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Bertram Lawson

  • The team from the Chester County Intermediate Unit accepts the YMCA Service to Youth Award from Bertram L. Lawson II, President and CEO of YGBW.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Celebrates Thousands of Volunteers at the Breakfast of Champions 

    May 21, 2024

    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…

  • Pictured from left to right, Tamara Acuna, assistant director of student services at the CCIU, Sam Ewing, director of Student Services at the CCIU, and Bertram L. Lawson, President and CEO of the YGBW.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Presents Service to Youth Award to Chester County Intermediate Unit

    May 7, 2024

    On Thursday, Apr. 25, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) presented one of its highest honors, the Service to Youth Award, to Chester County Intermediate…

  • Bertram Lawson with woman fitness at the gym
    Health & Fitness

    YMCA of Greater Brandywine: Taking Care of your Heart | A Health Seeker’s Journey

    March 20, 2024

    According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease remains a leading cause of death for people of most racial and ethnic groups in the United States. It’s important…

  • YGBW President & CEO, Bertram L. Lawson II, recognizes Rob Huston and his predecessors, Dr. Charles Huston and the Huston family, for their vital philanthropic efforts in support of the founding of the Coatesville YMCA in 1894.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Celebrates 130th Anniversary with Renaming of the Brandywine YMCA

    March 18, 2024

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) recently celebrated 130 years since the opening of the Coatesville YMCA, the organization’s first location in Chester County. The…

  • Mary Curcio, Vice President of Philanthropy for the YMCA of Greater Brandywine.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Welcomes Mary Curcio as Vice President of Philanthropy

    February 6, 2024

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Curcio as Vice President of Philanthropy, leading the organization’s fundraising and…

  • Jazmyn Hudson, Sr. Association Director of Teen Development at YMCA Greater Brandywine.
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    Jazmyn Hudson Returns to the YMCA as Sr. Association Director of Teen Development  

    January 24, 2024

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is welcoming Chester County native, Jazmyn Hudson, as Sr. Association Director of Teen Development, where she will be leading…

  • Bertram L. Lawson II
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    Chester County Leadership: Bertram L. Lawson II, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Brandywine

    January 20, 2024

    In July 2023, Bertram L. Lawson, II began his newest chapter in the YMCA movement, stepping into the role of President and CEO of YMCA…

  • Representative John Lawrence sitting at table playing with building blocks with two young girls
    Education

    Rep. John Lawrence Takes Back-to-School Tour of the Jennersville YMCA Childcare and Early Learning Center 

    September 7, 2023

    In the spirit of back-to-school season, Representative John Lawrence met with YMCA leaders to discuss the vital role that Early Childhood Education Centers play in…

  • Senator Carolyn Comitta (far right) visits students at the Oscar Lasko YMCA’s Childcare and Early Learning Center, accompanied by Branch Director of Operations, Taylor Kassel (far left).
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    Senator Carolyn Comitta Goes Back to School at the Oscar Lasko YMCA and Childcare Center 

    September 5, 2023

    As many local students head back to school this week, state Senator Carolyn Comitta met with leaders and educators from the YMCA of Greater Brandywine to thank…

  • Bertram Lawson with YMCA employee at YMCA Kennett
    Leadership Profiles

    Bertram L. Lawson II Joins the YMCA of Greater Brandywine as President & CEO  

    September 1, 2023

    Bertram L. Lawson II is joining the YMCA of Greater Brandywine this summer as President & CEO. A Lincoln University graduate, Lawson returns to Chester…

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