The Ballantyne Village Tree Lot is back from November 21st-December 22nd! 🎄 Show your YMCA of Greater Charlotte membership card or YCLT+ app for $10 off your purchase of $75 or more! A portion of the tree lot proceeds will be donated to the YMCA Better Us Campaign. The trees and wreaths are supplied by Smith Brother’s Trees, a family-owned farm in the mountains of Western North Carolina recently affected by Hurricane Helene. Support local for the holidays! Sara’s YMCA / Ballantyne Village Tree Lot / Smith Brother’s Tree Farm / YMCA of Greater Charlotte / Charlotte Christmas Tree / Charlotte Tree Lot / Charlotte Community / North Carolina Community / Ballantyne

Cheers to 150 years! 🎉 The YMCA of Greater Charlotte has been serving the community since November 11th, 1974, and we were honored to share in celebrating this milestone with our members this week! Here’s to the next 150 years of dedication to youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Sara’s YMCA / YMCA of Greater Charlotte / Charlotte Community / Charlotte Fitness / Ballantyne

Thank you to Michele Schmidt, RYT, for her Wellness Wednesday presentation yesterday! 👏 Michele’s presentation focused on fall prevention, including getting one’s balance checked and simple exercises to improve balance, strength, and flexibility. It was an informative session, and we look forward to continuing Wellness Wednesdays in the new year! Sara’s YMCA / YMCA of Greater Charlotte / Wellness Wednesday / Health and Wellness / Charlotte Wellness

We will have adjusted hours for the Thanksgiving holiday! 🦃 We wish all of our members a Thanksgiving week filled with food and togetherness!

🇺🇸 On this Veterans Day, may we come together to honor the brave men and women who have selflessly served our country. Their courage, sacrifice, and unwavering dedication are forever cherished. Thank you for protecting our freedom and inspiring us with your courage. ❤️💙

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’d like to lift up Sarah Jeffs, one of our incredible staff members who has inspired us this year during her battle with breast cancer! 👏 On April 19th, Sarah received the diagnosis no one wants. She had her annual mammogram a few weeks earlier, which promptly required further screening with a biopsy. Following the biopsy, her worst fears came true when her doctor informed her it was breast cancer. Given her family history of cancer, the best way to manage her diagnosis was a bilateral mastectomy and lymph node removal in May. By August, she was back to work at Sara's YMCA as both a Personal Trainer and the Lead Instructor for LiveSTRONG, our cancer wellness program. Having now gone through her own journey with cancer, she has a new appreciation for all of our LiveSTRONG participants! Sarah says battling breast cancer is one of the toughest challenges she has ever had. She is forever grateful to her family and friends who kept her going when she didn't think she could any longer, as well as her phenomenal colleagues at Sara's who sent cards, texts, and gift cards during her treatment and recovery. Sarah is advocating more than ever for regular breast cancer screening, as her cancer would have spread rapidly if it had not been detected in the early stages. Early detection methods include monthly breast self-exams, as well as regular clinical breast exams and mammograms. In the United States, a woman’s risk of developing breast cancer sometime in her life is 1 in 8. The 5-year relative survival rate when diagnosed at the localized stage, before cancer spreads outside of the breast, is 99%. Knowledge and early detection can save lives! Sara’s YMCA / Morrison Family YMCA / YMCA of Greater Charlotte / Breast Cancer Awareness Month / Health and Wellness / Charlotte Community / Ballantyne

Thank you to our incredible community for your generous Hurricane Helene relief donations! ❤️ Together, we are making a difference and bringing hope to those in need. Your kindness and support mean the world! Special thanks to our Morrison Leaders Club, Dee Renee and Just Jeepin’ 4-A Cause, Kaelin Kantor and Raintree Country Club, and Nicole Philbin’s Kickboxing class! They helped with gathering donations, loading them up, and transporting them to the mountains! Morrison Family YMCA / YMCA of Greater Charlotte / Hurricane Helene / Charlotte Community / Ballantyne

Calling all Clergy! As thanks for all you do, we’re offering FREE membership access to you & your family thru October. Visit our center to redeem this offer and start enjoying our pools, classes, & workout equipment! 😀