At the Greater Joliet Area YMCA, we are so excited to be serving the community from inside our four facilities once again. We know that this would not be possible without the continued support of our amazing members. 

We would like to send a special thank you to those members who chose to continue paying their membership dues during our COVID-19-related closure, converting them into generous donations to our Mission Strong Fund. These contributions totaled more than $55,000, and helped to ensure that our Y could continue to serve our community’s most critical needs. 

Together, we nourished our neighbors by hosting food distribution events, provided ways for kids and adults to stay connected through virtual fitness and youth programs, supported mental health through a conversation series, and created a space to reflect and meditate through daily prayer calls. While our doors were closed, these activities helped the Y remain relevant, and nurture the mind, body and spirit of our community. 

In appreciation of this inspiring generosity, we’d like to recognize the following members for their charitable contributions to the YMCA: 

Daniel Abbatacola, Luka Acosta, Adam Aguilera, Eduardo Alfaro, David Alford, Sheryl Amico, Dhaval Amin, Marcos Arias, Diane Aros, Dorothy Arrington, Willie Artley, Fred Ashford, Daniele Bacq, Jane Baker, Arnold Baldwin, Daneille Balsano, Margaret Bamford, Trina Bank, Constance Barillas, Elizabeth Bass, Tim Bea, Juli Bednarzyk, Wesley Benzon, Michael Berger, Ted Berman, Barbara Bickner, Ronald Bills, Tom Biskie, Jean Black, Richard Blogg, Stephen Blount, Jina Boerman, Miriam Bolton, Kenneth Bonomo, Arnetta Bosby, Jason Bradley, Christy Brand, Jennifer Brandon, Jennifer Brasfield, David Brooks, Melanie Brown, Jennifer Brunsting, Brian Bukowski, Peter Burbulys, Sharla Burgin, Gerald Businaro, Alexander Butkus, Cindy Butler, Larry Kanada, Janicsia Canales, Mihaela Carasel, Anthony Carcione, Bonita Carlson, Gina Carlson, Samantha Carr, George Carter, Blanca Ceballos, Jen Ceko, Tonya Chagdes, Arturo Chavez, Guy Christensen, Susan Ciarlette, Michael Cichon, Amy Ciesniewski, Kathleen Cindrich, Michael Clancy, Eric Cleghorn, Richard Collette, Sara Conley, Milton Cooke, Carol Cooley, Sheila Corrigan, Robert Cote, Ken Crafton, Peyton Craig, Luke Crandall, Cathy Crawford, Janna Cunningham, Dennis Damiani, Joe Dattilo, Gerald Diederich, Valerie Dierlam, Krystal Dillon, Pia Dipersia, Meghan Dolph, Thomas Domabyl, Madge Douglas, Caryn Drown, Michael Ducato, Jean Dunning, Caitlin Dupre, James Durant, Ronald Durham, Patrick Durkin, Katie Dworak, Lisa Dziedzic, Amanda Eager, Caroline Easley, Elizabeth Elsbree, Charles Enerson, Alice Eyong, Cindy Fahey, Marilyn Fedorchuk, Dawn Fehring, Meredith Feminis, David Ferguson, Jane Ferguson, Alana Ferry, Jim Fiedler, Jennifer Fieldman, Faith Filipiak, Meggan Florell, Bethany Foster, Daniel Frank, Patricia Frauenheim, Teresa Frederick, Brian Froderman, Danielle Garnis, Rocky Garvey, Denise Gaska, Ashlyn Gathman, Guy Geiger, Sheena Gigante, Karen Gladden, Ian Gladding, Alicia Godinez, Frances Gomez, Jacquelina Gonzalez, Susan Graff, George Gray, Erin Greenwood, Mary Greenwood, Joann Grose, Yessenia Guarderas, Marilyn Guerrieri, Andy Guise, Maria Guzman, Robert Hamaker, Robert Hamilton, Patricia Hammerton, Timothy Hanley, Joanne Harms, Stephanie Harrison, Maureen Hatfield, Bob Hayes, Mary Hayworth, Judith Heifner, Hope Heisner, Michael Helgeson, Dennis Henning, Michael Hernandez, Tom Hernandez, Laura