2022

Mission Impact Series Panel Discussion on Men’s Residence Program

EVANSTON, IL — On March 4, the McGaw YMCA hosted its second Mission Impact Series live panel discussion, “At Home At 1000 Grove.” Community members, friends, and supporters gathered on Zoom to listen to panelists discuss the critical role of the McGaw’s Men’s Residence program and the vision for expanding supportive housing solutions at the YMCA. The live virtual panel discussion featured McGaw YMCA Leadership, Nicole Woodard, Chief Operating Officer; Roland Fouché, MPA, Senior Director of Residence/Housing; Allie Payne, Advancement Committee Member and Board Member; Peter Morris, Finance Committee Member, and former Board Chair; and Jodi Wickersheimer, Chief Development Officer. The Men’s Residence program at McGaw has offered a supportive housing community for men in the heart of Evanston for more than six decades. The panel conversation was a chance to share details about McGaw YMCA’s long-standing role in housing, introduce the faces and experiences of our Resident Members and […]

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McGaw Y Shares Plans for Men’s Residence Renovation Project

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS (FEBRUARY 4, 2022) – The McGaw YMCA announced today plans to renovate and modernize its Men’s Residence facilities. The YMCA is currently completing the design development phase of this plan and seeking leadership gifts to fund the project. Equity and public health, with an emphasis on safety and improved quality of life, are driving this project. The urgency for fundraising and renovation is built around the men who call McGaw Y home. Built in 1930, the McGaw YMCA Men’s Residence Program at 1000 Grove Street is scheduled for a long-overdue transformation with a cost totaling $12.6 million. The renovation and modernization plan will transform the 156 Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units and expand the footprint of shared bathroom and showers to ensure safety, privacy and dignity. Laundry and food preparation facilities will be added to each floor in addition to upgraded mechanical and lighting throughout. A private entrance

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