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“Our Wellness Center is

more than just a place to For hours or more information,
please visit the Anderson Area YMCA’s
play – it serves as a hub for website at andersonareaymca.org, or
community interaction.” call (864) 716-6260.

Joe Drennon, CEO
Anderson Area YMCA Fostering the Family:
Making a difference in the lives
• A 25-yard pool with eight lanes of children “There are over 400,000 children in the
• A warm water therapy pool The goal of Fostering the Family, based in U.S. foster care system and over 300,000
• An expansive Wellness Floor, with
Anderson, is to make a lasting difference in churches in America,” said Trainer. “That
extensive cardio and strength training
vulnerable children’s lives. means, if every church could raise up one
equipment, free weights, and more
“Our purpose is to empower and foster family, we’d have enough homes for
• Three large fitness studios offering
engage churches to raise up and support these vulnerable children.”
classes in yoga, Zumba, line dancing,
foster and adoptive parents who are Fostering the Family knows that fostering
Taba, and Boot Camp
committed to changing the lives of is a tough job and, without support, it can
• A cycle studio
vulnerable children,” said Fostering the sometimes feel nearly impossible to foster.
• A TRX studio
Family Executive Director, Kim Trainer. “The national average of families who
• CrossFit studio
“We believe that churches working continue fostering after their first year is
• Indoor pickleball
together is the answer to the fostering about 50%,” said Trainer. “However, when
• Full court basketball gymnasium
• Two racquetball courts crisis in our nation.” a family is supported by a Fostering the
• Steam and sauna in both the men’s and Fostering the Family doesn’t decide Family FAM – Family Advocacy Ministry
women’s locker rooms whether a child goes into the child welfare and its Care Communities – 90% continue
• A 1/8-mile indoor walking track system … that’s up to the state. However, fostering into a second year.”
• Outdoor splash pool, and when the state does intervene, Fostering For more information on Fostering the
• Free child watch and youth the Family believes that it is time for The Family, please visit fosteringthefamily.org
wellness programs Church to intervene. or call Kim Trainer at (678) 787-6003.

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