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Newton YMCA Celebrates Iowa
YMCA Appreciation Month

NEWTON, IOWA, SEPTEMBER —  Iowa Governor Terry Branstad on late Monday afternoon, August 29th, 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 Newton YMCA’s appreciation event for the various leaders on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Newton YMCA located at 1701 S. 8th Ave. E, Newton, IA. This event will include light refreshments and the opportunity to visit with YMCA volunteers, staff and members. The event will give all elected officials, candidates, members and guest the opportunity to learn more about the Newton YMCA and how we strengthen the community.
 
For more information about the Newton YMCA visit www.newtonymca.org or contact Frank Buckley, CEO or Rhonda Robson, Associate Executive Director at 641-792-4006 or by e-mailing frank.buckley@newtonymca.org or rhonda.robson@newtonymca.org.

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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.

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