Portage Township YMCA

Afterschool Y-Care Address Children’s Social and Academic Needs

Afterschool Y-Care Address Children’s Social and Academic Needs Registration for before and after school childcare, Y-CARE, at the Portage Township YMCA is now open for the 2012-2013 school year As children and teens return to school, the Portage Township YMCA encourages parents looking for safe, secure...

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Jumping Jack Contest at the Portage Township YMCA’s Y-Care Program

Jumping Jack Contest at the Portage Township YMCA’s Y-Care Program In the last ten years, obesity rates have increased 60%. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, the current generation of American children could be the first to live shorter lives than their parents. The Portage Township YMCA developed...

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Y-Care Program Learns About National Lakeshore Wildlife

Y-Care Program Learns About National Lakeshore Wildlife Portage Township YMCA Y-Care Program take a field trip to the Douglas Center in Gary, IN during Spring Break Camp. During their educational, adventurous day, they took a hike on one of the trails as well as learned about plants and animals that live...

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