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Welcoming Week 2025
Belonging beings with us!
The YMCA of the Sandhills is joining more than 1,000 YMCAs across the country hosting events celebrating belonging and community from September 12-21 for Welcoming Week 2025! Come celebrate our community with us!
Did you know we have members from Panama, Colombia, Germany, the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, Mexico, Vietnam, Peru, the Dominican Republic and the United States?
Join us for fun activities at both the Saleeby and Fayetteville Y branches as we celebrate all those who make up our communities!
Saleeby YMCA Welcoming Week Activities:
- Pin the World Map: pin where you're from!
- Learning Languages!
- Colombian dancers
- Fun facts about different countries and cultures
- Traditional recipes
Fayetteville YMCA Welcoming Week Activities:
- Kickoff! (September 13)
- Pin the World Map: pin where you're from! (September 15)
- Who comes the furthest? Take a guess for a chance to win a prize! (September 16)
- Did you know? Fun facts about different countries and cultures (September 17)
- How any miles are you from where you were born? September 18)
- Share your Y story! (September 19)
Active Older Adults
Seniors, Get social with us!
FAYETTEVILLE
LUNCH OUT
Fourth Wednesday monthly
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
BETTER HEALTH: FREE SCREENINGS
First Monday monthly
9:00-11:00 am
Join us at the Y for a complimentary health check-up provided by the experienced and caring nurses from Better Health Clinic. Prioritize your well-being, discuss health questions and get free assessments, including:
- Blood pressue checks
- Blood sugar checks
- Healthy weight checks
Tech Time: TBD
SALEEBY
AOA SOCIAL (4th Wed of the month)
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Luncheon and fun activities
Pickleball, anyone?
Adults are invited to the Fayetteville YMCA at Fort Bragg Road for this fun game in the gym!
WHEN:
- Wednesdays 11-11:45 am
- Fridays: 11-11:45 am
Beginners:
- Mondays 10-10:45 am
- Saturdays 12-12:45 pm
Want to know more about how to play? Click here, but our sessions for beginners will help you get started!
Pickleball is a paddle sport played on a scaled-down size tennis court, utilizing wooden or composite paddles and a plastic wiffleball. It combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong and can be played singles or doubles. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners of all ages to learn.
Aquatics: Lifeguard Training
Trained to save!
Learn all about the American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification course offered at the Y; we train heroes at the Y!
Lifeguard certification provides life-saving skills that you can use for summer or year-round employment. The Y trains teens (must be 15 on or before the last day of the couse) and adults of all ages. Whether you're new to lifeguarding or need a lifeguard recertificaiton class, the Y's experienced instructors provide thorough and engaging instruction.