INDEPENDENCE YMCA of Metro Chicago Blog https://www.ymcachicago.org/independence/ en Copyright 2022 2022-02-15T20:02:00+00:00 2022 Camp Independence Registration is Open! https://www.ymcachicago.org/independence/blog/entry/2022-camp-independence-registration-is-open https://www.ymcachicago.org/independence/blog/entry/2022-camp-independence-registration-is-open February 15, 2022


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In partnership with Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Department of Public Health, the YMCA of Metro Chicago will shelter more than 400 homeless and displaced individuals.

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Although our doors are temporarily closed, your Y is here for you. Please click here to see a message from the YMCA of Metro Chicago.

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At the YMCA, the safety and wellness of our members and participants is very important to us. We are constantly monitoring this evolving situation and following the guidelines of the CDC in all of our locations and work spaces to keep our members and staff safe.

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Born with a neurological condition called spina bifida, Gabi Berthiaume struggled to adjust to the new social and physical demands of middle school.

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