Herrarte, Robert Hesch, Katharina Hess, Lawrence Hill, William Holaday, John Hornbogen, Theresa Hudson, Don Hudzik, Angelina Incavo, Shelly Ann Interial, Pamela Jackson, Laurie Jacbosen, Mariscela Jaimes, Amber Jimenez-Mikulich, Judith Johnstone, Charles Jones, Lou Kaducak, Kasia Kamysz, Karyne Kane, Michelle Kelly, Barbara Kesman, Thomas Ketelhut, Thomas King, Lynne Kociss, Barry Kolanowski, Karen Kolasinski, Marian Kopay, Sarah Koplinski, Gloria Kozar, Juliann Kramer, Robert Kramer, Nancy Kruk, Sandra Krzywanos, Pete Kyrychenko, Stan Laken, Benjamin Lammers, Cheryle Larson,  John Latimer, Irene Leopold, Raymond Lisy, Colette Loecke, Velma Mabry, Natalie MacPhail, Magdalena Magana, Noah Mahlberg, Jeremy Mancilla, Scott Marks, Paulette Marotta, Margaret Marsaglia, Theresa Maskel, Andrew Mathis, Early Mathis, Lisa Matlock, Maraline Mattke, Tracy Mazalewski, Marcus McCarty, Jeffrey McClain, Mark McClowry, Mary McDowell, Deborah McDuffie, Allison McElfresh, Charity McGee, Dan Medler, Robert Mette, Gary Milkeris, Andrea Miller, Meghan Milnes, Angelique Minett, Robert Mitchell, Sopheap Mitchell, Shellie Molina, Kevin Monk, Paul Moreno, Laura Morin, Kelly Mote, Susan Mulvey, Katie Munsell, Brian Murphy, Lynnen Murphy, Janet Nackovic, Francisco Nevarez, Barb Nice, Joanne Nicholson, Trish Niewoehner, Nancy Norton, Patricia Norton, Cheryl Obenchain, Victoria O’Brien, Ruth O’Hara, Laura Oliver, David Olson, Kevin Olson, Rocio Orozco, Ethan Pajula Shirley Palmerin, Ralph Papesh, Merlin Parkhill, Lois Patnode, Emily Pearson, Judi Petersen, Karen Peterson, Ed Petka, Julianne Pfaff, Deborah Piatak, Sandy Piatak, Okie Picco, Donna Pienta, Pamela Porter, Michaline Posont, Thomas Powers, Dennis Poziombka, Cynthia Proffitt, Amanda Pyzik, Mindy Quail, Laura Ramos, Terese Ramsey, Mike Reed Marcus Rembert, Carole Rich, Chris Richards, Gregory Riebe, Vivana Rios, Shahzana Ripp, Thomas Ristau, Kendall Rizzo, Carol Romberg, Fernando Romero, Cheryl Roth, John Roth Jr., Cheri Rubocki, Donald Ryder, Michelle Salinas, Everett Samms, Shelley Sanders, Gwenn Sanfilippo, Maria Santander, Wendy Satio, Joyce Satorius, Robert Schiavo, Erin Schillaci, Jeffrey Scholtes, Mark Sender, Kathy Sharkey, Danny Short, Thomas Shortley, Cindy Simones, Laura Sirotek, Daniel Skratulia, Mary Jo Slowik, Carl Smith, Saundra Smith, Sheri Smith, Sueanna Smith, Jacolynn Sommer, Julia Sowonik, Bob Squires, Robert Stahl, Tracy Steinbrenner, Brenda Strange, Tonya Strohecker-Burke, Cosandra Summlion, Thomas Sur, Richard Suranovic, Cheryl Tattrig, Thomas Tepper, Craig Thompson, Chandra Thorson, Leona Tichenor, Angela Townsend, Lisa Tram, Kevin Traxler, Andrew Trefonas, Mary Trepac, Beth Trusheim, Kandise Tucker, Rhonda Tuminello, James Ullian, Carla Vacco, Megan Vainowski, David Valdivia, Alex Valencia, Julianne Valentino, Jerry Vance, Erik Vasquez, Patricia Vaughn, Matthew Vaughn, Sunshine Vega, Ryan Vickers, Allan Villegas, Tracy Volkmar, Danielle Wallin, Thomas Walsh, Martha Wassenaar, David Way, Anthony Waznonis, Beverly Webb, Sadie West, Jacki Wickens, Jill Wickens, Emily Wiencek, Ryan Wilkinson, Margaret Williams, Stephany Williams, Madeleine Wilson, Tameka Winns, Claudia Wolf, Mary Wren, Robin Youell, Eric Young Brianne Zaborowski, Angela Zak, Donna Zanzola, Sam Zattair, Yingchun Zhang, Gregory Zipprich

On behalf of the entire Y community, we say thank you.

To learn more about the Mission Strong Fund, or to pledge your support for the Y’s continuing community service efforts by making a contribution, click here.