08/2023

For Y on the Fly, we have impacted 160 kids averaging 100 per week throughout the summer of 2023. We will be continuing at most of the locations for after school programming in the fall. The youth sites we visited in summer of 2023 were Bethel Community Center, Goddard Park, East Side Community Ministry, Careytown, Singer Center, Civic League, and multiple Muskingum County Libraries.

Y on the Fly has also been targeting Seniors at the Center for Seniors. We have been traveling to the Center for Seniors on Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays where we are impacting between 75-80 seniors per week by running group exercise classes.

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

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!