Cranston YMCA

🇺🇸 LABOR DAY CLOSURE 🇺🇸

We will be CLOSED tomorrow, Monday, September 7, 2026, in observance of Labor Day.

We will resume regular business hours on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.

❤️💙 Thank you to all the hardworking individuals who contribute every day to building stronger communities. We appreciate all that you do!
Have a safe and enjoyable Labor Day! 🇺🇸

After years away from sports, Hannah Little remembered how much she loved swimming. 🏊

Coming back was hard at first. At the Y, she found instructors who paid attention, offered adjustments, and helped her discover how much she could do. 💪

Then she started seeing the same faces every time she came in.

"Just knowing that we're all kind of here doing it together, it feels less lonely."

What began as getting moving again became a familiar part of her week, surrounded by people she recognized.

Your gift can help someone else find that support when they're ready to try again. 🌊

Give Today: https://tinyurl.com/GPYGiveToday

🌟 Staff Spotlight:Celebrating Ms. Judy! 🌟

Today, we proudly celebrate Ms. Judy’s 14-year anniversary with the Greater Providence YMCA! 🎉💙

Ms. Judy’s journey began as a Y member. Just a few months later, she joined the Kent County YMCA as a Welcome Center Representative and later transferred to the Cranston YMCA. Today, she continues to serve and make a difference at both locations.

Thank you, Ms. Judy, for making everyone who walks through our doors feel welcomed, valued, and that they belong. ❤️ Your 14 years of service, kindness, and dedication to our members, families, community, and the Y are truly appreciated.

🎉 Congratulations on 14 incredible years, Ms. Judy!

💬 Share your favorite memory or tell us how you met Ms. Judy!

At 50, Mark Roby set a goal to run a half marathon. 🏃

Fifteen years after joining the Kent County Y, what he talks about most is the people who helped him along the way.

John has been Mark's trainer for more than a decade. Mark credits their strength training with helping him complete the miles, but over the years, John also became a close friend.

"It's the people that I've met and the experiences that I've had with those people. That's probably been the most important part of achieving those milestones."

Someone kept showing up for Mark. Your gift can help put that same steady support beside someone else's next goal.

Give Today: https://tinyurl.com/FallAppeal26

If you've been part of the Greater Providence YMCA, chances are you have a Y story.❤️

Maybe you learned to swim here. Maybe your child found confidence, your family found support, or you discovered a place where you truly belonged.

For 173 years, stories like these have been possible because someone chose to care.
Today, you can be the reason someone's Y story begins. Your gift helps children learn and grow, gives families access to programs they may not otherwise be able to afford, and helps people of all ages find connection and belonging.

Will you be the reason? Make your gift today and help create a Y story that lasts for generations.

Give Today: https://tinyurl.com/FallAppeal26

💪 **WOMEN ON WEIGHTS (WOW) — BUILD YOURSELF UP!** 💜

Ready to feel **stronger, more confident, and comfortable with strength training?** Women on Weights is a supportive **5-week program** designed to help women learn proper form, technique, and how to build a strength-training routine that fits their goals.

🏋️‍♀️ Led by Certified Personal Trainer **Danielle**

✨ Beginner-friendly — **all fitness levels welcome!**

💪 Learn proper lifting techniques

🎯 Build a personalized strength program

💜 Gain confidence in the weight room

🤝 Train in a supportive environment

📅 **Choose ONE weekly class:**

• Monday | 5:30–6:30 PM

• Tuesday | 9:30–10:30 AM

• Wednesday | 5:30–6:30 PM

• Thursday | 9:30–10:30 AM

💲 **$150 Members | $300 Non-Members**

📲 **Ready to get stronger? Scan the QR code on the flyer to register!**

**Built by Strength. Defined by You.** 💜

Back to School Celebration is happening NOW!

We’re here until 1:00 PM at the Cranston YMCA, and there’s still time to stop by!

🎒 Free backpacks & school supplies
🎉 Family-friendly fun
💙 Helping local families get ready for a great school year

If you’re in need of a backpack or school supplies, come see us! And if you’re already stocked up, stop by and celebrate with us anyway!

📸 Check out some photos from today below!