Monrovia YMCA Offers Free Membership To Vaccinated Teens

MONROVIA, CA — Teenagers who have been vaccinated can now receive another bonus on top of protection from the coronavirus: a free membership to the local YMCA.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles announced they will provide two-month gym memberships to people aged 12-18 who have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The incentive was offered through a $200,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente designed to boost the Y's coronavirus vaccine efforts, education and outreach.

The program will be available to new members only until capacity is reached. The Santa Anita Family YMCA is located at 501 S Mountain Ave. in Monrovia.

Vaccinated pre-teens and teens can present their vaccine cards at any of the Los Angeles-YMCA's 21 open locations throughout the Los Angeles area to receive the free two-month memberships.

"We thank Kaiser Permanente in partnering with us to encourage young people to get the COVID-19 vaccine to help their communities move toward pandemic recovery" said Victor Dominquez, executive vice president/chief mission advancement officer of the YMCA-LA.

"This donation furthers our outreach to educate high risk communities to the benefits of getting vaccinated. The incentive of a free Y gym membership offers an inclusive opportunity for youth who may not have had access or the funds to join a gym facility and exposes them to the importance of regular physical activity in building an overall healthy lifestyle," he added.

City News Service contributed to this report.