YMCA of Snohomish County awarded $277,500 grant to expand STEM opportunities
EVERETT, Wash., August 8, 2023—M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, a local philanthropic organization, awarded the YMCA of Snohomish County a multi-year, $277,500 grant to expand its successful Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Discovery Program. Grant funds will allow the program to serve youth at all YMCA School-Age Care (SAC) sites for the 2023-24 school year. […]
Stingrays Swim Team wrapped up its season at the State Special Olympics Meet
EVERETT, Wash., July 3, 2023—The Mukilteo Family YMCA is home to the Stingrays Swim Team, an adaptive swim program that offers athletes with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities the opportunity to learn about swimming as a sport while having fun and making friends. The Stingrays just wrapped up their 2023 season by competing at the Washington […]
YMCA of Snohomish County awarded USA Swimming Foundation Grant
EVERETT, Wash., May 27, 2023 — The YMCA of Snohomish County was selected as one of 35 adult programs from the USA Swimming Foundation’s nationwide network of swim lesson providers to receive grant money in early 2023. The grant award will go toward the Y’s continued efforts to provide free or reduced-cost swim lessons for […]
My Y Week raises over $34,000 for the 2023 Annual Campaign
EVERETT, Wash. March 13, 2023—The YMCA of Snohomish County wrapped up its first-ever My Y Week on Saturday, March 4, surpassing its $30,000 fundraising goal by bringing in over $34,000 in financial support. Throughout My Y Week, community sponsors donated $1 every time a member scanned-in from February 26 to March 4, 2023, boosting participation […]
Local student represents Washington state at YMCA National Advocacy Days
MILL CREEK, Wash., March 2, 2023—Mill Creek Family YMCA Youth and Government student, Clyde Carter III, recently returned from a four-day trip to Washington D.C. where he met with elected officials and discussed issues important to the Y through a youth lens. The Youth Advocate Program is a 4-month program run by Y-USA which culminates […]
YMCA partners with Techbridge Girls for STEM Enrichment Program
EVERETT, WA. February 20, 2023 – The YMCA of Snohomish County is partnering with Techbridge Girls to bring STEM ChangeMakers™, an innovative, out-of-school enrichment program, to three YMCA locations. STEM ChangeMakers is a place for girls and gender-expansive youth in grades 6-8 to explore topics like environmental engineering, computer science and coding in a supportive, […]
