2023

Community Day at the Y: Event Recap

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On Saturday, April 29, McGaw YMCA welcomed members of the community with an afternoon of fun-filled family activities.  The McGaw YMCA hosted its Healthy Kids & Families Community Day in April to encourage a healthy start to the summer season. Families from Evanston and nearby areas explored the YMCA for free and enjoyed a variety of family-friendly activities, including Group Fitness demo classes, learn-to-play pickleball clinics, Family Fun Gym Time, and more. The focus for the April 29 Community Day was to encourage healthy kids, healthy families, and a healthy start to the summer season. The Sebring-Lewis Center was filled with energetic kids enjoying Family Fun Gym Time. The Group Exercise and Skydeck Studios offered demonstrations and workshops for a variety of classes, including Hip-Hop Dance fitness and Yoga for Anxiety and Stress. The 4-lane pool was open for family swim time and trial swim classes for kids ages 3-13. […]

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Building Services Specialist

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The Building Services Specialist provides custodial and maintenance support to the interior and exterior of the building, parking lots, common areas and building structure and equipment; involvement in safety inspections, working with outside vendors as well as performing day-to-day resolution of job tickets requiring basic maintenance skills. This position requires overall custodial and maintenance knowledge and light trouble shooting skills in HVAC, carpentry, equipment, and tool usage, electrical and plumbing repairs. Salary Range: $17.50 per hour Department: Children’s Center Employment Type: Full Time Hourly – Non-Exempt Days/Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Monday – Friday/ hours may vary based on program needs Essential Functions: Performs routine and preventative maintenance tasks Has knowledge of DCFS, Health Department, NAEYC requirement of building and programs Completes all assigned work orders Keeps Building Services Manager informed of issues and work requirements Conducts rounds of the building and grounds as instructed each day to identify

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McGaw Y Staff Selected for National Latino and API Leadership Networks

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McGaw Y employees Melissa Franada (left) and Alicya Dennison were selected for two national YMCA leadership networks.  EVANSTON, IL. – The McGaw YMCA is proud to announce that employees Alicya Dennison and Melissa Franada have been chosen to participate in two prestigious national YMCA leadership networks focused on multicultural leadership development. These leadership networks are two of the six staff-led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) recognized by the YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) at the national level. ERGs are part of the Y’s multicultural leadership development efforts to grow and support a network of diverse cause-driven leaders at all levels and to ensure that the Y leadership reflects the diverse communities served by YMCAs. ERGs are open to all YMCA staff and volunteers. “At McGaw YMCA, we believe that everyone has the potential to be a leader. We are committed to providing our employees with the resources they need to grow

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