7th-Graders, Get Your Free Y Membership

The following was provided to Patch:

YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and YMCA of the Upper Main Line are pleased to be able to offer a free membership to every seventh grader in Chester County, thanks to the Seventh Grade Initiative, sponsored by Gawthrop Greenwood, PC.

The YMCA is committed to the health and well-being of our youth. The goal of the Seventh Grade Initiative is to inspire youth to discover their passions, develop a healthy lifestyle, and gain the assets needed to avoid risky behaviors and succeed in school and life.

To take advantage of the free membership, seventh grade students need to bring their school ID, roster or report card and a parent or guardian to the welcome desk at any of the nine branches of YMCA of the Brandywine Valley and YMCA of the Upper Main Line: Brandywine YMCA, Coatesville; Jennersville YMCA, West Grove; Kennett Area YMCA, Kennett Square; Lionville Community YMCA, Exton; Octorara Program Center, Atglen; Oscar Lasko Youth Program Center, downtown West Chester; Upper Main Line YMCA, Berwyn; West Chester Area YMCA, West Chester; YMCA at Great Valley, Malvern.

Visit www.ymcabwv.org or www.umly.org for more information.