Happy 60th birthday to the Head Start program! Today we’re celebrating the 40 million children and their families who have benefited from the Head Start program since 1965. Did you know the YMCA of Metro Atlanta is the largest provider of Head Start in the state of Georgia? We provide a range of services including early childhood education, hot meals, and wrap-around support services free to participants at or below the poverty level for more than 3,000 children each year! Visit birthday.nhsa.org to sign the virtual birthday card for Head Start! #HeadStart #YMCAearlylearning (fb)

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and the YMCA of Metro Atlanta is celebrating the history of Asian American Pacific Islanders within the YMCA movement. Did you know that the first Chinese American YMCA was founded in San Francisco in 1911? The Y held lectures on health, education, classes in English and Mandarin and even had a machine shop! To this day, the Chinatown YMCA plays a pivotal role in the community. #AAPIHeritageMonth (fb)