YMCA of Northwest NC

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YMCA of Greater Charlotte offers a variety of activities, including swimming, basketball, yoga, racquetball and horse riding. The organization is a member of the United Way and has more than 15 branches. It has program sites in several cities, including Harris, Lake Norman, University City and Gateway Village, N.C. It provides various youth and adult sports programs. YMCA of Greater Charlotte provides personal training and fitness analysis and consultation services. It also organizes summer camps and yoga and aerobics training classes. YMCA of Greater Charlotte has received several awards at the local, regional and national levels. Operational for more than 130 years, the organization is located in Cornelius, N.C.

Founded in London in 1844, YMCA of Rowan County is an all-inclusive organization serving the people of Rowan County. The association consists of four branches: the East Rowan Branch (Saleeby -Fisher YMCA), the South Rowan Branch (J. Fred Corriher Jr. YMCA), the West Rowan Branch (programs only) and the Salisbury Branch (J.F. Hurley Family YMCA). All its facilities are equipped with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, swimming pools, gymnasiums, youth rooms and many other components individualized to each branch. YMCA of Rowan County offers an array of programs, including a variety of youth programs, such as before and after-school care programs, swimming, sports leagues, instructional classes, evening teen centers, counseling and health awareness, and life/social skills, to name a few.