September YMCA Appreciation Month

Montgomery County Family YMCA Celebrates Iowa YMCA Appreciation Month

RED OAK, IOWA, SEPTEMBER —  Iowa Governor Terry Branstad on late Monday afternoon, August 29^th, 2016 at the Indianola YMCA in Indianola, Iowa signed a proclamation designating the upcoming month of September 2016 as Iowa YMCA Appreciation Month, in recognition of more than 100 years of helping build a healthy Iowa.  As a result, the Iowa YMCAs initiated a statewide effort to engage community leaders, county, state and federal leaders with each of their local Ys to share the organization’s three focus areas: youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

Federal, state, county, local elected officials and candidates are being invited to attend the Montgomery County Family YMCA’s appreciation event for the various leaders on Saturday, September 17^th, 2016 from 7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. at the Red Oak Country Club located at 2038 200th St. just east of Red Oak on old highway # 34. This event will include light breakfast refreshments , the opportunity to visit with YMCA volunteers, staff and over 75  golfers from the region that will be participating in the Montgomery County Family YMCA’s Annual Golf Four Person Golf Benefit Tournament that financially assist many YMCA programs & services offer by the YMCA to area residents. The event will give all the elected officials, candidates and the participating golfers in the tournament the opportunity to learn more about the Montgomery County Family YMCA.

For more information about the Montgomery County Family YMCA visit www.mcymca.com or contact Nick Zimmer, Executive Director at 712-623-2161 Ext. #13 or by e-mail at nickz@mcymca.com

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About the Y

With 27 independent Ys spanning across 54 branch locations, the Iowa YMCAs serve over 304,500 people. 

The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,687 Ys engage 21 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change.