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Charter Memberships On Sale Now for the New Morris Hospital YMCA

Demonstrate your support for the Y’s mission in Grundy County by becoming a Charter Member of the new Morris Hospital YMCA. Located just west of Morris Grade School on Dupont Avenue, our new 60,000-square-foot YMCA facility is scheduled to open in early 2025. 

As a Charter Member, you’ll enjoy unparalleled benefits, special perks, and a front-row seat to our grand opening:

PRIORITY ACCESS IN DECEMBER 2024
Charter Members will be among the first to experience our new state-of-the-art facility and innovative programs.

COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS
Charter Members will receive a welcome kit packed with exciting one-of-a-kind YMCA gear and grand opening gifts.

EXCLUSIVE EVENTS
Charter Members will be invited to an exclusive preview event during our Grand Opening week in December.

RECOGNITION ON DONOR SIGNAGE
The everlasting legacy of each Charter Member will also be honored on a permanent donor sign, displayed within the new building.

SPECIAL SAVINGS AVAILABLE FOR CURRENT YMCA MEMBERS
Stop by the Morris Community YMCA or contact Membership Operations Director Michele Claysen at (815) 744-3939 ext. 305 or via email at [email protected] to learn more about these savings!

PLEDGE YOUR SUPPORT TODAY!
To become a Charter Member, please click below:

PURCHASE A CHARTER MEMBERSHIP

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Jason Clearwater Fund Donates $30,000 to Community Grows Here Capital Campaign

The Morris Community YMCA is excited to announce a generous $30,000 gift from the Jason Clearwater Fund in support of the Community Grows Here Capital Campaign. This donation will provide invaluable equipment and resources to sports programs at the future Morris Hospital YMCA, which is set to open in early 2025 at its location adjacent to Morris Grade School. 

The Y, in partnership with Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers, envisions a place where the community will come together to grow in spirit, mind, and body.

“We have been proud to offer YMCA sports programs to Grundy County and the surrounding communities for more than a decade,” Chief Business Development Officer Missy Durkin said. “And we know we will continue to build and improve these programs thanks to the incredible support from groups like the Jason Clearwater Fund. We can’t wait to welcome future athletes and their families.”

If you haven’t yet pledged your support for the Community Grows Here Capital Campaign, there is still time to make a gift and ensure your participation in one of the most transformative projects in Grundy County history. Donate today by clicking here or contact the Morris Community YMCA at (815) 513-8080 to learn more. 

Pictured above (left to right): JCF Board Member Karlie Vowell, JCF Board Member Todd Cade, Greater Joliet Area YMCA Chief Business Development Officer Missy Durkin, JCF Board Member Nate Olson, JCF Board Member Jeramy Sherwood

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Let’s Work Together: Morris Hospital YMCA Set to Host Employment Open Houses

 

 

We are so excited for the future Morris Hospital YMCA! Located adjacent to Morris Grade School, this wonderful new facility is set to open in early 2025. And, as we prepare to welcome the community, we are looking to hire part-time positions across a wide range of departments!

WE ARE CURRENTLY TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR:
-Lifeguards
-Swim Lesson Instructors
APPLY ONLINE

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 8
-Reception Desk Attendants
-Kids Corner Attendants
-Youth and Family Program Instructors
-Water Fitness Instructors
-Group Fitness Instructors
-Personal Trainers
-Building Supervisors
-Wellness Center Attendants
-Gymnasium Supervisors
-Sports Instructors
-Custodians

As a valued member of our YMCA family, part-time employees receive:

  • A free Y membership and generous program discounts
  • Participation in the Y’s retirement plan (when eligibility requirements have been met)
  • Flexible hours
  • On-the-job training
  • Amazing co-workers
  • A fun and family-friendly work environment

Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

You can also learn more about working at the Y, and participate in walk-in interviews, by attending one of our upcoming Employment Open Houses:

Location:
Wesley Center
111 W. North Street
Morris, IL 60450

Tuesday, September 10
9 a.m.-Noon.

Wednesday, September 11
5-7:30 p.m.

Monday, September 16
5-7:30 p.m.

Friday, September 20
9 a.m.-Noon

You can also learn more about the Morris Hospital YMCA by clicking here.

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COMMUNITY GROWS HERE: A Community Campaign to Build the New Morris Hospital YMCA

Since opening our downtown Morris location in 2015, we have continued to grow not only our facility and program offerings, but also the number of people we serve each year in Grundy County. To continue to serve our community and offer the types of programs and spaces our neighbors desire, it is time to grow again.

On 13.5 acres adjacent to Morris Grade School, the YMCA, in partnership with Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers, envisions a place where the community will come together to grow in spirit, mind, and body. FAMILY bonds will grow stronger. CHILDREN will grow in character and gain self-confidence. PEOPLE of all ages will grow healthier. OUR COMMUNITY WILL GROW HERE.

We know that many of you have already generously made a charitable gift in support of the new Morris Hospital YMCA. And for that, we will forever be grateful. If you haven’t yet pledged your support, there is still time to make a gift and ensure your participation in one of the most transformative projects in Grundy County history.

DONATE TODAY

You can view a series of videos below to meet our team and learn more about the expanded programs and services we will be offering to the community when the new Morris Hospital YMCA opens in early 2025. We also encourage you to watch for more information coming soon to your mailboxes, email accounts, and on our social media pages.

Thank you for your continued support of the YMCA.  We can’t wait to officially open our doors and welcome you to Grundy County’s very first full-facility YMCA!

