
We Wear Black
WE WEAR BLACK Wear black to celebrate Black History Month with the YMCA The Y’s African American Resource Network (AARN) cast a vision in 2020,

2020 A Year in Review
When our community came to a grinding halt, our staff, members, and donors stepped up to help. We adapted to serve the community in new

Rising Star Nomination
RISING STAR NOMINAION: KEONTE TURNER We are very pleased to nominate Keonte Turner as a 7 Rivers Region Rising Star Under 40. Keonte recently

Festival Foods Turkey Trot: Home Edition
Kick off your Thanksgiving Day with the Festival Foods Turkey Trot: Home Edition! While we can’t meet in person and run with thousands we would encourage

Steady Heads, Open Hearts
Humans are at our best when we can maintain steady heads and open hearts. That is when we are in our “Window of Tolerance” according

Meet Chris Burks
MEET CHRIS BURKS YMCA COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER We would like to introduce you to Chris Burks, YMCA Community Health Worker. Chris serves as the point

Virtual Learning Support
VIRTUAL LEARNING SUPPORT YMCA SCHOOL AGE CARE As summer came to an end and families grew more anxious about starting the school year off virtually,

New Updates to Y Policies
UPDATES TO YMCA POLICIES November 20, 2020 View the New Mask Policy (Effective 11/23/20) Thank you for your continued support of the La Crosse Area

Statewide Mask Mandate
Starting Saturday, August 1, all members and staff are required to wear a mask while in the YMCA. Here are a few guidelines for wearing masks: Face

2020 YMCA EVENTS
2020 YMCA EVENTS Updates to Kids Tri, Maple Leaf and Walk with Warriors Due to the uncertainty of COVID-19 spread, and recommendations from the CDC,

Summer Programs Return
SUMMER PROGRAMS WITH NEW SAFETY STANDARDS Help your kids be active this summer. 🏃🏻 ☀️ 💦 🏃🏿♀️ Learn life-saving skills in swim lessons 🏊, meet new friends in soccer ⚽, gain

FIGHTING 𝙃𝙐𝙉𝙂𝙀𝙍, FUELING 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀𝙎
FIGHTING HUNGER, FUELING FUTURES Thanks in part to the incredible generosity from Dahl Subaru of La Crosse, the YMCA will be able to provide free

Standing Together
We are experiencing 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 across our country. However, we know the issues that are leading to these times are 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐰. The systemic racism,

Phase 1 Reopening Plans
COVID-19 REOPENING Member Communication // Phase 1 We are excited to begin reopening our facilities on June 1. We want to keep our members and

Reopening Our Facilities
REOPENING OUR FACILITIES YMCA Phase 1 Reopening: June 1st Our staff and entire Y family are preparing and getting ready to reopen our Y’s under

Free Supper Program by the Y
The YMCA will hand out suppers at 3 locations in a collaborative effort with the School District of La Crosse and the Boys and Girls

Summer Program Registration Postponed
Our Y Summer Program & Camp Registration will not take place as originally scheduled for the week of April 20th. We are still hopeful that we’ll

COVID-19 Update
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO Dahl and Houser Y’s to Close – Will Become School Age Childcare Sites For over 137 years, the La Crosse

Mental Health Toolkit WI Training
Mental Health Toolkit Training for Wisconsin YMCAs Story re-published from the La Crosse Tribune Sarah Johnson yearns for the day when cashiers and baristas ask

Locker Room Renovation
Locker Room Renovation and Warm Water Pool The La Crosse Area Family YMCA is excited to announce some major renovations to our two facilities. The