Freeman Health System’s support for Neosho’s YMCA is obvious in the name Neosho Freeman Family YMCA. Freeman Health System and Freeman Foundation (Freeman Development Office) donated $1 million to the construction of the YMCA in 2001 and their support is ongoing. Investing in the community, its fitness and health is important to Freeman, and this investment continues with a donation to begin a three-phase project. That project expands youth development, promotes healthy living by providing pathways for all to experience a personal healthy living journey, enhances of tools to support wellness plans and fulfills social responsibility.
This donation for phase one specifically supports enhancing the lobby experience by creating space for socializing and connecting to youth, based on their interests, while providing a safe place for youth to grow and engage.