Noah & Sean

The Y Mentor Program serves more than 300 students in Anderson School District One and Pickens County and matches students with a caring, trusted adult who

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Your Y is Here for You

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unique challenges for us all – financial hardships, educational shifts, and challenges to the physical and emotional wellness of so

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Archer

Our Y staff has had the opportunity to provide care for many of our area’s children during Summer Camp as well as Emergency Childcare during the spring.

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Randy Brown

Every time Randy Brown comes into the Pickens YMCA to exercise, he has a picture in his mind. His “why” is crystal clear. He knows

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Corrie Menendez

Corrie Menendez’s wellness journey started like so many others. She was a self-confessed “out of shape” mom after the birth of her sixth child. She

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Kathleen Gillespie

  Before running her first half-marathon on October 26, Kathleen Gillespie had a goal in mind – finish in under four hours. When she crossed

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Barbara Dooley

When you see Barbara Dooley on the Expresso bike at the Pickens YMCA, you’d never know the struggle it took to get to that moment.

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Connor

https://youtu.be/aJVsmBAUhyk It’s one of every parent’s worst nightmares. It was July 4, and Sarah and Brent Gregorich, and their son Connor, were spending the day

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