Recent YMCA News

For Media Inquiries, contact Executive Director of Development & Community Relations Stefanie Riggs. 

Newspaper

February 9, 2024 - MLive/CitPat: Jackson YMCA Celebrates Overcoming Challenges to break ground on upgraded facility.

February 1, 2024 - J.A.C.K.S: Capital Project Sees Transformative Changes Underway

January 1, 2024 - J.A.C.K.S: New Year, New Y

December 15, 2023 - MLive/CitPat: YMCA Expansion Project Delayed in Jackson to bring in more bidders

May 20, 2022 - MLive/CitPat: Jackson YMCA finalizes $25M campaign, releases new design

April 18, 2022 - MLive/CitPat: Nixon to open in 2022; YMCA to partner to provide lifeguards

March 22, 2022 - MLive/CitPat: Round-the-clock access now available at Jackson YMCA branch

Dec. 22, 2021 - MLive/CitPat: Rising construction costs and the new YMCA

Sept. 09, 2021 - MLive/CitPat: Jackson YMCA partnering with hospital to provide health services in new facility

Radio 

January 12, 2024 - WKHM:  Capital Project Update with CEO Shawna Tello

Dec. 29, 2023 - WKHM: YMCA Project is a Go!

March 15, 2022 - WKHM: Update with Bonnie Gretzner on YMCA build

Dec. 21, 2021 - Interview on WKHM with CEO Shawna Tello

TV

March 14, 2024 - WILX: Jackson YMCA holding Shamrock 5k

February 9, 2024 - WLNS: Jackson YMCA Breaks Ground for renovations, expansion

February 8, 2024 - JTV Jackson YMCA groundbreaking ceremony

February 8, 2024 - WILX: Jackson YMCA breaks ground on new expansion

December 13, 2023 - JTV: Jackson YMCA Announces Construction Start

May 11, 2022 - JTV: Michelle Woods joins Betty Morris, who is celebrating birthday number 97

April 18, 2022 - WILX: Exec. Program Director Megan Hunt on YMCA Summer Camp

March 7, 2022 - JTV: New Caregiver Support Group Begins at Jackson YMCA