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Camp Echo Executive Director Bernard Rocca accepted the tribute from Michigan State Representative Joseph Fox. FREMONT, MI. – McGaw YMCA’s Camp Echo proudly received a Special Tribute from the State of Michigan commemorating its 100th anniversary. This prestigious recognition highlights Camp Echo’s significance as one of the nation’s longest-standing YMCA camps, celebrating its century-long commitment to creating unforgettable summer camp experiences for generations of children and families. The tribute was presented at Camp Echo on May 25 by State Representative Joseph Fox, who serves Michigan’s District 101 where the camp is located. Accepting the honor on behalf of Camp Echo […]
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. […]
McGaw YMCA’s MetaMedia managers Sam Carroll (third from left) and Onam Lansana (third from right) joined Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy educators to present their shared research at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. EVANSTON, IL. — MetaMedia, the year-round digital media center and maker space for middle school youth at McGaw YMCA, was recently highlighted at the national American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. Educators from MetaMedia and Northwestern University presented research on the importance of using an intersectional and feminist abolitionist approach in maker spaces to help address the inequities of race, […]