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Greater Joliet Area YMCA’s New Year, New You Fitness Challenge Begins February 1

February 1-28

The Y’s New Year, New You Challenge is a 28 day chance to strive for healthy habits. This is an opportunity to refresh your goals and work toward new ones. Here’s how it works:

1. Download the challenge card of your local Y branch below, or stop by the membership desk to pick up a copy.

C.W. Avery Family YMCA

Galowich Family YMCA

Morris Community YMCA

2. Complete an activity from one of the challenge boxes each day and cross off as you go along.

3. Complete 28 activities and turn in your finished card by Wednesday, March 2 to be entered into a raffle for Y swag. Three winners will be chosen from each branch.

Cost: Free and open to Facility Members only. No registration required.

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Registration for the C.W. Avery Family YMCA’s Pint-Size Pupils Preschool Program Opens February 7

Designed for preschool and kindergarten-aged children, the Y’s Pint-Size Pupils Program will help your young learner develop to his or her fullest potential. Through a variety of fun activities that include both structured and open play, our dedicated staff teach, model and reinforce the Y’s Christian character values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Projects and lessons will explore colors, shapes, alphabet and numbers. Classes are small in size and incorporate bright colors, music and interactive games to help our youngest members develop their socialization skills and academic concepts.

Our Pint-Size Pupils Program follows the Plainfield District 202 holiday calendar.

Registration is underway for Facility Members and opens on February 14 for Community Members.

2022-2023 TUITION:

Families can choose two-day programs on Tuesdays and Thursdays or a three-day program on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. There is a one-time $45 non-refundable registration fee.

2 Days Per Week:

$130Facility Members
$260 Community Members

3 Days Per Week:

$190 Facility Members
$380 Community Members

REGISTER TODAY

To learn more about the C.W. Avery Family YMCA’s Pint-Size Pupils program, please contact:

Shannon Stawikowski
Youth and Family Director
[email protected]
(815) 267-8600, ext. 212

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Greater Joliet Area YMCA Offering Teen Achievers Workshop on February 19

The Greater Joliet Area YMCA’s Teen Achievers program is excited to host a free workshop for area students on Saturday, February 19. The workshop’s theme is ‘I Have a Dream, What’s Next’ and will provide area students with important resources they can use to prepare for life after high school.

Cost: Free and open to the community

Time:
1-3 p.m.

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

Guest speakers will include representatives from:

• Joliet Junior College

• Contractors Association of Will and Grundy Counties

• Will County Workforce Development

• Young Visionaries College Preparatory Academy

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

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

Donnie Chestnutt
Mission Advancement Director
[email protected]
(815) 726-3939, ext. 338

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Mack and Associates, P.C. 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 Mack and Associates P.C., 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.

“As a long standing member of the business community, the YMCA is honored to receive this commitment to the project from Mack & Associates,” Chief Operating Officer Missy Durkin said. 

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: Greater Joliet Area YMCA Chief Operating Officer Missy Durkin, Mack and Associates, P.C. President Tawnya Mack, and Morris Capital Campaign Leadership Corporate Cabinet Co-Chair John Sparrow.

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Ottawa Savings Bank Donates $50,000 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 $50,000 gift from Ottawa Savings Bank, 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.

“Ottawa Savings Bank’s generous support of the YMCA serves as a catalyst to the effort. It’s an honor to receive their commitment to the project,” Chief Operating Officer Missy Durkin said. 

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, Ottawa Savings Bank Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer and COO Mark Stoudt,  Ottawa Savings Bank President and CEO Craig Hepner, Ottawa Savings Bank Senior Vice President and CFO Marc Kingry, Ottawa Savings Bank Associate Vice President and Commercial Banking Officer Corey Tedford, and Morris Capital Campaign Leadership Corporate Cabinet Co-Chair John Sparrow.

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Be a Hero by Supporting the YMCA Mission Strong Fund

For 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. These past two years have been like no other in our organization’s history, but the Y’s commitment has remained the same – to always be here for our community when people need us most, with open arms and caring hearts.

As our community continues to recover from this global health crisis, the YMCA will be here to support children, families and seniors, as we have since 1926. But, we can’t do it alone. To ensure that the Y’s mission can continue to thrive and help those in our community who need it most, we need the support of charitable giving now more than ever.

Make a Tax-Deductible Gift to the Y Today

Charitable giving incentives approved by Congress will expire on December 31, 2021. Among other incentives, taxpayers taking the standard deduction can take a deduction of up to $300 ($600 for a married couple filing jointly) for cash gifts to charities like the YMCA. Although there are only a few days left in 2021, there is still time to make an impactful tax-deductible donation to the Y.

Donate now by clicking here.

A gift, in any amount, will change the lives of people living right here in our community.

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