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Nazila Massoodi is a shining example of members that go the extra mile to make our group exercise classes a warm, welcoming place to be.

Check out these healthy eating tips from nutrition expert Jenny Fong, M.S., CPT.

Throughout East and Southeast Asia, Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations of the year, often celebrated over several days. Festivities begin at the start of the new moon and last 15 days, until the full moon arrives. This year, Lunar New Year celebrations began on February 1, 2022. Much of the Lunar New Year customs revolve around foods and traditions that symbolize prosperity, abundance, and togetherness. 

Distance learning had an indisputable effect on our youth last year. Thanks to the generosity and partnership of Y supporters, the Y was able to help kids catch up academically.

Teens today are coping with a variety of challenges, including the risks of drug and alcohol abuse and mental health. Throughout the last two years, Asian American Community Involvement (AACI) partnered with our YMCA to address these risks because of our extensive experience in Teen Leadership program development.

In 2020, 67-year old Tom Butts spent 110 days in the hospital with COVID-19. He was fighting for his life on a ventilator, in a medically-induced coma at Kaiser Permanente San Jose. Tom left the hospital 110 days later weighing only 97 lbs. As a lifelong triathlete, Tom was used to pushing his body to the limits in fitness training, but he knew that if he ever wanted to run, cycle, or swim another mile, he’d need to train like never before and learn to use his lungs again.