Inasmuch Foundation and McLaughlin Family Foundation to provide a free sports league of third and fourth-grade students in the Oklahoma Public Schools district. In the midst of Covid and a school system trying to reopen, the YMCA of

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: Transform the Community

The Book of Nehemiah is an interesting historical perspective on the rebuilding of Jerusalem after the exile. It is a very personal, specific account of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem from Nehemiah’s point of view. The story goes like this: The words of Nehemiah: In the month of Kislev in

Read More »

Get Inspired: National Nutrition Month

A KeepMovingOKC Blog   March is National Nutrition Month.  It was created to increase awareness and show the importance of nutrition and how it can help you reach your goals. Its main priority is to educate everyone on the importance of making smart and healthy eating habits. Physical activity is

Read More »

Get Inspired: Healthier Heart, Healthier Life

A KeepMovingOKC Blog February is National Heart Month. To maintain healthy heart conditions is a lifetime commitment, but it is more than worth it. Prioritizing a healthy heart condition will help you to avoid other diseases or health issues.  This February, challenge yourself and the ones around you to adopt

Read More »

Monday Morning Joe: A Cup of Joe for Two with Shade Jalo

Welcome to a special Monday Morning Joe! Monday Morning Joe Presents: A Cup of Joe for Two. An informal interview with YMCA staff and volunteers throughout the Greater OKC area share their story, their passions, and how the Y creates space for them to live into their passion. Today, you

Read More »

MONDAY MORNING JOE: Heal the World

One of my favorite programs the YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City offers is called Getting Ahead. Getting Ahead is a program that fights poverty head on by offering a free 16-week program that works with individuals to help them set their goals, build a network of support, and discover resources

Read More »