At the Buckeye Valley Family YMCA they believe that all people deserve access to resources that help them learn, grow, and thrive, no matter where they live. However, the majority of the services we offer require participants to travel to Y facilities to participate. That's why they started 'Y ON THE FLY.'

The Y ON THE FLY program is a mobile YMCA delivering healthy snacks, games and activities, STEM/STEAM activities, and Senior/Active Adult programming to youth and seniors in underserved neighborhoods during the summer months. This program is FREE to the public and NO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

 Y on the Fly will offer at least 60 minutes of activities at each stop, with the remaining 30 minutes spent preparing nutritious snacks.

Join them to get the most out of your summer and create healthy habits for life! Learn, grow, and thrive with the YMCA every weekday!

Program started this summer, we are in the process of collecting data.

• Presented project to Straker Foundation and ZMCHD.
• Recieved funding for program.
• Program is to reach our underserved neighborhoods with physical activity and nutrition education.
  • Started summer 2023
    • Goddard Avenue Park
    • Eastside Community Ministries
    • Coopermill Manor
    • Zanesville Civic League
    • Senior Center
    • Muskingum County Library System (branches)
• Reevaluate program schedule for when school starts to coordinate afterschool programs. 

American Red Cross
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Carr Center
City of Zanesville
Eastside Commity Ministries
Maysville Youth League
Starlight
Muskingum County Board of D.D.
Muskingum County Community Foundation
Muskingum County Library System
Muskingum County Soil & Water District
Muskingum Families & Children First Council
MVHC
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Park National Bank
Rambo Memorial Health Center
Salvation Army
Silver Sneakers
Texas Roadhouse
United Way of Muskingum, Perry, & Morgan Counties
West Muskingum Schools
Zanesville City Schools
Zanesville Senior Center

 Year 1 Summary: Y on the Fly started in May of 2023. This is a van that has sports equipment and different activities for education with STEM and tobacco. Y on the fly is going to the underserved neighborhoods to get youth active that wouldn't likely have access to the Y. In three months, they have reached over 160 youth. Y on the Fly is going to Goddard Avenue Park, Eastside Community Ministries, Zanesville Civic League, and Bethel Community Center. In addition, they are going to the Senior Center to provide classes such as cardio drumming. With this outreach they have been doing they are having more active members at the Y.

Year 2 Summary: Y on the Fly outreach has significantly increased add more neighborhoods, organizations to reach youth and adults where they are at to increase their physical activity. They also offer nutrition guidance and in particular with youth they continue with educating them on the harms of tobacco. They were able to secure funding for their equipment and to help with staffing this program. It has been well received by the community and in demand.