Greater Joliet Area YMCA

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Galowich Family YMCA Offering Exciting Youth Programming in New Innovation Center

Kids, ages 10 and up, are invited to check out the new Innovation Center at the Galowich Family YMCA! This new space features a healthy eating kitchen, 3D printers, a sewing machine, and additional Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) equipment. Special winter programs that will be available in the Teen Center include:

Vinci’s Art Club
Ages 10-14
Mondays from 6:30-7:15 p.m. 

Find yourself and express yourself! Join the YMCA for a 5-week art-focused session in our brand new Teen Center. The program will explore, discover, and incorporate many different elements of art into our activities! Join us for a unique experience 

Cost: 

Winter 1* – $36 for Facility Members, $72 for Community Members*

Winter 2 – $45 for Facility Members, $90 for Community Members

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Centered on Snacks
Ages 10-14
Wednesdays from 6:30-7:15 p.m. 

It’s all about balancing snacking with fruits, veggies, and healthy grub. Join the YMCA in learning more about making healthier snack choices! Our staff and the new kitchen are equipped to provide knowledge and to show our teens how they can fuel themselves with healthy food.

Cost:

Winter 1* – $36 for Facility Members, $72 for Community Members*

Winter 2 – $45 for Facility Members, $90 for Community Members

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*Prorated rate.

Teens and Technology
Ages 10-14
Thursdays from 6:30-7:15 p.m. 

Coding, printing, specs, and tech! Find your inner innovator with the Y’s new technology program. This unique experience will provide you with opportunities to explore and learn more than ever before about technology!

Cost:

Winter 1* – $36 for Facility Members, $72 for Community Members

Winter 2 – $45 for Facility Members, $90 for Community Members

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*Prorated rates.

 

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Cuttin Edge Lawn to Landscaping Donates $25,000 to Morris Community YMCA Capital Campaign

The Morris Community YMCA’s Capital Campaign, which is raising funds to develop a new 50,000-square-foot YMCA and healthcare center adjacent to Morris Grade School, is excited to announce a generous $25,000 gift from Cuttin Edge Lawn to Landscaping, which will be recognized in the future full facility. 

For more than a decade, the Morris Community YMCA has been serving residents in Grundy County by offering programs in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. To further grow its impact in the community, the Y announced plans in 2018 for the development of a new full-facility in partnership with Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers. While the YMCA hopes to open this new facility within the next several years, the size, scope, and timing will ultimately be determined by the generosity of the community in support of this project.

“Support from area businesses like Cuttin Edge shows the excitement for the YMCA in Morris and the surrounding communities,” Chief Operating Officer Missy Durkin said. “We are moving closer and closer to our goals every day, and we are looking forward to the impact these gifts will make on our future.”

To learn more about the Morris Community YMCA’s Capital Campaign, please contact Chief Operating Officer Missy Durkin at (815) 513-8080 or visit www.jolietymca.org.

Pictured above (left to right): Greater Joliet Area YMCA Chief Operating Officer Missy Durkin, Cuttin Edge Lawn to Landscaping’s Brittany and Blake Becker, and Morris Capital Campaign Leadership Cabinet Member and Corporate Committee Co-Chair Steve Barr.

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Make an Impact: Support the YMCA Mission Strong Fund Today

For over 95 years, the Greater Joliet Area YMCA has been a mainstay in our community, providing much-needed programs and services for children, families, and adults living in Will and Grundy Counties.

Each year families spend quality time together in a safe and welcoming environment, seniors become physically stronger and experienced a sense of community, and children of all ages have the opportunity to learn and thrive in our summer camp and before and after school programs. Most importantly, the Y is a place where everyone is welcome and no one is turned away due to the inability to pay.

To ensure that the Y’s mission can continue to thrive, and to help those in our community who need it most, we need your support now more than ever. Please consider making a tax-deductible gift to the YMCA Mission Strong Fund.

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, all gifts to the YMCA are tax-deductible. Gifts made online or postmarked by December 31 are eligible for deduction on your 2022 income taxes.

Make a Tax-Deductible Gift to the Y Today

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Greater Joliet Area YMCA Board of Directors Welcomes New Members, Celebrates Outgoing Members

The Greater Joliet Area YMCA welcomed a new slate of Board Members and celebrated the many contributions of its outgoing Board Members at the Y’s December Board of Directors meeting on Thursday, December 15, at Morris Country Club.

New Board Members include:

Les Cheney
Executive Director
Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties

Dr. Clyne Namuo
President
Joliet Junior College

Chris Ramirez
Vice President Commercial Lending
Hometown National Bank

The Y is also excited to welcome Don DeGeus (Retired, L. DeGeus & Associates) and Eric Hansen (Partner, Mahoney, Silverman & Cross LLC) back to its Board of Directors.

In addition, the Y would like to thank outgoing Board Members Kevin Olson and Bob Stahl for their leadership and years of service.

The Y’s amazing volunteers donate their time, talents, and treasures and we are so grateful for their continued guidance as we head into the new year.

Pictured above (L-R): Board Governance Committee Chairman Marc Gorsch, Board Member Les Chaney, Board Chairman Guy Christensen, President and CEO Katy Leclair, Board Member Chris Ramirez, and Board Member Dr. Clyne Namuo.

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Try New Things: Galowich Family YMCA Offering Special Winter Aquatics Programs

The Y is excited to offer new and exciting aquatics programs this winter! Learn more about these activities below.

SPECIALTY SWIM CAMP
January 3-5

Families are invited to get a head start on winter swim lessons with our specialty swim camp! Session times will be available for beginners and advanced level swimmers. All participants will also receive a premium pair of swim goggles! 

Time: 

Beginner Level – 4:45-5:15 p.m. 

Advanced Level – 5:30-6 p.m. 

Cost: 

$45 for Facility Members, $90 for Community Members

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HOME SCHOOL SWIM LESSONS

This is a special swim lesson opportunity for home school families! Sessions will be held on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 11 a.m.-Noon and will include a 30 minute swim lesson with 30 minutes of open swim. 

Please note: Participants will be swim tested at the first lesson. 

COST: 

Winter 1* – $39 for Facility Members/$78 for Community Members
Winter 2 – $45 for Facility Members/$90 for Community Members

*Prorated rate. No lessons held the week of January 2.

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Greater Joliet Area YMCA Offering Teen Achievers Workshop on January 28

The Greater Joliet Area YMCA’s Teen Achievers program is excited to host a free workshop for area students on Saturday, January 28.

Free and open to the community, the Y’s ‘I Have a Dream, What’s Next’ workshop will provide area participants with important resources they can use to prepare for life. 

Guest speakers will include representatives from: 

-Joliet Junior College 

-Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties 

-Will County Workforce Development 

-Wilco Career Center 

In addition to listening to engaging guest speakers, students will have the opportunity to learn more about union trade apprenticeship programs and tuition reimbursement programs. 

Refreshments will also be served. 

Location: 

Joliet Junior College, Room U-1024
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL 60431

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

Stephen Franklin
Teen REACH and Teen Achievers Director
[email protected]
(815) 726-3939, ext. 315

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