Tri-City YMCA

06/08/2026

Spend game day with the Y at Busch Stadium! ⚾

YMCA Night with the Cardinals is coming up, and tickets are still available for just $22. Bring the family, grab your seats and join us as we cheer on the Cards against the Reds!

Get your tickets: https://bit.ly/4uZeTVK..

06/06/2026

🎉 Happy YMCA Founder’s Day! 🎉
182 years ago, a small group of young people in London sparked an idea that would grow into a global movement - a place for belonging, wellness, and community for all. Today, the Y is still where people find connection, purpose, and the chance to become their best selves.

From 1844 to 2026 (and beyond) there’s no place like this place! 🫶

06/02/2026

Water safety at the Y is making headlines! 🏊📰 As families head to pools, lakes, and more water fun this summer, the Gateway Region YMCA recently joined First Alert 4 to share important reminders about staying safe around the water. The story also featured one Y swim lesson participant, River, who talked about how swim lessons have helped her build confidence in the water!

Y District Vice President​, Erin Darche​, also highlighted an important reminder: drowning can happen quickly and quietly. That's why the Y encourages designating a "water watcher" whenever children are swimming, an adult whose sole responsibility is supervising the water without any distractions.

We're proud to help children and families build confidence in the water and learn skills that can help save lives.

🔗 Watch and read the story here: https://bit.ly/4x5oknK
🔗 Explore swim lessons at the Y: https://bit.ly/43ed3E6

As summer break gets underway and families head to pools, lakes and water parks across the St. Louis area, water safety advocates are reminding parents that drowning can happen quickly — and often silently.

05/20/2026

Help us keep our kids safe! YMCA Summer Day Camp starts soon, so our parking lots will be busier with families and staff. Please slow down and be patient during camp pick up/drop off hours! Thank you. 🧡

05/10/2026

💛💐 Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms and mom figures in our Y family! Thank you for everything you do to lift up our families and communities. Here's a little virtual card for you (no fridge magnet required 😉)!

05/05/2026

Every learner’s journey looks different and that’s what makes tutoring through the Community Development YMCA's Community Literacy program so impactful. 📚

Whether it’s helping someone feel more confident speaking or improving reading skills each week, YMCA volunteer tutors meet learners where they are and make a real difference every day!

Have you had a teacher or mentor that made a difference in your life? Shout them out in the comments below! 👇

🔗 Become a tutor today (just 1 hour a week makes a huge difference): https://bit.ly/4d5Js42

04/28/2026

What starts as just 1 hour a week can turn into something so much more!

From building confidence to forming real connections, tutoring through the Community Development YMCA's Community Literacy program is about helping someone grow, and sometimes even growing right with them. Hear from two of our volunteer tutors on their experience! 📚🫶

No experience is needed, plus we provide all training (and you can tutor virtually)! Sign up today and make an impact at: https://bit.ly/4tEW5ug

04/26/2026

Thanks for following along this week in learning about the Gateway Region YMCA's global efforts and international partners for this ! The Y is proud to be a welcoming place that fosters community engagement and bridge-building. Our community is full of individuals from different cultures and backgrounds, and we seek to meet the needs of all! 🫶🌎

Learn more about our global relations and community engagement initiatives: https://bit.ly/42oDFlg

04/25/2026

Our final international partner spotlight for is YMCA Brazil! 🇧🇷 An incredibly diverse organization, YMCA Brazil runs sports and camp programming, early childhood and school age educational support, technical courses in nursing and radiology, a plastics processing plant, and operates an ecumenical cemetery. The Gateway Region YMCA partners with YMCA Brazil through international teen and staff trips. Our partners often host our international teen trips, and have sent several young adults to YMCA Camp Lakewood to join the team of camp counselors!

04/24/2026

It's and the Gateway Region YMCA has partnered with YMCA Ukraine 🇺🇦 for 25 years. Our commitment remains strong as the Ukraine Y shifts their focus from short-term emergency response to long-term recovery. YMCA Ukraine continues to meet the most urgent needs of their community, including vocational training and mental health support for refugees and internally displaced people, and the development of young people in the middle of ongoing crisis.

YMCA Ukraine is directly supported by the Gateway Region YMCA through our YMCA World Service Campaign. When you give to World Service, you are funding programs that truly make a global difference. Consider donating today: https://bit.ly/4mGMqjX