The South Shore YMCA is proud to share that our work was featured in the latest edition of South Shore Magazine in a cover story that details the deepening of our impact in our area through the expansion of facilities and programs designed to meet community needs.
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Over the last ten years, Paul Gorman, President and CEO of the South Shore YMCA, has refocused the Y’s efforts to meet seven causes head-on. Some are longstanding national YMCA themes, like water safety, social services that meet basic needs, and the benefits of summer camp opportunities for kids. Others shine lights on underserved communities.
Medical Wellness programs give the South Shore’s physicians the ability to “Prescribe the Y,” offering their patients instant access to several categories of donor supported evidence-based health interventions: fall prevention, cardiac maintenance, weight management, diabetes prevention, Parkinson’s exercise and more. The Y’s newest initiative, Staystrong, is a free year-long program for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and household family members that holistically encompasses programs that strengthen the spirit, mind and body for all involved.
Under Gorman’s decade of leadership, the number of community members that the SSYMCA supports has more than doubled.
“Despite our enormous reach, there’s still more work to be done,” said Gorman. “Every single member of our community should have access to our facilities and programs. And if they do not have the means, whether that is financially, physically or otherwise, we must be prepared to meet them where they are and empower them to reach their goals.”
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