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YMCA of Northwest North Carolina

Welcome to the Kernersville Family YMCA

The Kernersville Family YMCA serves the entire family through youth development programs, healthy living, and social responsibility initiatives, such as the Bright Beginnings program to provide a special back-to-school shopping experience for local students. Explore your aquatic interest with swim lessons, have fun at day camp or on a youth sports team, or reach your wellness goals with group exercise classes.

We're Hiring!

We have full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions available in multiple departments in branches across the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina.

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Your Kernersville Family YMCA

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Our Outdoor Pools Are Open!

The Kernersville Family YMCA outdoor pools are open and will remain open until September 8, 2024! 

Details available here
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Your Gift in Action. Together We Make a Difference

Your support of the Kernersville Family YMCA's Annual Impact Fund ensures the sustainability of life-changing programs and opportunities for all in our community. Because of you and your generosity we have distributed over $223,567 back to the Kernersville community and into YMCA programs.

Learn more here
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DIRTY DOZEN 5K AND FUN RUN OBSTACLE MUD RUN

Whether navigating the 5K course (as an individual or team) or the Fun Run course, participants will be challenged as they run through obstacles and test their strength, agility, and stamina. Proceeds from the Dirty Dozen 5K Obstacle Mud Run and Fun Run will benefit people in the community, Y innovative health programs benefiting cancer survivors and other chronic disease programs.

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Partners for a Healthy Community

Branch Amenities

This YMCA offers numerous programs and services dedicated to building healthy, confident, and connected children, adults, and families.

Outdoor Pool
Outdoor Water Park
Indoor Lap Pool
Wellness Center
Training Center
Youth Sports
Kids Zone
Indoor Track
Basketball Courts
Before and After School Academy
Summer Day Camp
Group Exercise Classes
Personal Training
Adaptive programs
Pickleball
Locker Rooms
Racquetball Courts
FIT 3D Body Scanner
Sauna
Whirlpool
Playground

The Latest from the Kernersville Family YMCA

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Our Mission and Impact

YMCA of NWNC Annual Celebration

During our Annual Celebration we honored those who have supported our association and contributed to the growth of its mission and impact. We inducted the late Richard “Rick” French into our Red Triangle Society, presented 13 volunteers of the year with the Strong Award and presented Carver High School’s inaugural Youth and Government delegation with the Youth Leadership Award.
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Our Mission and Impact

With the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina You Belong

The Y Highlights its 2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Efforts The Y’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, responsibility and faith inspire us to ensure everyone has the opportunity to reach their full potential and be authentic in all aspects of life: ability, age, cultural background, economic status, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, language, national or
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Wellness

Have a Happy Healthy Holiday!

With all the shopping, cooking, family visits, and parties, it’s harder for people to make healthy choices during the holiday season. Luckily, two experts from the YMCA are here with tips to help everyone feel their best – even when life gets busy. Together, they’ve compiled a 7W “Wish List” of healthy habits to build over the holidays.
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Support the Y

At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. You can help kids learn, grow and thrive, as well as ensure no one is ever turned away due to the inability to pay. Donations provide financial assistance to make Y programs available to everyone in our community.

Every gift makes a difference. Everyone has a role to play. Together, we can do so much more.

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Our Mission: "Helping all people reach their God-given potential in spirit, mind and body."

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