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Improvements Coming to Your Y

Last Updated: 9/11/2023 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. Fitness Center: Closed August 7 – 12 (now open- completed early!) Ceiling tile replacement Carpet cleaning Deep cleaning Children’s Center: Closed August 12 – 27 (now open!) Lower-level hallway and classroom flooring replacement First and Second floor hallway refinishing Classroom deep cleaning Aquatics Center Pools: Closed August 14 – September 8* (now open – completed early!) Pools drained and regrouted Deep cleaning and welding Walls painted and tilework Ladder replacement During this time, McGaw Y members will have the opportunity to use Northwestern University’s pool. Click here for details. Men’s Locker […]

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McGaw YMCA Announces Proposed Slate of Board Member Candidates

Last Updated: 7/11/2023 Each year, the McGaw YMCA Board of Directors nominates a new cohort of individuals to serve on the Board and the Membership of the McGaw YMCA votes to elect new board members during the virtual Board Election. The proposed slate is listed below. This year’s virtual Board Election will be held July 31 – August 7. Current McGaw Y members will receive an email at 8:00 a.m. (CDT) on Monday, July 31, with a link to the virtual ballot to cast their vote.  The polls will remain open until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, August 7. The Board election results will be shared at the Annual Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, August 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the McGaw YMCA Chinnock Lounge. An online viewing option will be available for those who wish to attend virtually. RSVP for the Annual Meeting Current Board Members Up for Re-Election (3-Year

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McGaw Y Hosts Health Fair for Residents to Celebrate Men’s Health Month

EVANSTON, IL. – The McGaw YMCA Residence Team hosted a Men’s Health Fair on June 16 in celebration of Men’s Health Month. The event, which was themed, “Self-care IS Health Care,” included community partners and was open to all residents who live at the McGaw Y. The Health Fair included an interactive workshop focused on both mental and physical health. The Y partnered with health and wellness experts Megan Vazquez from the North Suburban YMCA, Cedric Bussie from Trilogy Inc, and McGaw Y’s Health & Fitness Manager Alyson Mann to present engaging self-care topics that can be incorporated into daily routines. Alivio Medical Center was in attendance to provide wellness resources. Over 25 McGaw Y resident members participated in the health fair. During the event, lunch was provided in kind by local business, Panino’s Pizzeria Evanston. “Good health is a combination of small, intentional actions that address a person’s mental

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