The Greater Scranton YMCA is inviting our community to join us as we come together in our favorite ugly holiday sweaters and race to the finish line at our 2025 Jingle Bell Jog!

This family-friendly 5K Run & 1 Mile Walk will be held on Saturday, Dec. 13. The race will begin at 9 a.m. and will be held at the Greater Scranton YMCA, located at 706 N. Blakely St. in Dunmore.

The cost for participants over the age of 12 is $25 and there is no charge for participants 12 years old and under. Same day registration is available for $35. Day of race check-in and packet pickup will be open from 8 to 8:45 a.m. and an awards ceremony will take place at approximately 10 a.m. The first 50 registrants will receive a free T-shirt.

Proceeds from the Jingle Bell Jog will support the Greater Scranton YMCAs Year-End Appeal. Here at the Y, we turn no one away for an inability to pay. We open our doors to all, regardless of their ability to pay full program fees. Through funds raised for our Year-End Appeal, we provide financial assistance to individuals and families from across our region, allowing them to benefit from all the Y has to offer, including membership, daycare, preschool, before and after school care, swim lessons and more.

With the magic of the giving season upon us, we are asking our community to find their joy and share it with others.

For more information and to register for the 2025 Jingle Bell Jog, visit https://runsignup.com/scrantonymcajinglebelljog. For questions about the race, contact Jennifer Dolphin, race coordinator, at dolphinjennifer7@gmail.com. For questions about the Greater Scranton YMCA’s 2025 Year-End Appeal, contact Meghan Carnevale, mission advancement and marketing director, at mcarnevale@gsymca.org.

Try the Greater Scranton YMCA in December for 7 days, free

Mark your calendars. Our one-week free trial is almost here!

For the entire month of December, the Greater Scranton YMCA is inviting our community to try the Y for seven-days, free! From group fitness classes to youth sports and from swim lessons to early childhood education, the Y offers something for everyone in our community.

This one-week membership includes access to all the Greater Scranton YMCA has to offer, including land and water group exercise classes, two pools, basketball courts, wellness center and our newly renovated weight room.

The seven-day free trial can be redeemed anytime from Dec. 1-31 by visiting the Y’s facility in Dunmore. This one-week trial membership is open to community members who are not already Greater Scranton YMCA members.

For questions, Contact Kim Lazuka, membership director, at klazuka@gsymca.org or call the Greater Scranton YMCA at 570-342-8115.

Meghan Carnevale is the mission advancement and marketing director at the Greater Scranton YMCA. Carnevale has been with the Y since 2012, serving in different roles in the Scranton and Wilkes-Barre communities.