Last Updated: 8/22/2024 To improve your member experience and help maintain our facilities, certain amenities at the Y will be unavailable for use during the dates listed below. We appreciate your patience during these improvements and encourage you to use this time as an opportunity to try some of our other amenities while your favorite places are being refreshed. Everybody’s Locker Room: Closed August 9 – 11 Open for use during all other locker room closures. Deep cleaning Aquatics Center Pools: Closed August 9 – September 6* anticipated Pools drained and regrouted Deep cleaning and welding Walls and tilework touched up Ladder and stair repairs Deck deep cleaned During this time, McGaw Y members will have the opportunity to use Northwestern University’s pool. Click here for details. Women’s Locker Room: Closed August 12 – September 3* anticipated Shower floor replacement Shower wall touchups Deep cleaning Family Changing Room: Closed August […]

  McGaw YMCA staff prepare to offer free summer meals to Evanston youth at the corner of Grove Avenue and Maple Street. EVANSTON, IL. — McGaw YMCA, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community, has received a significant boost with $65,000 in grants from the Jewel-Osco Foundation’s Nourishing Neighbors charitable program to help address hunger during the summer months and after school hours when school-aged children face higher rates of food insecurity. The grants, totaling $50,000 and $15,000 respectively, will bolster the YMCA’s year-round Food Program, providing nutritious meals to Evanston youth during the summer and throughout the school year. Additionally, the funding will enhance support for eligible individuals, connecting them with federal meal initiatives such as SNAP and WIC. Recognizing the McGaw YMCA’s commitment to addressing hunger in Evanston, the first grant of $50,000 aims to enhance SNAP/WIC participation and provide fresh produce and additional food for breakfasts and