Findlay Family YMCA history

In October 1994, the YMCA enlists the help of the community to develop its first five-year Strategic Plan, resulting in six major goals being identified in the areas of

In 1995, the Y expands its in-house child care from 40 children to 75 children in response to the most recent U.W. Needs Assessment

In 1996, the Y expands childcare services again and renovates the facility to accommodate up to 193 children in-house.

In 1998, the YMCA purchases and renovates the Marathon Oil Pipeline facility and the YMCA Child Development Center opens and serves over 300 children daily

In 1999, the Capital Campaign and Renovations to the Downtown facility begin

By September 2000, a successful capital campaign raised $6,500,000 and $7,200,000 was invested in the renovation and expansion of the downtown facilities.

In 2002, an East Branch development Committee was formed to start gathering data from the community regarding the planned development of the East Branch facility.

In 2003, after conducting a community Program Needs Assessment, the East Branch Development Committee provided results to the YMCA Administrative Board and a plan for renovations was begun.

The East Branch closed completely from June 27, 2004 until October, when the tennis courts were re-opened.

In 2005, the entire East Branch facility became available.

In 2009, the YMCA continues to subsidize membership in a poor economy and a strategic planning process begins to address the next three years of recovery from the floods and the impact of the recession.

A plan to move toward a capital campaign to build a new facility to meet these needs was underway by the end of 2010, with a Feasibility Study being first on the agenda for the coming year.

In June 2011, the new facility opens!

In 2014, the Y Feed-A-Child program was placed under the umbrella of the Halt Hunger Initiative of the United Way.

In 2015, the Downtown branch expanded the parking lot for an additional 40 cars.

In 2016, the Y purchased three homes on Hardin to provide space for future facility expansion.

In 2017, the Y announces the development of a New Youth Physical Activity Center at the Downtown Branch with spring completion funded by the Black Swamp Classic of Golf to reduce Youth Obesity and inspire youth and families to be active.

Brent Finlay retired as CEO of the YMCA in May 2018.