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C.W. Avery Family YMCA Members Eligible for Jumpstart Your Health Program Special Offer from Endeavor Health

November 29, 2023

Beginning Tuesday, January 24 at 6 p.m., Endeavor Health (formerly known as Edward-Elmhurst Health) will offer Jumpstart Your Health with Group Lifestyle Balance™ in-person at the C.W. Avery Family YMCA.

What is Jumpstart Your Health?
Jumpstart Your Health is a year-long lifestyle change program designed to help people lose weight, increase activity and prevent disease. Jumpstart Your Health utilizes Group Lifestyle Balance™, a research-based curriculum that helps individuals make lasting lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes, cardiovascular disease and develop healthy lifestyle habits.

What will the program entail?
-1 hour group classes with a trained lifestyle coach
-22 total classes over the one-year program (Class will meet weekly for the first two months, bimonthly for months 3-6, then monthly for months 7-12)
-Education on nutrition, physical activity and behavior modification
-Self-monitoring of weight, food and activity
-A trained lifestyle coach to help guide and encourage you
-Support from other participants with the same goals as you

Are you a candidate?
Jumpstart Your Health is for anyone over the age of 25 looking to lose weight and take charge of their health. A one year commitment is required. Attendance at class is a key indicator of success in the program.

How much does it cost?
The one year program fee is $199 for C.W. Avery YMCA members and $249* for non-members.

*May be eligible for FSA/HSA reimbursement. Not covered by most insurance.

To register for the class with this offer, please call Class Registration at 630-527-6363 and let them know you would like to sign up for the Jumpstart class at the C.W. Avery Family YMCA. Non-members may call Class Registration or email [email protected] for more information.

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Support the YMCA on Giving Tuesday

November 27, 2023

We know that the true power of the Y lives in the hearts and actions of everyone who believes in our vision of a better us and a stronger community for all. Whenever we see a neighbor in need, the Y stands ready to help with open arms and caring hearts.

Each day at our three facilities and at more than 50 program sites throughout our community, the Y is providing much-needed programs and services for children, families, and adults living in Will and Grundy Counties. Kids of all ages are learning to swim and making new friends at summer camp and through our before and after school programs; teens are setting goals for their future while receiving college readiness and career training; seniors are becoming physically stronger and making connections once again; and families are staying active and spending quality time together. None of this would be possible without the support of charitable giving.

This year, we invite our supporters to join the #GivingTuesday movement by making a tax-deductible donation to the Y’s Mission Strong Fund. A gift of any amount will help to change the lives of people living right here in our community – your friends and neighbors.

DONATE NOW

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Greater Joliet Area YMCA Set to Offer College Planning Workshop This December

November 15, 2023

YMCA Teen Achievers workshops are free and open to the community, providing area students with important resources they can use to prepare for life after high school. Next month the workshop topic will be:

Finding Free Money for College
Date: Saturday, December 16
Time: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Location:
Galowich Family YMCA
749 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL 60431

This workshop is primarily designed for high school juniors and seniors but freshmen and sophomores are welcome to attend to get an early start on the process. Topics will include tips for starting your college search, finding scholarships and completing scholarship applications, identifying possible red flags in your school choice, and other answers to commonly asked questions. All attendees will have access to an array of scholarship options. Refreshments will be served.

Facilitator: Kacey Helland, Teacher from the Plainfield South High School World Language Department and YMCA Teen Achievers Leader

To learn more about the YMCA’s Teen Achievers program click here or contact:

Brooke Hall, Senior Childcare Director
[email protected]
(815) 744-3939, ext. 316

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JETS Swim Team Holds Annual Swim-a-thon Fundraiser

November 13, 2023

The Greater Joliet Area YMCA JETS Swim Team held its annual Swim-a-thon fundraiser at the Galowich Family YMCA on Sunday, November 12. Each swimmer had one hour to complete as many laps in the pool as possible, and the 54 participants (51 athletes, three coaches) combined to to swim 5,764 laps – a total of more than 81 miles!

The Y would like to thank everyone who made this event possible and congratulate the individual swimmers who won prizes for completing the most laps in their swimming age group:

Zeppelin – Kolin Linko (113)

Glider – Aurelia Watson (136)

Stunt Pilot – Olivia Eager (156)

Mach 1 – Jackson Tunno (128)

Mach 2 – Thomas Zbranek (179)
Mach 3 – Johnny Halloran (196)

So far the JETS have raised nearly $11,500 and donations will continue to be collected through Tuesday, November 28. Donate today by visiting their fundraiser homepage.

To learn more about the JETS, please contact:

Dave Hedden
Director of Competitive Aquatics
[email protected]

You can also see additional updates on the JETS Facebook page.

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Chicago Tribune Names Greater Joliet Area YMCA a Winner of the Chicago Area 2023 Top Workplaces Award

November 10, 2023

The Greater Joliet Area YMCA has once again been awarded a 2023 Top Workplaces honor by the Chicago Tribune. A six-time Top Workplace honoree, the Greater Joliet Area YMCA has been providing much-needed programs and services for children, families, and adults living in Will and Grundy Counties for more than 95 years.

The Top Workplaces list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization, including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That’s something to be proud of. In today’s market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That’s paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

“Being recognized as a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune for the sixth time is an amazing honor for our YMCA,” said President and CEO Katy Leclair. “Our employees are the heart and soul of our organization. They are dedicated to serving our community and growing the Y’s mission, and it is truly a joy and a privilege to work alongside this team each and every day,” added Leclair.

The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations, strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. A 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the Greater Joliet Area YMCA has more than 600 full and part-time employees who work at its three branches and more than 50 program sites across Will and Grundy Counties. Driven by its mission to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all, the Y brings families closer together, encourages good health, and fosters connections through fitness, sports, fun, and shared interests. But, most importantly, its doors are open to everyone, regardless of age, income or background. At the Y, no one is ever turned away due to the inability to pay.

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