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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Celebrates Thousands of Volunteers at the Breakfast of Champions
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) recently celebrated the power of volunteers, totaling more than 78,000 hours given by 4,700 volunteers in 2023. To show their gratitude, YGBW invited volunteers to Penn Oaks Golf Club for the Breakfast of Champions, the organization’s biggest volunteer recognition event of the year. At the event, YGBW celebrated the…
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Freedom Village at Brandywine Recognized with Highest Rating from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Freedom Village at Brandywine, a renowned retirement community, received a five-star rating from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This recognition is the highest possible rating CMS awards to nursing home health centers based on their performance on health inspections, staffing levels, and quality measures. To determine ratings, CMS uses publicly available Medicare data…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Expands Adaptive Programs for Children and Adults
At a time when social isolation is a growing problem, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine has announced the expansion of Adaptive Programs. Adaptive Programs feature an adapted curriculum that is designed for children and adults with developmental delays and disabilities. Starting in January 2024, the Y will expand access to existing Adaptive Programs, offering them at additional branches in Chester County. Expanded programs include Adaptive Swim…
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Freedom Village: Here Are 8 Trends in Luxury Retirement Communities
Are you or someone you love interested in senior living options and curious about the latest luxury retirement trends in luxury retirement communities? Freedom Village at Brandywine is a good place to start exploring those retirement community luxury trends. There can be a lot of misconceptions and misplaced fears when it comes to senior living…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Encourages Families to Try More, Save More This Fall
To encourage families to try new activities, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine is offering members the opportunity to buy two monthly programs and receive a third monthly program for free. The promo is valid on Monthly Programs that run in Sep, October, November, and December – but members must register by Sep 30 to take…
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Lincoln Professor’s Installation Project Shows Brandywine Valley Artists in Another Dimension
A Lincoln University professor is showing Chester County artists in a new light. The Projected in Place project is the brainchild of Michael Lynch and collaborator Matt Nelson. The works from artists such as Brandywine Valley legend Andrew Wyeth, Howard Pyle, and Karl J. Kuerner are projected onto their sites of inspiration, writes J.F. Pirro…
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French General Who Fought in Battle of Brandywine Played Key Role in American Independence
A French figure is being lauded as a foreign fighter that contributed to the success of the Revolutionary War. Marquis de Lafayette has a family legacy of fighting against the Brits, writes Claire Barrett for the website History Net. At only 19 years old, Lafayette was wounded during the Battle of Brandywine in 1777.…
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West Chester University and YMCA of Greater Brandywine Encourage Healthy Habits
As new year’s resolutions become old news, faculty from West Chester University and instructors from the YMCA encourage families to keep fitness at the forefront through a series of weekly health lessons and challenges that begin on Feb. 22. During the family-friendly Whole Health Challenge, eight lessons will be taught to registered participants. They cover the…
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The YMCA of Greater Brandywine Doubles Down on Family-Friendly Fun
During the cold month of January, when winter blues are likely to set in, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) invites area families to leave the house for a dose of good, old-fashioned family fun. Between Jan. 21 and 28, YMCA branches across Chester County will open their doors to the public, hosting free open…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine President and CEO Denise Day Announces Retirement Date of June 2023
If you’ve had the pleasure of meeting Denise Day, President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, you’ve sensed the passion that she pours into all that she does. From leading a team of more than 2,000 staff to serving more than 50,000 members across eight locations, Day operates from the heart. Now,…
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Rock-Influenced Trio Black Moss Meredith Makes Music Across State Lines
An Americana rock-influenced trio is taking a modern approach to song-crafting. Their newly released album, Gravity and Time is reflective of a digital post-COVID world. Instead of meeting in a studio, Black Moss Meredith took the remote approach. They wrote lyrics over Zoom calls and sent files via computer to create the music, writes Michael…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Calls on Legislators to Invest in Pennsylvania Youth
Middle school is a formative time for the youth of Chester County. What happens outside of the classroom matters just as much as what happens inside. The YMCA of Greater Brandywine sponsored Advocacy Day events across Chester County last week for this very reason. The goal was to rally support for Out-Of-School-Time (OST) Programs. Chester…
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YMCA of Greater Brandywine Looks to Grow Volunteer Opportunities, Engagement
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine has long relied on dedicated volunteers who play key roles in advisory board positions, as coordinators and planners for swim team meets and events, as stagehands and actors in theatre programs and as coaches and mentors across a variety of youth programs. This year, the organization placed a new…
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Brandywine Conservancy’s Land Preservation Goal Close to Hitting Historic Mark
The Brandywine Conservancy has permanently preserved more than 69,400 acres of land in Chester and Delaware Counties, which is just shy of the historic goal of preserving 70,000 acres, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. In its 55th year, the Conservancy has more than 500 conservation and agricultural easements through aid from partnerships…
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YMCA of Brandywine Offers Free Memberships for 7th Graders
Chester County adolescents can now get free memberships to the YMCA of Greater Brandywine through the 7th Grade Initiative. Students need to bring a school ID and roster or report card, along with a parent or guardian, to their local branch to get started. After registering and completing a mandatory wellness orientation, students can…
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YMCA Pens An Open Letter to Our Community: A Return to Kindness
Our community is in crisis. As the CEO of a large non-profit in Chester County, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, I have received my fair share of uncomfortable emails. It is a part of my job – and an important part of supporting the needs of our community – something for which we continually strive at the YMCA. I welcome honest and…
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Nearly 400 Cyclists Bike Along the Brandywine
Nearly 400 cyclists took part in the Brandywine Conservancy’s fifth Bike the Brandywine event on Sept. 17, reports Chadds Ford Live. The participants enjoyed a sunny day along Brandywine Creek Greenway and the Chester County countryside as they rode three scenic loops filled with gorgeous views of rural landscapes, rich history, and farmland, much of…
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Brandywine Conservancy Wins Uphill Battle to Acquire Skirmish Hill
It’s been quite an uphill battle for the Brandywine Conservancy to acquire the final piece of land, Skirmish Hill Farm. A 25-year battle at that. Roberta “Bobby” Odell was the matriarch living alone on the 13 acres of the historic Brandywine Battlefield land, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. At 90 years old,…
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