There is something about Camp Echo that makes for enduring relationships. So enduring, in fact, that more than 40 married couples claim their love story began with a camp connection. Here we share the journeys of three couples, from budding friendships during Camp Echo summers, to married life now. Beth and Bill Geiger: Beth and […]
The Top 8 Benefits of Being Unplugged
February 11, 2019
The theme for summer camp this year is SUMMER UNPLUGGED! We want campers to remain free from online distraction, so they can focus on getting outside and exploring nature, making new friends, developing character and making meaningful memories. You can register your children NOW for our day and overnight summer camps at McGaw! According to […]
Two Middle Schoolers See a Future of Possibilities
November 7, 2018
MetaMedia Opens the Door to STEM-based Learning For Ciara and Jasira, the McGaw YMCA is like a second home. Following in the footsteps of their older siblings, these two 14-year-old girls have been coming here since they were very young, playing basketball after school and hanging out with other youth. The two girls became friends […]
The Men’s Residence Program: Seeing is Believing
November 7, 2018
How One Man’s Story Exemplifies McGaw’s Positive Impact The Men’s Residence is so much more than a physical space that exists upstairs at the McGaw YMCA. It is, in fact, a program that exemplifies the values upon which the McGaw Y is built on – caring, honesty, respect, responsibility. It sets a standard for strengthening […]
The Benefits of an Afterschool Program
September 4, 2018
With the new school year under way, McGaw Y is preparing to serve the community through our after school programs. A new school year is filled with opportunity—a chance to start new routines, build new friendships and discover new interests. It’s an exciting time for many kids, however—at the end of the school […]
