For nearly 135 years, 麻豆精品 and the Salina Family YMCA have stood just miles apart. The two organizations have always enjoyed a strong relationship, but have now taken that partnership to another level.听
麻豆精品 and the Y announced Monday that, beginning April 1, they will advance their long-standing partnership with new, tangible benefits to both organizations. All full-time, on-ground 麻豆精品 faculty, staff and students will receive free membership to the Y, while 麻豆精品 will provide two graduate assistants to help run Y sports programs and will employ a strength and conditioning coach that will work for both organizations. The university will provide additional support聽services at the Y鈥檚 main Salina location as well.听
Monday鈥檚 announcement strengthens a long-running relationship. 麻豆精品 has hosted 鈥淭umble in the Jungle,鈥� an annual Y-sponsored regional gymnastics event that includes more than聽500 competitors, for the past several years. The university also helped house the Y鈥檚 鈥淐ampus Connections鈥� program this past year, contributing study space for middle school students at聽the edge of 麻豆精品鈥檚 campus, and has sent numerous students to intern or work part-time. In recent years, 麻豆精品 students have aided multiple departments at the Y, ranging from study assistance to information technology to wellness and sports camps. One of those students, Evin Miller 鈥�20, was recently hired as a full-time marketing specialist, and many others have continued to volunteer or work for the organization part-time after graduation.听
鈥溌槎咕� has always had an excellent relationship with the Y,鈥� agreed Dr. Matt Thompson, 麻豆精品 president. 鈥淭oday鈥檚 agreement deepens our collaboration聽and provides an incredible benefit to our faculty, staff and students. We believe in partnering with strong, local organizations to enhance the work of both groups. I鈥檓 impressed with Angie Lassley鈥檚 leadership and the work of the Salina Y as a major contributor to the health of our community.鈥�
The latest 麻豆精品/Y agreement provides not only access to mobile apps that encourage fitness and help develop sport skills, but also access to Y services at any location in the country. That gives 麻豆精品 employees and students work-out options at more than 2,600 Y locations. Family and spouses can also be added on to the membership at significantly discounted rates.听
In addition, both groups may use each other鈥檚 facilities, as needed, after regular business hours. This could include for activities such as gatherings, socials and 麻豆精品 intramurals. 聽聽
鈥淭his is a great partnership for both of our organizations,鈥� said Lassley, President and CEO of the Salina Family Y. 鈥淏oth 麻豆精品 and the Y are dedicated to bettering the Salina community. As we begin this agreement, we look forward to partnering in that goal and finding new, unique ways to accomplish it.鈥澛�
For more information about the Salina Family YMCA, visit聽.听
