YMCA Holds Healthy Kids Day

On Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina will host Healthy Kids Day at its branches in Forsyth County. The free community event will feature fun, educational activities for families to improve health and well-being such as Zumba classes, healthy snacks, bounce houses, and more. The Y is holding Healthy Kids Day to help parents begin to think about ways to keep their kids healthy and sharp when out of school, particularly during the summer.

Following is a list of activities at Forsyth County branches or you can visit www.ymcanwnc.org/healthykidsdayfor more information.

Fulton Family YMCA
385 West Hanes Mill Road, Winston-Salem

Activities include Bounce House, Relay Races, Mobile Health Truck from Winston-Salem State, Fire Truck, summer swimming safety info.

Jerry Long Family YMCA
1150 S. Peacehaven Road, Clemmons

Collecting canned good donations to benefit the Clemmons Food Pantry. Activities will include Family Zumba & Sh’bam, Fun Run for Children, Bounce Houses, Games, Music and Fun for the Whole Family! Free T-shirt to the first 500 who complete the Healthy Kids Expo Challenge.

Kernersville Family YMCA (begins at 9 a.m.)
1113 West Mountain Street, Kernersville
Exercise classes, Games, one-mile fun run with all runners receiving a free t-shirt.

Robinhood Road Family YMCA (9 a.m. to noon)
3474 Robinhood Road, Winston-Salem
Group Exercise classes, Family Boot Camp in the new state-of-the-art Training Center, Field Day activities and healthy vendors.

William G. White Jr. Family YMCA
775 West End Boulevard, Winston-Salem
Hosting the Fit Family 5, which benefits Girls on the Run

Winston Lake Family YMCA (10 a.m. to noon)
901 Waterworks Road, Winston-Salem
Activities for the whole family will include Kids Zumba, Jump Rope activities and demonstrations, healthy snacks, arts & crafts, and Field Day activities.