Tidelands Health Pawleys Family YMCA hosts Sweat for the Cure, a Blood Drive, and Trick-or-Treat this weekend

Tidelands Health Pawleys Family YMCA hosts three events for the community: Sweat for the Cure, Trick or Treat, and a blood drive.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29th

  • Sweat for the Cure is on Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31st

  • Blood Drive from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Trick or Treat from 5 -7:30 p.m.

Sweat for the Cure

Sweat for Cure is a fundraiser to help those in need receive mammograms.

Saturday October 29th from 9:30-11:30 am

Come join us for 2 hours of exercise fun.  Zumba, Tae Bo, Dancing, HITT, and Yoga will all be included.

Wear your pink and sweat for a great cause!

Blood Drive

Monday, October 31st
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The Blood Connection Blood Drive

All donors will receive a $20 eGift card.

Trick or Treat

Monday, October 31st
5 – 7:30 p.m.

Tidelands Health Georgetown Family YMCA hosts Lunch and Learn: “Understanding Medicare: How Medicare May Pay for Your YMCA Membership”

Tidelands Health Georgetown Family YMCA presents a Lunch and Learn opportunity on Wednesday, November 2 from 11:30am – 12:30pm. 

Mr. Fred Thomas, a YMCA member and Medicare specialist, will be on hand to present “Understanding Medicare: How Medicare May Pay for Your YMCA Membership.” 

Mr. Thomas will spend time comparing Medicare and Medicare Advantage and answer any questions for those in attendance.  This is a free offering, and the YMCA will provide a light lunch.  

Space is limited to the first 30 guests to sign up, so please RSVP to zmarshall@coastalcarolinaymca.org.  

The event will be held in Group Exercise room 2 at the Tidelands Health Georgetown Family YMCA located at 529 Browns Ferry Rd. Georgetown, SC 29440. 

Lunch and Learn: “Understanding Medicare: How Medicare May Pay for Your YMCA Membership”
Tidelands Health Georgetown Family YMCA
November 2 from 11:30am – 12:30pm

Limited Availability
RSVP to Zach Marshall, zmarshall@coastalcarolinaymca.org

Grand Strand Optimist Club hosts Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser to Benefit YMCA of Coastal Carolina

The annual Grand Strand Optimist Club Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser will be held at Crabby Mike’s on November 14th from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Adult tickets are $12, and child tickets are $6. Tickets include a plate fish, fries, coleslaw & hushpuppies. Join us for the fun and raise money for the YMCA of Coastal Carolina!

Purchase Tickets

Can’t attend? Make a donation!

As the school year starts, refresh healthy habits

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, and as children and families start their new school-year routines, it’s a perfect time to reflect and refresh your family’s healthy habits. As families settle into new school-year routines this month, YMCA of Coastal Carolina is offering tips to help families incorporate healthy eating and physical activity into their lives. 

  • Eat & Drink Healthy: Make water the drink of choice and encourage everyone to fill half their plates with fruits and vegetables by offering two or three colorful options at every meal. As a family choose a new fruit and veggie every week to taste together.  Place a full pitcher of water on the table during meals and allow children to pour their own water. Keep full water bottles available in the car and back packs. 
Father teaching his daughter how to drive a bicycle
  • Play Every Day/Go Outside: Children should have at least an hour a day of unstructured play outside (when possible) and break a sweat at least three times a week by getting 20 minutes or more of vigorous physical activity. Join your children in games that get your hearts pumping and bodies moving. 
  • Get Together: Eat as a family as frequently as possible. Involve kids in meal planning, preparation and clean up. In addition, adults should take a break from electronics and spend one-to-one time each day with their kids, enjoying one another’s company. 
  • Reduce Recreational Screen Time: Time spent in front of a television, computer, tablet, cell phone or video games should be limited to two hours or less per day. Make a family plan to reduce screen time at home (i.e. turn off screens during meals, charge electronics/screens in the kitchen overnight, go for a walk after a meal, set a timer to remind you to power down the screen).
  • Sleep Well: Kids and adults need to keep a regular sleep schedule; unwind together in the evenings by reading a book or listening to soft music to ensure the body is preparing for sleep. Kids are growing and need 10-12 hours of healthy sleep per night and seven to eight hours for adults.

The Y offers so many programs and classes so your family can live a healthy, active life. Check out our membership and program options today!