INTRODUCTION

AQUATICS PROGRAMS

HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS

YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS

ADULT AND SENIOR PROGRAMS

YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS

YMCA MISSION STRONG FUND

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Greater Joliet Area YMCA Staff and Volunteers Hold Beam Signing Ceremony at Future Site of Morris Hospital YMCA

Volunteer and staff leaders from the Greater Joliet Area YMCA and Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers gathered at the future site of the Morris Hospital YMCA for a special beam signing ceremony on Monday, October 16. 

YMCA Chief Operating Officer Missy Durkin kicked off the event by welcoming guests and introducing YMCA President and CEO Katy Leclair. Leclair offered an invocation and expressed gratitude for the dedication and service from all those involved with the project and invited Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers President and CEO Tom Dohm to speak about the importance of the Hospital’s partnership with the Y. 

Dohm noted the common vision both organizations share to promote healthy living for residents of all ages in Morris and Grundy County, and spoke about the exciting opportunities that lie ahead to expand programs and services to the community when the new facility opens.

Dohm then introduced Grundy Bank President and CEO and Morris Community YMCA Council Chairman Kevin Olson, who thanked government officials across federal, state, and local levels for their continued support of the project.

Olson introduced 16th U.S. District Representative Darin LaHood, who spoke about including the Morris Hospital YMCA in his 2024 Community Project Funding requests; 38th District Illinois State Senator Sue Rezin, who discussed the impact of securing funding from the state of Illinois; and City of Morris Mayor Chris Brown, who expressed the community’s unwavering support of its $2 million investment in the facility. 

YMCA Board of Directors Chairman Guy Christensen then concluded the program by recognizing the incredible work of the Morris Community YMCA Capital Campaign Leadership Cabinet, whose extensive efforts to raise awareness and funds for the new building have allowed the dream to build a full-facility YMCA in Grundy County to become a reality. Christensen then invited all those in attendance to ceremoniously autograph their name on a steel beam that will be placed in the heart of the new facility, which is expected to open to the community in early 2025.

To learn more about the future Morris Hospital YMCA or to make a donation to the Capital Campaign, please visit the Morris Community YMCA Capital Campaign homepage today.

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Greater Joliet Area YMCA Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Facility in Grundy County

The Greater Joliet Area YMCA was excited to welcome the community to a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the future Morris Hospital YMCA on Wednesday, May 31. More than 300 people were in attendance to help the Y celebrate the construction of the new facility, which will be built in partnership with Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers on land adjacent to Morris Grade School.

Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry President and CEO Christina Van Yperen opened the event by welcoming guests and introducing Morris Community YMCA employee Paula Lutz, who provided the afternoon’s invocation.

Greater Joliet Area YMCA President and CEO Katy Leclair then reflected on the Y’s journey in Grundy County, celebrating the amazing dedication of the YMCA volunteers who laid the groundwork for the new Morris Hospital YMCA more than 15 years ago. She also recognized the heroic contributions of the Capital Campaign Cabinet and Y staff, past and present, and thanked the Y’s Board of Directors for their unwavering commitment to the project. Leclair also praised the leadership team at Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers for their continued partnership.

“This is such a monumental day for our YMCA and the Grundy County community,” said Greater Joliet Area YMCA President and CEO Katy Leclair. “We owe so much gratitude to our amazing volunteers, our generous donors, our hardworking staff, and our wonderful partners at Morris Hospital. The new Morris Hospital YMCA will be a place where people of all ages, from all walks of life have the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We are so excited to begin construction of this new facility and continue to serve the residents of Grundy County,” added Leclair.

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers President and CEO Tom Dohm then stepped to the podium to share the vision for the continued partnership between the hospital and the YMCA.

“From the start, the partnership between Morris Hospital and the YMCA has been a perfect match,” Dohm said. “Like Morris Hospital, the YMCA has a strong family focus and serves all people, regardless of their ability to pay. Both the hospital and the YMCA are non-profit organizations dedicated to strengthening the community through healthy living. Partnering with the YMCA helps Morris Hospital further focus on preventive care. Our mission is all about improving the health of area residents. We are honored to carry the name of our community’s new YMCA, and we are so grateful to everyone who has had a part in making this vision a reality.”

Greater Joliet Area YMCA Chief Operating Officer Missy Durkin then addressed the crowd, thanking the elected officials, community partners, employees, and YMCA members who have provided support for the Y over the years and continue to serve as an inspiration for the project.

Morris Community YMCA Capital Campaign Leadership Cabinet Co-Chair Kevin Olson then highlighted the incredible dedication of the volunteers that have championed this project over the years. Olson also celebrated the long-term contributions the new Y will have on Morris and Grundy County, and was excited to announce that the Y has expanded plans for the lap pool at the new facility from six lanes to eight lanes. 

Greater Joliet Area YMCA Board President and Capital Campaign Leadership Cabinet Co-Chair Guy Christensen then stepped to the podium to thank the community on behalf of the Y’s Board of Directors and recognized the efforts of the project’s Building Task Force, architect, general contractor, and team of owner’s representatives, whose hard work will help to bring the future facility to life over the next 18 months.

Capital Campaign Leadership Cabinet Co-Chair Jackie Wohlwend closed the program with an inspirational ‘Get it Built’ message, echoing the words of her late husband Ron, who we know will be with us every step of the way as we work tirelessly to complete this project and open the doors for the new Morris Hospital YMCA to the community.

Construction of the new Y will begin this summer. The facility is expected to open to the community in early 2025. To learn more about the Morris Community YMCA’s Capital Campaign, please contact Chief Operating Officer Missy Durkin at (815) 513-8080 or visit www.jolietymca.org.

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