SPONSORED FEATURE At metro-area YMCAs, a challenging year fostered personal growth, community strength Special for YMCA of Greater Omaha Jan 12, 2021 Jan 12, 2021 Updated May 10, 2021 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It’s hard to argue that anything good can come from a global pandemic, especially in light of all the hardship and loss we’ve suffered.kAmqFE[ 4@?D:56C E9:Di r@F=5 a_a_[ :? 2== :ED 5:D2DE6C[ 92G6 24EF2==J AC@G:565 FD H:E9 36?67:4:2= =6DD@?D @7 DEC6?8E9 2?5 7@CE:EF56 E92E H:== >2<6 FD 2 36EE6C 4@>>F?:EJ :? a_a`nk^AmkAmtG6CJ }6H *62C[ C6D@=FE:@?D 23@F?5[ E24<=:?8 :DDF6D DF49 2D 962=E9 2?5 H6==?6DD[ C6=2E:@?D9:AD[ 7:?2?46D 2?5 86?6C2==J 492?8:?8 @FCD6=G6D 2?5 @FC 923:ED 7@C E96 36EE6C] p?5 :E’D ?@ D64C6E E92E >@DE }6H *62C’D C6D@=FE:@?D 72:=]k^Am kAmqFE E9:D J62C[ 27E6C 2== H6’G6 366? 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