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Fun Ways to Keep Kids Active

May 9, 2025|Categories: Blog, Family, Youth Development|

Summer’s almost here and the Greater Austin Y is ready to help your kids stay active, make friends and have a blast! Whether it’s shooting hoops, diving into pool fun, heading to camp or learning to swim, we’ve got something for every kid and every schedule.

🏀 Shoot, Score, Smile!

A New Future for TownLake YMCA in Downtown Austin

May 9, 2025|Categories: Blog|

We are excited to announce a new venture that will repurpose and reimagine our beloved Townlake YMCA® in Downtown Austin.  

The Greater Austin YMCA has selected MP-Austin, an affiliate of New York-based Millennium Partners, to repurpose the TownLake property into a thriving community hub, with the goal of breaking ground in 2028. The vision includes a brand-new YMCA facility, affordable and market-rate housing, a YMCA Tomorrow Academy™ early education center and other core YMCA services like mental health counseling.  

The Greater Austin Y will sell a portion of its 4.8-acre property along West Cesar Chavez

Greater Austin YMCA Selects MP-Austin to Repurpose TownLake Property with New YMCA Facility, Affordable Housing, Childcare 

May 7, 2025|Categories: Blog, From Our Neighborhood|

Greater Austin YMCA Selects MP-Austin to Repurpose TownLake Property with New YMCA Facility, Affordable Housing, Childcare 

 

The Greater Austin YMCA has selected MP-Austin, an affiliate of New York-based Millennium Partners, to repurpose the TownLake YMCA property as a community hub for wellbeing that will include a new Y facility, affordable and market-rate housing, a new YMCA Tomorrow Academy early education center, and other wrap-around services such as mental health counseling. 

The Greater Austin Y will sell a portion of its 4.8-acre property along West Cesar Chavez Street to MP-Austin while retaining ownership of the parcel where

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and We’re Taking Action

May 1, 2025|Categories: Blog|

Every May, people across the country come together to raise awareness, reduce stigma and remind each other that no one has to face life’s challenges alone. This year’s national theme, “Turn Awareness into Action,” is all about doing just that. It’s a call to take real steps, big or small, to support mental wellness in our communities. 

So how are we turning awareness into action right here in Greater Austin? 

$1 Counseling Sessions All Month Long 

You heard that right. For the entire month of May, we’re offering one 50-minute counseling session for just

Camp Moody Trailblazer Brunch: Celebrating Our Commitment to Camp, Community and Kids

April 17, 2025|Categories: Blog|

This past weekend, we gathered at Camp Moody to celebrate the donors, partners, and community champions who make Camp Moody possible. Guests got a real taste of camp life, archery, the challenge course, s’mores (of course), and guided tours around the beautiful grounds along Onion Creek. The weather showed off, the food hit the spot and our Camp Director Lauren Valentine kicked things off with a classic camp welcome that brought the energy.

We heard from YMCA leaders including Reagan Nash, Chair of the Metro Board of Directors, Brian Haulotte with JE Dunn Construction and YMCA

All Greater Austin YMCA locations will be closed on Sunday, April 5, 2026, in observance of Easter. We'll reopen with regular hours Monday, April 6.
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