YMCA Southcoast was announced as a Livestrong Community Impact Project Finalist and award recipient on Tuesday.

Over a three-week period, more than 340,000 votes were cast and YMCA Southcoast was among the finalists. YMCA Southcoast will use the award to fund Livestrong at the YMCA, a physical activity and well-being program designed to help adult cancer survivors achieve their holistic health goals.

“We are proud to be named as a Livestrong Community Impact Project award recipient,” said Nancy LaRue Bonell, Vice President of Operations for YMCA Southcoast. “At the Y, we work to give all people the support, knowledge and resources to meet their health and well-being goals and this award will directly impact our efforts to help those affected by cancer.”

Two hundred qualified hospitals, cancer centers, university students and community organizations in eight regions across the United States were selected to participate in an online voting campaign.

The Livestrong Community Impact Project, created by Livestrong, the organization founded by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong to serve people affected by cancer and empower them to take action, will bring cancer support programs to more than 90 communities across the United States.