Congratulations over 1000 Pounds Lost so far!

May is National Health and Fitness Month


Teacher Appreciation Week -- Thank you Teachers for all you do!
YMCA OPEN  HOUSE for Gaston County Employees
Enjoy a  complimentary week membership at any Gaston County Family YMCA
April 28th through May 9th
(must present ID Badge at membership desk)

Gaston on the Move
FREE 8 Week Community
Walking & Physical Activity Challenge
April 12 - June 6
         To register, call 862-6120              
Free T-shirts and Pedometers to first 500 people

Next "Health Talk" Tuesday May 20th at
12:00pm & 6:30pm at the Central Branch YMCA

Next Weigh-In Friday May 16th

Gaston County School's  Activate Gaston Day
was April 30th -- Great Job to all who participated!!!

Welcome to Activate Gaston

Welcome to the official Activate Gaston website.  Activate Gaston is a FREE year-round healthy living awareness program that targets youth and adult obesity and related diseases. The program encourages participants to accumulate at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity five days per week by completing their daily activity log online.  Participants will receive Healthy Living information about nutrition, exercise and health education weekly on the website.   Participants also take part in weekly and monthly weigh-ins and counseling, as well as attend “Health Talks,” a series of lectures by wellness and medical experts that focus on topics related to health and wellness.  The next "Health Talk" is scheduled for Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 10:00am and a new earlier time of 6:30pm.  These talks will be held at the Gaston County Family YMCA Central Branch, 615 W. Franklin Blvd.

Track your progress and that of Gaston County right here!  This website will provide every participant with a confidential login so that they can privately monitor their weight loss and physical activity during the program.  Visit this website often for the latest stats on Gaston County’s progress to lose weight and get physically active.

Group/Company/School Challenge - Register Today

Any group of three or more people can register for the Group Challenge. As an employee or a member of a participating group, you still need to register yourself in Activate Gaston. We challenge you to get your group involved in this important community health initiative. Healthy lifestyles benefit everyone through improved productivity, reduced time away from work, and an enhanced quality of life.

• Every group that has 50% of their registered participants attend the weigh-ins 75% of the time will recieve a plaque and public recognition for their achievement.
• Groups can check their progress anytime after January 15 by clicking on Company/Group/School Challenge.
• Statistics will show such information as Number of participants registered for your group, total pounds lost for your group, number of participants in your group that attended the last weigh-in, number of participants in your group that met the last weekly physical activity goal, and more. Individual statistics are kept confidential.

Don't hesitate, register your group today. To register your group/company/school please send your group name, group contact name, group contact email address, group address, group contact phone number, and number of participants in your group to smosk@gastonymca.org or fax to Gaston County Family YMCA, Attn: Susan Mosk at 704.867.8461.