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Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA
Opening Doors To A
Stronger Community
I
f all you want to do is lift weights,
there are any number of sterile
commercial gyms willing to give you
something to lift. But if you’re looking
to work out and feel like you belong
to something more, then look no further
than the Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA.
“Everything we do is with a personal
touch and adheres to our four core values
of respect, responsibility, honesty and
caring,” said Carrie Ohorodnyk, Executive
Director. “We concentrate on member
service so that our members are well
cared for, and we pride ourselves on really
connecting with our kids to help them
learn and achieve at their full potential.”
Ohorodnyk said areas of where that
attention to youth education pays extra
dividends are activities that many kids can
see as being scary, like swimming.
“Swim lessons can be so scary for kids,
and that’s where the level of training and
instruction that we can provide pays off –
because our instructors excel at addressing
those fears and building that trust
necessary for kids to overcome worries
to do something they’ve never done
before,” she said. “This not only results in
kids learning a new skill and progressing
in their development, but builds personal
confidence and a sense of achievement.”
Other areas where the YMCA
outperforms commercial gyms is in
dedication to building a stronger overall
community. It not only offers personal
training programs and coaches, the YMCA
goes to the next level by teaching people
about issues that can impact their overall
health, like chronic illness prevention.
These programs are geared towards
people from all walks and stages of life
from pre-k programs and summer camps
to senior programs. Their facility includes
two wellness centers with state-of-the-
art cardio equipment, free weights and
strength equipment, an aquatics center
that includes three pools, a whirlpool,
sauna and steam
room, basketball
and volleyball
gymnasiums,
group exercise and
cycling studios, and
an outdoor paved
trail. If your exercise
routine is more low
key, there is also
an indoor walking
track so you can
get your steps in
no matter what the
weather is outside.
In keeping with their mission, the
Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA also has
a chapel on site and helps to ensure that
healthy living is available to everyone,
no matter what their income, through
subsidized memberships for lower income
families. What’s more, your membership
is reciprocated at any YMCA in the
country, so whether you travel for
work or pleasure, you can always find
a friendly place to work out.
“Our mission is to put Christian
principles into practice through
programs that build a healthy spirit,
mind and body for all,” Ohorodnyk
said. “By being a nonprofit, we’re driven by
that mission statement and not profit.”
For more information on the Rose
E. Schneider Family YMCA, including
all of the programs, events, camps and
facility opportunities such as birthday
party building rentals, go to the website
at http://rose.bcfymca.org, where you
can also fill out an online membership
application and join online. The Y is located
at 2001 Ehrman Road in Cranberry,
16066. You can also call them directly
with any questions you may have at
724.452.9122.
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