The Y loves working with kids and families in our community. When Zoe Otero, mother of Diego, a student at SLA, reached out to ask the Y how we could help the Sign Language Academy get the kids motivated and ready for basketball season, President and CEO, Doug Nakashima, had a plan. "Tell all your families the Y will hold a basketball skill clinic at the Horn YMCA gym! The Y invented basketball after all. We got this!"
The Sunday basketball clinic was a huge success and great fun for all the kids and families. Kids learned the fundamentals of the game and practiced drills that were developmentally appropriate. Along with their own Sign Language interpreter, the parents worked side by side to help communicate with the kids. Turns out one of the older kids was a natural. He wasn't aware that he could play in the YMCA Jr Thunderbird League. His parents were thrilled and signed him up for the Spring League. "It makes me so happy to see my son so happy...I feel blessed he has a place where he will get to play on a team and play the sport he loves!"
The Y is a community based cause driven non-profit. The Y is dedicated to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. We strive to empower our community through vibrant partnerships. If you are interested in a Y partnership, please contact Stephanie Browne at SBrowne@ymcacnm.org
