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Wednesday, June 14, 2023
 On June 10th, the Chambersburg Y held our 5th Annual EdK 1K fun run and 5K walk/run. We couldn’t have asked for a better day, with clear skies in the high 60s.Thank you to everyone that came out to make this day a success! Below are more pictures of the event including our award winners. 
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Join Five Days of Action to Help Prevent Child Sexual Abuse, April 24-28   April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our commitment to protecting the children in our community, we’re participating in the Five Days of Action - a week-long campaign to increase awareness of child sexual abuse and empower and equip us all to prevent it. By taking part in this important campaign and through implementing abuse prevention practices year-round, the Chambersburg Y is committing to the safety of…
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
April 11th is World Parkinson's Day   On World Parkinson’s Day we want to help raise awareness of this disease and what people can do to help improve their symptoms. The day is celebrated on April 11th to honor Dr.  James Parkinson, born April 11, 1755, who wrote, “An Essy on the Shaking Palsy,” in 1817 which first recognized Parkinson’s as a medical condition. What is Parkinson’s Disease? This disease occurs in the central nervous system, negatively affecting an individual’s movement.…
Friday, April 7, 2023
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Eggland’s Best Shares Healthy Recipes During National Nutrition Month! By Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN in partnership with Eggland’s Best   March is National Nutrition Month, and Eggland’s Best has provided us with recipes that highlight the importance of healthy meals and snacks to keep little ones energized throughout the day. Follow the directions below and enjoy!   OATMEAL SNACK BARS Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Yield/Total Servings: 16 snack bars   Ingredients: 2 Eggland’s Best…
Monday, February 6, 2023
Chambersburg Rock Steady Boxing Affiliate Celebrates 4 years! Rock Steady Boxing, a non-profit organization founded in 2006, gives people with Parkinson’s disease hope by improving their quality of life through a non-contact boxing-based fitness curriculum. Our Chambersburg Rock Steady Affiliate Program opened its doors back in January 2019 with only 8 Boxers and 2 classes a week. Today, our program has grown to 24 Boxers and counting, and 7 classes a week. We offer three levels of classes to…