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80 SUMMER 2016 K KEENELAND.COM YMCA OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY making a difference in one spot and see into the pool, the gym, the childcare area, and the lobby at the same time. Hamburg will have a number of features new to the Y system, (see p. 78) and it was also built with the future in mind. "We want the space to be fexible to the changing needs of the marketplace," said Martorano. So, for example, should the youth develop - ment wing or health and wellness center become overtaxed, the building design al - lows a wall to be bumped out, and anoth- er youth development room or additional wellness center could be added adjacent to the existing one. At the same time, the three-lane running track that circles above the gym could be extended. Keeneland earned naming rights to the track through 199 North Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507 Tel: 859-246-0999 • Fax: 859-246-0699 Email: ledeauvilleresto@yahoo.com Website: www.ledeauvillebistro.com Happy Hour: Mon-Fri from 5:00 to 6:30 pm with 1/2 price appetizers Open Monday to Saturday For Dinner From 5:00 to 10:30 Outdoor Seating its support of the Hamburg Y. The Y also plans to compete for those who are looking for more than the cardiovascular workouts, strength training, and group exer - cise classes the Y has become known for. It will offer functional training, done one on one or in small groups, using old-school equip - ment such as bags, ropes, and kettle bells. "This isn't going to be your daddy's Y," Mar - torano said. More than a gym Nice, new facilities are important to the Y's success, but as its leaders point out, the Y is much more than a place to work out. Its three-pronged mission — youth develop - ment, healthy living, and social responsibility — gives it a lot of ways to make an impact. For example, the YMCA of Central Ken - tucky is among several hundred across the country to offer a diabetes prevention pro - gram developed by the national YMCA. Across the nation YMCAs are known for summer camps and swim lessons, and the Central Kentucky Y is no different. This sum - mer, hundreds of school children will receive vouchers for free swim lessons at the Y after they participate in Central Kentucky Swims, which teaches children how to save them - selves and others from drowning. The Y also has delved into programs in support of education. This summer, for the third year, it will fnance a program aimed at preventing children from losing ground in their studies over the sum - mer. Caldwell has seen the difference that the Y's after-school programs can make for work - ing parents, many of whom can't afford child- care. "No one is turned away if they don't have the ability to pay," she said. Parents and teach - ers consistently say they see "grades and atti- tudes of these children improving consistent- ly," Caldwell said. Many of the programs the Y has initiat - ed have become local institutions. Among them is Black Achievers, a mentoring pro - gram for youth of color that was founded 31 years ago. Lynsey Crumbie is the cur - rent youth president of the organization. Involved in Black Achievers since she was in seventh grade, Crumbie said getting to know her mentors and learn about their jobs helped her decide to pursue a career in public health when she heads to the Uni - versity of Louisville this fall. Getting and giving back In his few years as a YMCA volunteer, Rai- sor has been amazed by all the organization does — the more than $1 million in fnancial assistance it provides to those who can't af - ford its programs, for example. It makes him glad he called Martorano and got on board with not just the Ham - burg project but with the many aspects of the YMCA of Central Kentucky. "I didn't realize the mag - nitude and the breadth of activities it offers, and its ability to help people from a fnancial standpoint. It real - ly shows that we care about people in the community and we want everyone to participate." KM