YMCA brings ‘Y on the Fly’ program to Millington Elementary
Keshawn White gets his face painted by volunteer Lexi Williams at the "Y on the Fly" event with the YMCA and UnitedHealthcare at Millington Elementary School, Monday, Sept. 9. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Millington Elementary first grader Chris Arredondo pedals to make a smoothie, with the help of UnitedHealthcare's Beth Ross at the "Y on the Fly" Sept. 9. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Alexa McIntosh learns how to save someone struggling in the water during the "Y on the Fly" at Millington Elementary School Sept. 9. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Summer Neuenschwanver, left, has a laugh with YMCA's Katherine Wiggs while picking out a book at the "Y on the Fly" in Millington Sept. 9. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Fourth grader Carlos Robles learns how to do stop-animation with the help of YMCA's Gabriel Katz at the "Y on the Fly" event at Millington Elementary School, Monday, Sept. 9. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Children from the after-school program at Millington Elementary school line up to use the 3-D printer at the "Y on the Fly" event with the YMCA and UnitedHealthcare at Millington Elementary School Sept. 9. (Greg Campbell/Special to The Daily Memphian)
The YMCA launched its "Y on the Fly" program in April to give youth in communities that don't have a Y access to the organization's services.
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millington UnitedHealthcare YMCAOmer Yusuf
Omer Yusuf covers Bartlett and North Memphis neighborhoods for The Daily Memphian. He also analyzes COVID-19 data each week. Omer is a former Jackson Sun reporter and University of Memphis graduate.
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