Health fair helps mark YMCA’s 125th birthday

October 15, 2008 at 3:48p.m.

YOUNGSTOWN — While educating visitors on foot care during the YMCA health fair, Dr. Jay Sandhu wound up learning a few things himself.

Sandhu recently moved to the area from Chicago and was surprised to learn the downtown Youngstown branch of the YMCA had been around so long — it turned 125 years old this year.

The health fair Wednesday that featured more than 70 health related-vendors doubled as the 125th birthday celebration for the central branch on Champion Street.

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