This week’s YMCA Wednesdays highlights a full slate of holiday activities and wellness opportunities at both the Northern Door Kane Center YMCA in Fish Creek and the Sturgeon Bay YMCA.
Laura Cassidy, Healthy Living Director at the Kane Center, is gearing up for one of the season’s most festive events, the Ugly Sweater 5K on Friday, December 6. Participants are encouraged to bundle up in their most outrageous holiday sweaters for a fun run or walk through Fish Creek. Check-in begins at 4:00 p.m., with the race stepping off at 4:30 p.m. The same evening, families are invited to stick around for the YMCA Family Holiday Party, featuring crafts, games, treats, and activities for all ages. Santa will also make an appearance.
Cassidy also reminds the community that the YMCA Cookie Exchange returns on Sunday, December 8, from 9–11 a.m. at the Kane Center. Bakers can bring a batch of their favorite holiday cookies and head home with a mixed assortment from others.
In Sturgeon Bay, Abby Tesch, Special Wellness Director, is encouraging residents to consider giving, or asking for, the gift of wellness. The YMCA is offering personal training packages designed to help members jump start their New Year’s resolutions and build habits they can actually keep. Tesch also highlighted the YMCA POWER Program, a guided small group pathway to strength, mobility, and long-term fitness success.
To make it even easier to get started, both YMCA locations are offering no joiner fees from December 8 through January 5, giving new members an affordable opportunity to begin the New Year on a healthier path.
For more information, please visit the Door County YMCA website.
