Crossroads YMCA and Franciscan Health Fitness Centers Schererville are excited to announce a collaboration between the two organizations to serve more families in Northwest Indiana. We believe that our communities will be well-served by coming...
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Crossroads YMCA: Father’s Day is a Reminder of the Important Role Dads Play in Children’s Lives
Over 100 years ago, while listening to a Mother’s Day sermon, Sonora Louis Smart Dodd wondered why there was no similar holiday for fathers. One of six children, Dodd’s father was a single father and she felt he and others deserved to be honored....
Cause-Driven Heroes: Volunteer Recognition Event at the Crossroads YMCA
On Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Crossroads YMCA hosted their First Annual Volunteer Recognition Event with the theme “Cause-Driven Heroes”. The Cause-Driven Heroes are the hundreds of volunteers who have served and continue to volunteer at the Y in...
Crossroads YMCA Receives Grant from ArcelorMittal in 2017
Crossroads YMCA was awarded a $21,250.000 grant from ArcelorMittal. The funds support programs for children which focus on physical fitness, health and nutrition and character development. Crossroads YMCA consists of four branches: Southlake Family...
Congressman Visclosky Visited Southlake Family YMCA on August 1st, 2016
Congressman Pete Visclosky visited the Southlake Family YMCA to get a firsthand look at the Summer Camp Program that demonstrates the Y’s work to nurture the potential of youth, improve our communities’ health and give back to our neighbors in...
Crossroads YMCA Camp Helps Youth Experience Their Best Summers Ever
Crossroads YMCA with Griffith, Hammond, Southlake and Whiting branches is offering adventure, day, junior leaders, preschool and sports camp to give kids and teens in those communities an adventurous, active and healthy summer—one that will surely...
The Crossroads YMCA’s Safety Around Water Program Helps Northwest Indiana’s Kids Have the Best Summer Ever
During Water Safety Month the Crossroads YMCA’s Griffith, Hammond, Southlake, and Whiting branches offer Safety Around Water, an affordable program designed to engage and educate parents about the importance of water safety skills and provide more...
The Y Spotlights its Work within Communities in First-Ever Nationwide Marketing Campaign
YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) and Crossroads YMCA, Inc. launched "For a Better Us," a nationwide multimedia marketing campaign designed to educate consumers on the Y’s work as one of the most effective and enduring charitable organizations in the...
Reaching Goals by Reframing New Year’s Resolutions in 2016
Each year, millions of Americans turn the calendar to the New Year and make resolutions. But without breaking these goals down into smaller milestones, it can be easy to lose momentum. In fact, a 2014 YMCA survey found that less than a quarter of...