My Y Story®
Celebrating Us
The Y recently launched “My Y Story,” a video series featuring familiar faces who share their personal Y stories and the Y’s impact on their community.
Watch more Y stories
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The Edmunds Brothers
Each year, the Y teaches more than a million children invaluable swimming and water safety skills at more than 2,000 pools across the country. Brothers and lifelong Y members Trey, Terrell and Tremaine Edmunds learned how to swim at their local Y long before they became professional football players. Watch as they visit their hometown Danville Family YMCA to help teach some important water safety skills and share their own “My Y Story.”
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Andrew Zimmern
When the school year ends, millions of kids and teens who rely on free and reduced-cost lunches are at an increased risk of going hungry. The Y’s Summer Food Program helps fill the gap by providing nutritious meals and snacks to kids 18 and under at more than 2,500 locations across the country. Watch as chef and television personality Andrew Zimmern visits his hometown Y in Minneapolis, the Harold Mezile North Community YMCA, to learn more about the Y’s Summer Food Program and to share his own “My Y Story.”
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Jane Lynch
Actress Jane Lynch shares her Y story about the importance of volunteering and mentorship while working with a group of teens from her local Y, the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles. Watch as she shares her tips for building confidence ahead of their talent performance!
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Kyle Kuzma
Growing up in Flint, Michigan, Kyle Kuzma spent his time after school at the Y playing basketball and staying safe. Learn more about his Y Story as Kyle surprises a group of kids in his hometown and tells them how important it is to have a safe place like the Y for all members of the community.
