WASHINGTON, April 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Saturday, April 27, 2019, the Y will be hosting the 28th Annual YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day®. The event is free and open to the public.
Healthy Kids Day is the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington’s largest national initiative, bringing children and families together and providing the education, activities, and experiences that teach good health and foster connections through fitness, sports, fun, and healthy habits. As a result, youth and families achieve greater health and well-being for the spirit, mind, and body.
In addition to community service initiatives, the day will include nutrition education, including how to make healthy snacks, arts & crafts, swimming demonstrations, face painting, relay games, and more.
"Another goal is to motivate and teach families how to develop healthy and fun routines at home, particularly during those summer months. Each participating Y branch and service center presents a day full of unique activities that promote active minds and healthy bodies,” said Angie Reese-Hawkins, President & CEO of YMCA Metropolitan Washington.
As a nonprofit organization, community service projects will be at the heart of this year’s Healthy Kids Day across the Washington metropolitan area. Don’t forget to use #RepYourBranchHKD on social media to share and view all the wonderful HKD activities happening at each branch and program center. Below is only a small example of planned community service projects:
| Healthy Kids Day event times vary by branch: | |||
| YMCA Alexandria 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 420 E Monroe Ave. Alexandria, VA 22301 (703) 838-8085 | YMCA Arylawn/ BCC 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 5650 Oakmont Ave. Bethesda, MD 20817 (301) 530-8500 | ||
| YMCA Arlington 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 3422 13th St. N., Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 525-5420 | YMCA Silver Spring 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. 9800 Hastings Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20901 (301) 587-5700 | ||
| YMCA Anthony Bowen 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 1325 W St., NW, Washington DC 20009 (202) 738-5005 | YMCA Calomiris Program Center 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 1906 Allison St. NE, Washington, DC 20018 (202) 526-4233 | ||
| YMCA Bethesda-Chevy Chase 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 9401 Old Georgetown Rd., Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 530-3725 | YMCA Calomiris at Avalon and Highland Terrace 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 845 Chesapeake St., SE Washington, DC 20032 | ||
| YMCA Fairfax County Reston 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. 12196 Sunset Hills Rd., Reston, VA 20190 (703) 742-8800 | YMCA Capital View 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 2118 Ridgecrest Ct. SE, Washington, DC 20020 (202) 889-0643 | ||
| YMCA Prince George’s County 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 6600 Laurel Bowie Rd., Bowie, MD 20715 (301) 262-4342 YMCA Youth & Family Services 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Rolling Terrace ES 705 Bayfield St., Takoma Park, MD 20912 (301) 587-5700 or (301) 576-5700 | The Children’s House at HUDD/HHS/ Goodwill 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. *Not open to the general public HHSED Playground 451 7th Street SW Washington, DC | ||
| YMCA Loudoun County 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sterling Community Center 120 Enterprise St., Sterling, VA 20164 (703) 777-9622 | |||
About the Y
The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is a 501©3 nonprofit charity organization. The Y’s mission is to foster the spiritual, mental and physical development of individuals, families and communities according to the ideals of inclusiveness, equality and mutual respect for all. Visit www.ymca.org, like us at Facebook.com/YMetroDC or follow us at twitter.com/ymcadc.
Contact:
Dana Rucker
Association Director of Communications
(202) 797-4497 Office
(202) 868-4009 Cell
dana.rucker@ymcadc.org
Lameen Witter
Association Manager of Communications
(202) 797-4461 Office
(202) 400-1716 Cell
Lameen.witter@ymcadc.org