This father-son duo brush up on their basketball skills and spend quality time at McGaw Y. Iain Bady, age 13, is preparing for his school basketball team tryout. With the goal of making the team in mind, McGaw Y has been the place where he can practice his skills in an enjoyable environment. His dad, […]
Honoring Lorraine H. Morton
February 25, 2019
The late mentor and leader, serving as the first African American Evanston mayor from 1993-2009, found community at the Y. Originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Lorraine Hairston Morton came to Evanston to get her master’s degree in education at Northwestern University. She first visited the Emerson Street Y when they hosted a bonding event for […]
For the Love of Echo
February 14, 2019
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 […]
