Realigning for Greater Impact
Thank you for your continued investment in your health and in the well-being of our entire community through your Y membership. As a Y member, you’re doing much more than exercising. You’re powering programs that strengthen the fabric of our community, from chronic disease management to senior outreach to child care for families who need it most.
In the past year, we’ve begun installing the latest state-of-the-art TechnoGym equipment in all Y centers and completed multiple renovation projects with more on the horizon. Your Y membership continues to provide unsurpassed value, with nearly 400
North Austin Coffee Club
Coffee Club is coming! Join us for a chance to meet and mingle with others from your North Austin community. Chat, drink coffee ( or tea), play card games and just be present. We are officially kicking things off Wednesday December 13th.
Weekly, Wednesdays at 10:45am in the Community lounge.
Want to see a different beverage or activity? Let the welcome center know and we can make it happen
The Importance of Gender Identity Awareness
The Importance of Gender Identity Awareness
By Emily Field – YMCA Counseling Clinical Intern
Gender is becoming an increasingly hot topic around the world, as more and more people are identifying as gender diverse, especially among young people. For parents of a gender diverse person, this can be especially confusing. But learning a little can go a long way in understanding your child and creating a stronger bond.
Gender identity in the United States is typically seen as a binary of male and female, but this is not universal, and other gender identities have in fact existed for centuries in other cultures.
Cultivating Gratitude Amidst Difficulty
As it does each year around this time, the month of November and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday draw me to reflect on all the happenings in my life so far this year. Every year, there are experiences that bring incredible joy and fulfillment and others that challenge and push me to my limits and experiences that bring sadness and frustration. I am of course not alone in this, as we all walk and sometimes stumble through life in all its messy complexities.
Many of us that are hovering around middle age have learned to lean into all
Reaffirming Our Common Humanity Amid Global Conflict
A Message from Kathy Kuras, President & CEO, Greater Austin YMCA
The YMCA’s history of support for military personnel, their families and veterans dates back more than 150 years. As we approach Veterans Day, with multiple conflicts across the globe threatening to engage our troops, we are reminded of the incredible sacrifice that military service requires and the vital support the Y can provide.
In April, 1861, barely 10 years since the founding of the YMCA in America, President Abraham Lincoln engaged the Y to recruit volunteers to aid the
Fun Thanksgiving Crafts
Thanksgiving is on Thursday, November 23, and with it comes thoughts of juicy turkey, mashed potatoes, apple pie, and so much more. Celebrate this upcoming festive holiday with fun Thanksgiving crafts that you can do with your kids. From centerpieces and pictures to place cards and gifts, you can display your kids’ talents at your Thanksgiving gathering.
Pumpkin Patch Apple Stamping
With just some paint and apples, you can create your own fun pumpkin patches with this stamping craft.
You will need:
- Apples
- Washable orange paint
- Paint brush
- Watercolors
- Canvas
- Markers
- Paper plate
Directions:
- Watercolor the background: Choose two to three colors for the
