Portage Township YMCA Couch-to-Course Training: 4-Mile Run on Thanksgiving Day

Portage Township YMCA Couch-to-Course Training: 4-Mile Run on Thanksgiving Day For the last 10 years, Nikki Huber, certified trainer, has led groups of people with one goal in mind, finish the race. Surprisingly, most of the participants never thought finishing any race was possible, let alone starting one. The 8-week...

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Portage Brewfest and Taco Test Unites Community in a Delicious Way

Portage Brewfest and Taco Test Unites Community in a Delicious Way What's better than live musical entertainment and the great outdoors? Plenty of cold beers and infinite tacos! On September 22, the Portage Brewfest & Taco Test, organized by the Portage Township YMCA and the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce,...

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Portage Township YMCA Receives Grant for Enhance Fitness Program

Portage Township YMCA Receives Grant for Enhance Fitness Program The Portage Township YMCA is the recipient of a YMCA of the USA grant for an evidence-based program created for older adults with chronic conditions, such as arthritis. Enhance®Fitness, an older adult and arthritis management program, helps...

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Portage Township YMCA Now Hiring Volunteer & Teen Program Coordinator

Portage Township YMCA Now Hiring Volunteer & Teen Program Coordinator Do you find yourself organizing events and groups of volunteers? Do you enjoy working with teens? If you answered yes, we have just the position for you! The Portage Township YMCA is looking for an energetic, ambitious, self-motivated volunteer &...

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Explore New & Improved Fall Programs at the Portage Township YMCA

Explore New & Improved Fall Programs at the Portage Township YMCA Since November 2017, the Portage Township YMCA has undergone a significant amount of changes that have them on track to offer the best fall programming the organization has seen in several years. Under the direction of CEO, Shannon Burhans, the YMCA...

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Portage Township YMCA Hosts Free Over 55 Luncheon Sponsored by Miller’s Merry Manor of Portage

Portage Township YMCA Hosts Free Over 55 Luncheon Sponsored by Miller’s Merry Manor of Portage The sun was shining bright today while the Portage Township YMCA hosted an Over 55 Free Luncheon. Over 60 lunches were provided by Miller’s Merry Manor and laughter could be heard among the various conversations that took place, but lunch wasn’t...

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Father’s Day is a Reminder of the Important Role Dads Play in Children’s Lives

Father’s Day is a Reminder of the Important Role Dads Play in Children’s Lives Over 100 years ago, while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon, Sonora Louis Smart Dodd wondered why there was no similar holiday for fathers. One of six children, Dodd’s father was a single father and she felt he and others deserved to be honored....

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