THANK YOU from the Y staff and thousands of children, individuals, and families thriving because of your support
Because of YOU, your community is getting stronger.
Because of YOU, nearly 500 kids flourished during the school year academically, socially and physically.
Because of YOU, cancer survivors are improving their strength and diminishing the effects of therapy side effects with a program they can follow from home.
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Because of YOU, nearly 1,000 kids in Eugene, Springfield and Cottage Grove spent the summer learning and growing through play to prepare them for the new school year.
Because of YOU, 2,331 children, families and individuals have access to a warm and welcoming community, safe spaces, movement and youth enrichment activities through the Y’s financial assistance program.
Thank you SO MUCH for your partnership in helping to create a happier and healthier community for ALL!
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Food Donations Needed for the Y’s Little Free Pantry
Your Little Free Pantry helps community members who are hungry or food insecure. Your donations help the pantry stay stocked and available for all who need it!
Nonperishable, packaged food and toiletries (new) are perfect for the pantry, located by the facility entrance near the preschool fence.
Thank you for your generosity!
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Basketball Games Resume, Masks Required |
Courts are now available for basketball games, shooting hoops, or for a pick-up game without reservations. Masks are required at all times.
Please note: Basketball Court is reserved for Youth Sports fall clinics, practices, and games in the evenings Mondays & Wednesdays: 5-8 p.m., Tuesday: 5-6:30 p.m., Thursdays: 4:30-7 p.m.
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ITTY BITTY Basketball (3, 4 & 5-Year-Olds) |
The Y’s Itty Bitty Basketball Clinic offers parents and their children, 3-5 years old, a fun and interactive clinic with an emphasis on skill-building, fundamentals, and sportsmanship!
- Registration Deadline: Friday, Nov. 26
- The clinic starts on Nov. 29 and runs for four consecutive Mondays or Wednesdays (depending on what you register for) from 5:30 to 6:15 pm. Limit of 24 kids per clinic.
- Cost: $50 per player, includes shirt / $10 discount for Y Members / Financial Assistance is available.
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More Fall Basketball Opportunities for Youth! |
Clinics: Where kids learn skills, practice drills and engage in fun games!
- Tuesdays for K/1: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- Tuesdays for 2nd/3rd: 6:45 to 7:45 p.m.
4v4 Co-ed: Where kids learn skills by playing games with 4 people on each team!
- Mondays and Wednesdays for 4th & 5th graders: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Middle School Co-ed: Where kids play relaxed pick-up basketball games to re-engage with basketball!
- Thursdays for 6th grade: 5 to 5:50 p.m.
- Thursdays for 7th/8th: 6 to 6:50 p.m.
Cost: $40 Member/$50 Community Member
Dates: November 29 - December 23
Registration is open!
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His images capture Oregon’s beauty as well as the ongoing impacts of climate change and other human impacts.
The next exhibit features Y staff member and local mixed media artist Sarah Finney with her Faces of Hope collection beginning Dec. 4 through Jan. 29.
The Y’s Art for All Wall showcases the creativity of local artists, inspires discussion of relevant pressing issues, and embodies the Y’s core values and mission. For more information about the Art for All Wall, please contact megan@eugeneymca.org.
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American Red Cross Training Opportunities |
Babysitter’s Training Certification
In this course, participants will learn how to supervise children and infants, and perform basic child-care skills such as diapering, feeding, and dressing. This training will prepare participants to find and interview for babysitting jobs.
- Who: Those 11 years and older
- Where: Eugene Family YMCA
- Date: Saturday, November 20
- Cost: $90 for Members / $100 Community Members
- Register by Wednesday, Nov. 17.
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First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor Training
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This course will provide class participants with the skills necessary to teach the American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED course. Participants must successfully complete the Pre-Course Skill Evaluation as well as required Pre-Coursework.
- Who: Those 16 years and older who have a current American Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification or equivalent certification.
- Cost: $230 for Members / $240 Community Members
- Date: Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14
Please Note: There is a $37 online registration fee for the required Pre-Coursework. This fee is in addition to the class cost and is paid directly to the Red Cross.
Register by Wednesday, Nov. 10.
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Tell your friends and family about the Y’s Pay the Day Membership Drive! |
As you already know, COVID-19 negatively impacted your Y’s membership.
In an effort to regain previous members and draw new members, your Y will be promoting a fun campaign called “Pay the Day” in November.
New or returning members pay the day of the month for the entire month’s membership and joining fee. For example, an individual who signs up for membership on Nov. 2 pays $2 or signs up on Nov. 14 pays $14 for the month of November.
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Keeping Everyone Safe with New Security Cameras |
We take the safety of staff and members and general safety in the Y building seriously! You may notice several new security cameras throughout the facility.
Please note: All video, audio and images will only be used for surveillance purposes.
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Your Y and Bloodworks Northwest are partnering during this season of giving to encourage you to take an hour to give the best gift of all—a lifesaving pint of blood.
Y members who donate any time between Wednesday, Dec. 1, and Wednesday, Dec. 15, are entered to win cool Y swag.
Just schedule your appointment HERE and enter “YMCA” as your sponsor code. At your appointment, remind them that you are with the Eugene Family YMCA. Please help us reach our goal of 50 donations for this drive and make your contribution during this giving season!
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The Y Board and Leadership Team wanted to express their gratitude to the Y’s staff for their resilient and difficult work over the course of the pandemic. They felt that giving the staff a bit of time off during the winter holiday season would serve as a much-needed mental health recharge for Y staff after 22 months of tireless work to reinvent programs, services and protocols to best respond to COVID-19 and member needs.
Please know that we understand the Y fills a significant role in our community’s health and wellness so the decision to close the facility was taken seriously and with a lot of thought. We aim to provide mental health resources and at-home fitness challenges through our social media channels throughout the duration of our closure. Don’t forget that our Virtual Y Hub has a library of on-demand classes available for any schedule!
We also understand that a prolonged closure during the holiday season is highly unusual. This is a response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and not a plan that we will implement after 2021.
Thank you for supporting your Y and your Y staff during this time.
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SAVE TIME: Fill out Your Agreements & Waivers NOW! |
Your Y’s updated Agreements and Waivers are now online and we need your signature before you use the facility again!
To save time at your next Y visit, sign the agreements and waivers from your home or office (on your phone, iPad, or computer).
You’ll need your membership barcode: found on your membership card, key card, or listed on your “view account” page on your Y account.
Still can’t find it? Give us a call: 541.686.9622.
Please share all Y agreements with the family members on your account.
PLEASE NOTE: Only one member of a household is required to sign agreements for your account.
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“We will continue to find ways to encourage people to stay active, get fit and be connected,” says Kim Miller, Y Health & Wellness Director. “Our community is stronger when its individuals are healthy—in mind and body. We need our resilience more than ever as we continue to deal with a pandemic after more than 20 months.”
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