Category: Social Responsibility

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 [email protected].  

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, [email protected]

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!

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. 

• 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!