The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Y was an incredible display of community, collaboration, support and preparation for the future! We have thousands of donors, members, staff and friends of the Y to thank for getting the new Y to groundbreaking!
Thank you for celebrating this momentous occasion with us. To see more of the event, click the photo gallery button below.
If you are inspired to help build the new Y, please consider donating today. The Tykeson Family Foundation will match your gift 1:1 — doubling your impact. We have only $624,523 left to raise to complete the $5 million community phase goal! Join the final sprint to the finish line!
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CONSTRUCTION UPDATES
Follow along with construction on the new Y! On Friday, June 24 (the day after groundbreaking) Chambers Construction started prepping the site for the building. There were dump trucks arriving at the site every 10 minutes to remove debris! Click the button below to stay updates about what's happening at the site!
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JULY 5 PARKING LOT PAINTING
TODAY, Tuesday, July 5, the Y's parking lot and South Eugene High School parking spots (facing Patterson Street) will be painted. Please park on the street or in any other South Eugene High School spots now that school is out!
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HEALTH & WELLNESS
Walk It Off with the Y - FREE Summer Event!
Register NOW for Walk It Off with the Y: the weekly summer event that gets you thousands of steps, raffle tickets for fun prizes and new friends! Walk It Off is a public event open to everyone, not just Y members. Bring your family and friends!
The Y is thrilled to once again partner with Mix 94.5 to continue this decade-long tradition of encouraging movement, health and fun in Alton Baker Park every Wednesday throughout the summer: Walk It Off with the Morning Mix is now Walk It Off with the Y.
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Bone Builders & Bone Breakers: It's Never Too Late to Build Bone Health (Men, too!)
Friday, July 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Bones are living tissue that respond to bone-building care throughout life. Support lifelong bone health by knowing how to get all the nutrients your bones need.
Our Monthly Lunchtime Lecture Series is provided by Yaakov Levine, a Nutritional Health Coach, in partnership with Natural Grocers.
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SHARE YOUR Y STORY
We love seeing how our community uses the Y to enrich their daily lives. We're looking for stories from members who use the Y facilities and stories from kids in our youth programs to highlight these stories on our social media pages! Member and Y kid spotlights will start this month. PLUS, you now have the chance to win Y SWAG when you share your story with us! Winners are drawn monthly.
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YOUR Y IS NOW A 1PASS DESTINATION
Your Y is one of 15 destinations for 1PASS holders, youth age 18 and younger who purchased the 1PASS through program partners Willamalane or the city of Eugene.
1PASS holders can visit the Y every 48 hours.
Please join us in welcoming 1PASS youth to the Y this summer!
Please note: 1PASS is sold out.
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Find your BEST JOB EVER!
We're hiring for multiple positions, including in our Youth Development, Aquatics, Tennis and other departments! You will be part of an amazing team! Click below to view open positions.
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SUPPORT THE CAMPAIGN FOR A NEW Y! |
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Em's game benefits the new Y
Join us at PK Park on July 12 to watch the Eugene Emeralds play the Spokane Indians. The first pitch will be thrown at 6:35 p.m.
Click here to purchase tickets! Tickets are $12. When you purchase tickets through this link, a portion of the sale will be donated to the campaign for a new Y!
The Y will be featured as the Em's Community Spotlight this night—get ready for Y fun, games, prizes, a raffle for a LIFETIME Y MEMBERSHIP and more! PLUS the first 1,000 attendees will receive a Y sticker.
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Interested in supporting the campaign for a new Y from the comfort of your own couch?
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Make a one-time or recurring gift online HERE.
- Consider donating appreciated stock.
- Increase your impact by making a multi-year pledge HERE.
- Consider a letter writing campaign to friends & family inviting them to join you in the campaign for a new Y!
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TENNIS
Rackets for Ukraine
45 players participated in Rackets for Ukraine last month. Thanks to their generosity and love of the sport, we raised $4,890 for humanitarian aid in Ukraine through the YMCA's World Service Campaign. This Campaign provides support to YMCA Ukraine and their response efforts across the country and emergency support to refugees. Learn more by clicking the button below.
A very special thank you to David Thomas for his passion and effort to make the event happen.
Congrats to the winning team (pictured here): Christian Cherry, Janise Augur, Niles Beckley, Phoebe Larson and Steve Beckley.
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SUMMER CAMP
We’re THRILLED to be offering summer camp again after 2 years of modified summer programs due to COVID-19. Y campers are once again taking field trips, gathering together in the gym, and having an all-around great summer!
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Bushnell Basketball and Baseball Camps
Your Y and Bushnell University have partnered to offer youth basketball and baseball camps this summer. There's still time to sign up!
Boys Basketball Camp: July 25-27
2nd-5th Grade/ 9-12pm ($99)
6th-8th Grade / 1-4pm ($109)
Baseball Camp: August 17-19
Kinder-5th Grade / 9-12pm ($99)
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CALLING ALL ARTISTS!
We are looking for artists interested in displaying their work on the Art for All Wall in 2023. You do not have to be a member of the Y to display your art.
Collections submitted for consideration should embody the Y's core values of caring, respect, honesty and responsibility and reflect one of our three areas of focus: Youth Development, Healthy Living or Social Responsibility.
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SUMMER PARKING
Please note that we have added a gaga pit for our youth programs and removed several parking spots from the Y parking lot. If possible, please park at South Eugene High School. Click below to see our summer parking spots.
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"'They say that it takes a village to raise a Y, and it is such an honor to look around tonight and see so many members of that dedicated village,' said Board President Joe Carmichael to the crowd at groundbreaking Thursday night."
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The Eugene Weekly reported on our fundraising progress and future plans for the new Y.
"The reality of having (a flagship facility) built here in Eugene, Oregon, says so much about the 135-year history of the community seeing this impact here and the truly selfless philanthropic support of the people who’ve stepped forward to make sure it happens during a historically difficult time,' he says."
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KLCC radio captured our historic moment: groundbreaking for the new Y!
"Hundreds of supporters gathered at 24th and Hilyard on a blue-sky evening to celebrate. There were stories of the YMCA’s impact on families, and jokes about how long it’s taken to break ground."
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Watch video coverage of groundbreaking from KMTR. They showcased our groundbreaking celebration!
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KEZI 9 News shared stories of summertime at the Y! We love Y summer camps, where kids will make lifelong memories and friendships, sing the best camp songs and explore the outdoors!
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KVAL highlighted Eugene's staffing shortages. Many organizations, including your Y, are having challenges finding the staff needed for summer.
"This is the worst that we have seen," says Crispin Shelley with Eugene Family YMCA. "Since Covid, of course, we’re seeing the same sort of struggles in finding staff nationwide. The labor market is crazy right now"
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