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Shasta Family YMCA tells Redding council it is expanding youth meals, swim and preschool programs

6176088 · October 21, 2025
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Kristen Lyons described growth at the Shasta Family YMCA, including after‑school teen services, summer meal expansion and a Montessori preschool planned for January; she asked the council to note the Y's community role and invited members to the 80th anniversary next year.

Kristen Lyons, who runs the Shasta Family YMCA, told the Redding City Council on Oct. 23 that the nonprofit has seen membership growth and is expanding services for youth and families.

Lyons said the Y now serves more than 9,000 members — “over 10% of the population” — and that its teen programs are heavily used. “We have teenagers coming every day after school. We have 300 teenagers registered and we get about 125 youth every day…

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