Greater Austin YMCA Selects MP-Austin to Repurpose TownLake Property with New YMCA Facility, Affordable Housing, Childcare
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
Refugee Mother’s Day Artisan Bazaar May 9, 2026
Refugee Holiday Arts & Food Bazaar
- North Austin YMCA
- Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10am to 2pm
The North Austin YMCA will transform into an international bazaar on Saturday, May 9, 2026, from 10am to 2pm as the Y partners with Global Impact Initiative (GII) to host a Refugee Mother’s Day Arts & Food Bazaar.
The free community event features the work of refugees from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Cuba and others who have recently settled in Austin. The artisans will be showcasing hand-made goods including jewelry, handbags, dresses, leather goods, candles, decorative cushions, paintings and fresh-baked pastries, treats and traditional foods (Come hungry!). One hundred percent
Celebrating Brenda Hernandez: A Heart for Service
Brenda Hernandez will be wrapping up her YMCA career this month after nearly 22 years. From her work at the Northwest Family YMCA Welcome Center to her recent tenure as Donor Relations Manager in the Metro Office, Brenda has embodied the Y’s spirit of community service. During a recent conversation, Brenda shared some of the insights gleaned over two decades. We all owe it to ourselves to invest a few minutes to hear her words of wisdom.
How did you begin working for the Y?
We had moved from Del Rio, and we were hurting. My boys were young, and I remember
30 Minute Meals the Family Will Love
For busy families with kids on the go, dinners might often look like boxed mac n’ cheese or frozen chicken nuggets. While there’s nothing wrong with that, you might be looking for easy meals that your whole family will love. Lucky for you, we’ve compiled some of our favorite recipes for weekday dinners that are easy to make, affordable, and generally healthy. If you need some ideas for this week’s meals, you’re in the right place!
Southwest Chicken Soup
This delicious soup will warm you
Acorn Squash Recipes
YMCA of Austin Adds Ninth Location to Serve Communities in West Austin
Plans include major partnership with Concordia University Texas to create shared community sports and wellness facilities.
The YMCA of Austin has purchased a property in West Austin that it will transform into its first center in the Four Points community. The facility is expected to open in 2024 and will provide health and wellness and recreational programs as well as education, enrichment and care for kids.
Located on RM 620 between Anderson Mill and RM 2222, the site had previously served as a Children’s Learning Adventure Child Care Center. The property is 9 acres,
