With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season in full swing, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is reminding everyone to keep health and wellness at the top of their checklist this year.

To encourage healthy habits, the Y is offering new and current members the chance to win prizes, including up to six or three months of membership at the Y, depending on the member’s join date.

It’s all part of the Gift of Health – an effort to help the community prioritize healthy habits during the holiday season.

“It is easy to lose sight of healthy habits at this time of year between holiday shopping, baking and entertaining, attending celebrations, events at school and more,” says Senior Director of Group Exercise, Jackie Canan.

“It is important to find the balance between doing for others and maintaining self-care. Our own health is the best gift that we can give to ourselves – and to those we love.”

Because it is challenging to maintain healthy habits during the holidays, the YMCA is offering new members a chance to win one of 21 prizes.

One Grand Prize and two Runner-Up Prizes will be offered at seven branches across Chester County – totaling 21 chances for new members to win.

To be automatically entered into the drawing, new members must join YGBW by Dec 31, 2023.

Current members who joined before Oct 1, 2023, and maintain an active membership through Dec 31, 2023 have a chance to win in a separate drawing of 21 prizes.

“Everything feels important and almost urgent during the holiday rush,” continues Canan. “Yet when we stop and reflect, we realize that nothing is more important than our health. It’s something I remind myself often.”

To learn more about the Gift of Health membership, and to get tips on how to keep healthy this holiday season, visit YMCA of Greater Brandywine’s website.

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