Thrive at the Y! Come to the Y to make friends, get active and volunteer (give back to the community). YMCA THRIVE is geared toward active older adult YMCA members.
Get active, and join a THRIVE group fitness class. In THRIVE group fitness classes, you will find workouts geared for active older adults held at convenient times.
Make friends, THRIVE is a warm and welcoming community. Y’s host fun events at local restaurants and do community activities together.
Volunteer, THRIVE members also team up to volunteer at local YMCA events, such as the Families On! Challenge or tutoring for students in our Y Learning or Community Hope programs
To find out more, contact Linda Collier or join our Facebook Group.
Upcoming Special Events:
December 6 - Now's the perfect time to get your holiday shopping done at Tanger Outlets, an upscale open-air outlet shopping destination located in Mebane! Lunch is on your own at one of the restaurants on site. Shuttle departs at 9:15 a.m. and returns around 2:30 p.m. Registration opens Nov. 1.
December 13 - Annual Holiday Gift Drive & Shop - This is our annual Christmas outreach event for the many families served through Y Learning and Camp Excel programs. How can you help? Choose a tag from our angel tree and purchase gifts for the recipients, sign up for a shift to help transport collected gifts, wrap presents, organize the shops, cashier, provide directions and more -- we need LOTS of volunteers to make this happen! This is a great way to give back and get in the holiday spirit! Sign up to volunteer.
January 17 - BBQ, Chocolate and Games! Join us on this trifecta of delights! We'll start with lunch at The Pit Authentic BBQ followed by a self-guided tour of the Videri Chocolate Factory and top off the afternoon with some fun and games at Boxcar Bar + Arcade. All purchases are self-pay and the tour is free! Shuttle departs the Taylor Y at 11 a.m. and returns by 2:30 p.m. Registration opens December 1.
January 30 - 4th Annual Association-Wide THRIVE Winter Olympics. Enjoy fun and fellowship with other THRIVE groups as we engage in a friendly competition of cornhole, pickleball and chair volleyball followed by lunch and an awards ceremony. These Winter Olympics are being hosted at the Northwest Cary YMCA from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cost is $15. Registration is a two-step process:
- Register for THRIVE Olympics HERE, then
- Sign up for the events you wish to participate in as a representative of the Taylor Family Y Team HERE.
Each branch has 4 spots for cornhole, 20 for chair volleyball, 4 for intermediate pickleball and 4 for advanced pickleball.
Use the button below to sign up for any of these THRIVE events.
Branch Activities
- Water Fitness Classes
- THRIVE: Cardio Strength, Strength and Balance Classes
- Gentle Yoga and Stretch & Balance Classes
- Zumba
- Pickleball, Cornhole and Volleyball Pick up
Be sure to check the Group Exercise, Pool and Gym schedules for the above activities' days and times.
