Foothills Area YMCA
The Foothills Area YMCA is a leading nonprofit community resource that weaves honesty, caring, respect and responsibility through all of our programs, staff and special events. We seek to strengthen our community through these four traits, while serving a diverse population of adults and children of all ages.
Our programs and events are focused around fun, physical activity and self-
improvement. Our strength to deliver impactful services to our community come from dedicated staff, volunteers and donors; a long-standing reputation of reliability and accountability; and fiscal responsibility.
The Foothills Area YMCA is chartered to serve all of Oconee County as well as Clemson & Central, though our doors are always open to all who wish to join our family.
What We Believe
The Foothills Area YMCA holds tight to the Y’s mission and cause in everything we do. We believe:
• Everyone deserves the opportunity to achieve a healthy lifestyle no matter who you are or where you’re from.
• Everyone deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential.
• In a holistic approach to wellness by promoting a healthy spirit, mind and body.
• When we work together, the greater community will benefit.
• We believe that everyone has the right to live life to the fullest. We share the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.
Mission Statement
To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit,
mind and body for all.
Community Health
Community Health is the effort to strengthen the linkages between traditional healthcare and community-based prevention strategies in order to help individuals prevent, delay, or live better with chronic conditions.
Community Health:
• Increases access to care
• Lowers cost
• Prevents and addresses chronic disease
• Reduces the effects of some social determinants of health
Whether you’re a cancer survivor, managing diabetes, or seeking to improve your overall health, we have a program for you. Our community health programs are:
• Exercise is Medicine: A 12-week medically based program for adults with chronic health conditions, teaching how to reduce health risks and improve overall health by adopting healthy behaviors.
• Livestrong at the Y: A free 12-week exercise program for cancer survivors, focusing on cardiovascular conditioning, strength training, balance, and flexibility.
• Parkinson’s Programming: Includes Rock Steady Boxing and Pedaling for Parkinson’s, helping individuals fight their disease through specialized fitness classes.
• Diabetes Prevention: A year-long lifestyle change program addressing healthy eating, physical activity, and stress reduction, led by trained Lifestyle Coaches under the CDC’s Prevent T2 Curriculum.
• Blood Pressure Self-Monitoring: A 4-month program designed to help adults with hypertension manage their blood pressure through regular self-monitoring and individualized support.
Contact Us
FOOTHILLS AREA YMCA
Cottingham Campus
370 Memorial Drive, Seneca, SC 29672
864-571-9622
www.faymca.org
communityhealth@faymca.org