GREATER SCRANTON YMCA SETS KIDS UP FOR A HEALTHY START TO
THE SUMMER AT HEALTHY KIDS DAY
Free and open to the public, this annual event features a day of fun-filled
activities to celebrate kids being kids.
DUNMORE, PA, 04/17/2024 - The Greater Scranton YMCA is hosting the Y’s annual
Healthy Kids Day® on May 11 from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. located at 706 North
Blakely Street in Dunmore. This free, annual event features a variety of family-friendly
activities to encourage healthy kids, healthy families and a healthy start to the summer
season.
Sponsored nationally by Peanuts, Healthy Kids Day’s mission is to turn fun and play into
lifelong memories. Some featured activities include a Kids Fun Run, vendor fair, bounce
houses, face painting, entertainment, refreshments and more. The event is open to the
community and registration is not required.
“It is so important for kids to stay active over the summer, both physically and mentally,”
said Trish Fisher, President & CEO, Greater Scranton YMCA. “At the Y, we believe in
providing resources for families to create healthy habits, no matter the time of year.
Healthy Kids Day is a fun, free communitywide event that encourages families to take
advantage of all the great summer activities the Y has to offer.”
Locally, Healthy Kids Day is sponsored by Community Bank, Rainey & Rainey, NET Credit
Union, Topp Business Solutions, Matrix, Cal Mal Vending Services and Brucelli Advertising.
Kids Fun Run schedule (free and registration is not required!):
10:30-10:40 a.m. - Ages 3-5
10:45-10:55 a.m. - Ages 6-9
11:00-11:10 a.m. - Ages 10-14
*Located outside in the back of the facility.
For more information about Healthy Kids Day, including reserving a table at the vendor fair
or for sponsorship opportunities, contact Brandon Whipple, Senior Program Director, at
(570) 828-3116 or bwhipple@gsymca.org.
About the Y
Driven by its founding mission, the Y has served as a leading nonprofit committed to
strengthening community for more than 177 years. The Y empowers everyone, no matter
who they are or where they are from, by ensuring access to resources, relationships and
opportunities for all to learn, grow and thrive. By bringing together people from different
backgrounds, perspectives and generations, the Y’s goal is to improve overall health and
well-being, ignite youth empowerment and demonstrate the importance of connections in
and across 10,000 communities nationwide. www.greaterscrantonymca.org.
About Peanuts
The characters of Peanuts and related intellectual property are owned by Peanuts
Worldwide, which is 41% owned by WildBrain Ltd. (TSX:WILD), 39% owned by Sony Music
Entertainment (Japan) Inc., and 20% owned by the family of Charles M. Schulz, who first
introduced the world to Peanuts in 1950, when the comic strip debuted in seven
newspapers. Since then, Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang have
made an indelible mark on popular culture. In addition to enjoying beloved Peanuts shows
and specials on Apple TV+, fans of all ages celebrate the Peanuts brand worldwide through
thousands of consumer products, as well as amusement park attractions, cultural events,
social media, and comic strips available in all formats, from traditional to digital. Learn more
at peanuts.com.
