Greater Austin YMCA

🏀We are proud to be voted Best Youth Sports Program in #Austin by the readers of the The Austin Chronicle! 🏐 Special kudos to our youth sports team and volunteers for teaching skills, developing teamwork and instilling confidence in each player. ⚽️ Look forward to seeing even more kids join our leagues and academies for the Fall! #bestofaustin #youthsports #austintx

Today we celebrate Father’s Day and recognize the impact fathers and male role models have on children’s lives. More than a 100 years ago, Sonora Louis Smart Dodd aspired to create a holiday to honor fathers. Dodd, the daughter of a single father and Civil War veteran, was inspired by a Mother’s Day service and wondered why there wasn’t a holiday for fathers. Her idea came to fruition with the first Father's Day celebration at the Spokane #YMCA on June 19, 1910. We are honored to be part of this history and to continue creating opportunities for fathers and children to bond through swim, sport, play and more! #fathersday #dads #austin #austintx

The Greater Austin YMCA named Reagan Nash, Senior Vice President of Wealth Management with Morgan Stanley Financial Services, as the next Chair of its Metropolitan Board of Directors during its 71st annual meeting, held last week at Huston-Tillotson University. Nash began his Y service over 15 years ago with the TownLake YMCA’s Community Advancement Board, where he helped lead the Y’s oldest and largest facility through a major renovation in 2012. As a member of the Y’s Metro Board, Nash played a key role on its COVID-19 Recovery Task Force in 2021, helping guide the nonprofit back to stability and growth. “The Y has been such a big part of my life and of this community for so long, it’s humbling to be chosen to serve in this role and help elevate quality of life across Greater Austin,” Nash said. “We learned during the pandemic that our community needs the Y to step up in new ways, and I’m excited to help lead that evolution.” Read more at https://lnkd.in/gZCywD7e #austintx #austin #nonprofitleadership

JE Dunn Construction has been a longstanding supporter of the Greater Austin YMCA, and especially YMCA Camp Moody. This Centennial Grant will help us fulfill the long-term vision for YMCA Camp Moody and enable us to deliver transformative camp experiences to kids. One in four kids at Y camp benefits from assistance provided by donors like JE Dunn. We are very grateful and extremely humbled by the generosity of all our supporters.

📣 On May 17th, the Travis County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to move affordable afterschool, summer programs and early childhood care toward the November ballot. 🗳️ This pivotal first step can shape the future of affordable childcare in Central Texas. We united with 40+ other childcare organizations on the importance of high-quality programs and their role in nurturing the next generation. Thank you Sarah Rinner, Jason Gindele and Ami Cortés-Castillo for representing us so well! 🙌 Visit Affordable Childcare NOW! https://lnkd.in/gSDmsdWu to learn more. #austin #austintx #childcare #centraltexas #greateraustin

This Mental Health Awareness Month, reconsider the chase for perpetual happiness! ✨ Our new blog post explores the power of cultivating joy in your daily life. Learn the difference between happiness and joy, and discover practical tips to bring more positive energy into your everyday. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gciZYTQ5

Remembering Anamita Mukherjee We’d like to recognize and honor longtime volunteer Anamita Mukherjee, who passed away last week after a lengthy illness. Anamita served as Secretary on the Greater Austin YMCA Metro Board of Directors and Co-Chair of our Strategic Planning Task Force. In 2022 she received our Will W. Miller Volunteer Leadership Award, our highest volunteer distinction. Anamita carried herself with the utmost dignity and grace throughout her illness, while she continued raising her family, staying connected with her colleagues at University Federal Credit Union and volunteering her time with the YMCA.  As a resident of the Four Points area of Northwest Austin, Anamita helped guide our decision to invest in developing a new Y facility there. She helped shape the ambitious direction of our 2030 Vision strategic plan. From her leadership perspective at UFCU, she informed our approach to child care by helping us understand the challenges that working families and employers are facing. She also helped establish a new partnership between the Y and UFCU that is now providing valuable services to Y staff. Anamita’s vision and legacy will live on through all of us at the Greater Austin Y. We will carry her memory in our hearts and minds as we continue our efforts to elevate quality of life FOR ALL.

Hey, Austin area friends! Dive into summer fun at the Greater Austin YMCA with an exclusive offer! Enjoy our refreshing pools, awesome fitness classes, and great community events. Link in comments for 1 month free when you join the Y at one of our 8 locations! Greater Austin Y....Keeping Austin Cool 🤠 for nearly 75 years. #austintx #austintexas #austin

We need YOUR help to grow our Greater #Austin YMCA team this summer! $300 sign-on bonus available for the following hires: ☀️ Summer Camp Counselors 🛟 Lifeguards 🏊♂️ Swim Instructors 🏀 Basketball Referees Help us get the word out! https://lnkd.in/gfETCuD3 #Austintx #austintexas #summerjobs #austinjobs #austin

We are so grateful to be part of PNC Bank’s "Grow Up Great" program, which is a national bilingual initiative to support early childhood education. Yesterday their employee volunteer team made outdoor learning carts for all six of our #Austin area preschools and delivered them to our very excited kiddos!    Excited for more impact opportunities to come! #PNCGrowUpGreat #PowerYourCommunity #ForABetterUs #austintx #austintexas