NEWS

Work at Camp Echo This Summer

November 7, 2022

EVANSTON, IL. – McGaw YMCA’s Camp Echo in Fremont, Michigan, hires an outstanding group of summer staff who have a passion for helping kids explore and expand the limits of their imagination. From arts & crafts to sailing, the exceptional Camp Echo staff bring unique talents, backgrounds, and diverse perspectives. Camp Echo is now hiring for a variety of positions for Summer 2023, all of which are critical to the success of each camp season. Many jobs require constant interaction with campers, while others are more behind the scenes. View the listing of job openings here.  Please note the following […]

McGaw YMCA Feeds Families and Fuels Potential with Year-Round Food Program

October 28, 2022

Through partnerships with local and national foundations, the Y serves healthy meals and snacks to kids and families in YMCA programs throughout the year. EVANSTON, IL – Throughout the year, the McGaw YMCA has been working to address hunger in Evanston by ensuring that every child in YMCA programs has access to healthy meals and snacks. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), one in four children in the U.S. is currently facing hunger—nearly double what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. As individuals and families continue to face the rising cost of food and other expenses, hunger […]

McGaw Y President/CEO Honored for Community Service

October 17, 2022

McGaw YMCA President/CEO Monique Parsons was honored at the Chessmen Club’s Annual Community Service Awards Dinner & Benefit. EVANSTON, IL. – On Friday, October 14, the Chessmen Club of the North Shore, Inc. honored McGaw YMCA’s President/CEO Monique Parsons for her outstanding community service at the 64th Annual Community Service Awards Dinner & Benefit. Fellow honorees included Robin Rue Simmons, former Evanston 5th Ward Alderperson and Founder and Executive Director of First Repair, and Evanston Township High School Student Olivia Ohlson. Chessmen Club President Reynold Martin (L) and Treasurer Peter Braithwaite pictured with Community Service Award honoree Monique Parsons. (Photo […]

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