Overdraft Practices of Financial Institutions on Military Bases
Much is being written about financial consumer rights in general and “predatory lending” practices by certain financial institutions aimed at military personnel and their families in particular. Read more about effective financial practices.
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Catch up on the latest news and events happening at ASYMCA! Hear from our Chairman of the Board, see pictures from the last few months, and learn about the new and exciting things going on at our branches around the country.
Soldier’s Closet – Okla. YMCA Clothing Drive
YMCAs across Oklahoma are enlisting the support of their communities in a statewide clothing drive for the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) in Lawton. Clothes donated at any Y location in the state from June 21 through July 18 will go to the Soldier’s Closet, a free store open to junior enlisted military families at Fort Sill.
Family Programs
DoD Military Outreach Initiative
ASYMCA has partnered with the Department of Defense (DoD) on a $31-million initiative...
Military Family Month
Military Family Month was established in 1993 by the Armed Services YMCA, with the...
Operation Outdoors
In 2007, More than 3,000 service members and their families attended camp free of...
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Children's Programs
Operation Kid Comfort
Operation Kid Comfort creates custom-made quilts for children of deployed military...
Student Art & Essay Contest
The annual ASYMCA Art and Essay Contest is officially launched every November and...
Operation Hero
One of ASYMCA’s keystone programs is Operation Hero, a program that aids children...
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News & Updates
Team Altus volunteers participate in Altus Armed Services YMCA’s ‘Activate America Day’Altus Times | July 29, 2010 Once again volunteers from Team Altus at Altus Air Force Base served the Altus area, this time by participating in the Altus Armed Services YMCA’s “Activate America Day.” Joan Wilcoxen, Executive Director of the Altus ASYMCA explained, “The YMCA’s Activate America mission is pioneering healthier communities, a community level [...]
3rd Chem. Bde. decoy wins big at Duck Race
Guidon | July 28, 2010 The 3rd Chemical Brigade duck raced its way to the grand prize — a $1,000 savings bond — and also took home the inaugural People’s Choice Award and Trophy in Saturday’s Armed Services YMCA Duck Race. Held annually in conjunction with the Old Settlers Day celebration at Waynesville City Park, this [...]
Fort Hood Survivor Outreach Services, a model for the Army, holds 2nd annual TAPS Survivor Seminar & Good Grief Camp
U.S. Army MWR | July 28, 2010 FORT HOOD, Texas – The 2010 TAPS Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp at Fort Hood, Texas, brought together nearly 300 Family members from as far away as South Korea, Alaska and Nebraska who joined other survivors in weekend-long program of comfort and support. Included in this group [...]
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