YMCA: Meeting Community Needs

with Kathy Viens of the Greater Holyoke YMCA

Meeting the needs of a diverse community is at the core of the Greater Holyoke YMCA. Greater Holyoke Y Executive Director, Kathy Viens, talks early education, after school programs, water education, and health and wellness for the community they serve.

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Jul 12, 2021

Hosted by: Jenny Johnson
Produced by: Western New England Newsmakers Team
#Massachusetts #Community #General Interest #Local
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