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New McGaw YMCA Website Launched

EVANSTON, IL. – McGaw YMCA is pleased to announce that its redesigned website launched October 8. Redesigning mcgawymca.org has not been done since 2010. This accomplishment is a critical component of McGaw Y’s strategic goals to enhance audience experiences and engagement. The improved website is to ensure the YMCA remains relevant in a quickly evolving marketplace. The new website combines the McGaw YMCA main website and the Children’s Center website under one domain: www.mcgawymca.org. The Camp Echo website is listed under a new domain, ymcacampecho.org. Users can find it with a seamless click from the main website. Created with the user experience in mind, the new website gives better access to program information and improved resources for members. New features include:  Improved navigation and user experience that guides visitors to content in a quick, intuitive way Expanded, more comprehensive information about programs and member resources Enhanced user experience to showcase […]

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McGaw YMCA Board Welcomes Three New Members

Three new Y board members standing in front of YMCA sign

New board members were announced at the 137th Annual Meeting on August 9. EVANSTON, IL — The McGaw YMCA, a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community, announced the election of three new members to serve three-year terms on its Board of Directors. The announcement was made at the 137th Annual Meeting held August 9. The following community leaders have been elected to the board: Michael Bergmann, Executive Director of the Public Interest Law Initiative Nancy Owens, recently retired V.P./Chief Financial Officer at the YMCA of the USA Corey Winchester, a locally, regionally, and nationally recognized educator who mainly serves as a History/Social Science teacher and Staff Coordinator of Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR) at Evanston Township High School The Annual Meeting was held in person at the McGaw YMCA for the first time since 2019. Those in attendance had an opportunity to celebrate the Y’s volunteer board members and hear

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McGaw Y Board Slate of Nominees

Each year, the Board of Directors holds an Annual Meeting of the Association, and the Membership of the McGaw YMCA elects a new cohort of individuals to serve on the Board. Both the Board Governance and Development Committee and Monique Parsons, President/CEO, have vetted the slate of candidates below and are recommending these members of the Evanston community for election to the Board of Directors by the Membership. Current McGaw members will receive an email at 8:00 a.m. (CDT) on September 10 with a link to the virtual ballot to cast their vote. Voting will close at 11:59 p.m. (CDT) on September 10. The Board election results will be shared at the McGaw YMCA Annual Meeting, which will be held virtually on Monday, September 13, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS UP FOR RE-ELECTION The following slate of current board members is up for re-election during the September 10

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