‘Y On The Fly’ initiative strives to connect with kids in communities across Miami Valley

DAYTON — A summer initiative strives to connect with kids in communities across the Miami Valley to emphasize staying active, eating healthy, and supporting one another.

As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00 p.m., the “Y On The Fly” initiative from the YMCA of Greater Dayton is helping kids across the Miami Valley.

Liana and her siblings have been looking forward to the Greater Dayton YMCA’s Y On The Fly for weeks.

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For Mom Ocheya Lewis, it’s about getting her kids some quality camp time they might otherwise not have the opportunity to experience.

“So my children are homeschooled. And so we’re at home most of the time and sometimes we go to a lot of the free events that we can find and day in and so I seen that they were having a y on the fly and summer camp was a little expensive. So I figured if I just follow them around for the week,” Lewis said.

The mobile program is designed to target different communities in need throughout the summer.

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“They have a lot of family members and kids in the neighborhood. But, you know, go into those different neighborhoods. They’ll see kids from the other areas as well,” Lewis said.

The “Y On The Fly” Program will be at designated weekly locations throughout the Greater Dayton Area through July 29th.

You can find the full list of spots at the YMCA of Greater Dayton’s website.

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