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Beat the Back-to-School Scaries: Tips for a Successful Start

August 5, 2024|Categories: Blog|

It’s always bittersweet to bid farewell to the endless days of play and the cool nights filled with summer nostalgia. However, the excitement of back-to-school season starts to creep in as the new school year approaches, often accompanied by the back-to-school scaries.

Back-to-School Scaries: That feeling when the thought of homework, packed lunches, and early alarms starts to haunt your summer dreams. It’s like the Sunday Scaries, but with a backpack and school bell!

With August being National Back to School Month, the Greater Austin Y is here to help. We’re sharing ways to ensure your back-to-school season is stress-free

Your Village Awaits: Embracing Community at Greater Austin YMCA

August 1, 2024|Categories: Blog, YMCA Counseling|Tags: |

I’m so inspired by the Olympics for many reasons but one thing I really love about the coverage this summer are the profiles they’re doing on the lives and families of the athletes. In showing other aspects of the athletes lives and the people that are important to them we see a three-dimensional view of the U.S. Olympians and the people and community that supports and holds them up as they train and prepare for competition at the Olympic level.  

These profiles of our Olympic athletes are great examples of the importance of having social support and community

July 25th is World Drowning Prevention Day

July 24, 2024|Categories: Blog|

World Drowning Prevention Day is a global advocacy event dedicated to raising awareness about the critical importance of water safety education. Drowning is quick, silent and fully preventable. The U.N. General Assembly designated July 25th as World Drowning Prevention Day to help prevent drowning and educate on preventative efforts. At the Y, we are committed to water safety and education, striving to protect and enhance our community’s well-being.

The Importance of Drowning Prevention

While water is a source of fun and enjoyment for everyone, we can’t ignore its avoidable dangers. In the last decade, drowning has caused over 2.5 million deaths worldwide.

Reagan Nash Named Chair of Greater Austin YMCA Metropolitan Board of Directors

May 30, 2024|Categories: Blog, Community & Culture|Tags: |

AUSTIN – The Greater Austin YMCA named Reagan Nash, Senior Vice President of Wealth Management with Morgan Stanley, 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 led 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

JE Dunn Centennial Corporate Giving Initiative Donates Big to Greater Austin YMCA

May 24, 2024|Categories: Blog, Community & Culture, Top Stories|Tags: |

JE Dunn Centennial Corporate Giving Initiative Donates Big to Greater Austin YMCA

Greater Austin YMCA Receives One of Ten, $100,000 Gifts as Part of JE Dunn Building a Legacy: A Century of Generosity Campaign

AUSTIN, Texas — (May 23, 2024)

The Greater Ausitn YMCA is the proud recipient of a $100,000 gift from JE Dunn Construction. In honor of its Centennial celebration, JE Dunn is extending its community impact by choosing ten worthy organizations to receive a gift of $100,000 to further their important work. This community impact program, Building a Legacy: A Century of Generosity, will be honoring nonprofit

Free Family Fun This Summer

May 21, 2024|Categories: Blog|

Keeping Austin Fun for Families This Summer

Make a Splash This Summer: Free Family Fun Awaits at the Y! Summer’s calling, and the Greater Austin YMCA is your one-stop shop for splashtastic fun, epic adventures and memories that will last a lifetime. ☀️

Beat the heat (and boredom) with FREE activities for all ages! We’re talking movie nights, popsicle pool parties with epic water slides, arts & crafts extravaganzas and so much more. Click the links below to check out the June & July Family Fun Calendars for your local YMCA:

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