For Jeanne Yegge, giving locally has the biggest footprint. See how she and her husband, Ron, made their mark at the Gateway Region YMCA with a gift in their will. Read More
Vince and Christina make an extraordinary gift to benefit their ‘extended family’—the Gateway Region YMCA. Read More
As a boy, John and Sue Deloses’ son, Gregory, had a knack for making learning fun. To honor his memory, the Deloses set up an endowment fund to support the Y’s after-school tutoring program where Gregory used to volunteer. Read More
Terry and Stan Freerks love to swim at YMCAs across the country while traveling. Discover what inspired them to support the Gateway Region YMCA in their hometown and how you can do so, too. Read More
Read how Brad Koeneman and his family are helping ensure healthy living and social responsibility with their gift to the Gateway Region YMCA. Read More
Lyle Gilbertson fondly recalls a childhood of swimming with friends at his local YMCA. Years later, a pool would bring him back to the Y. Read More
The YMCA enriched the lives of Emily and Richard Pitts in their youth. They want future generations to have that experience, too. Read More
When Metro board of directors member Jon Rosenstengel was a boy, he would race to the YMCA to play pickup basketball. Inspired by the front-desk staffer who covered his fees, he’s proud to support the Y for others who require financial assistance. Read More
When Marilyn Lunnemann and her husband, Ron, moved to St. Louis, she wanted a place to swim laps, so she went to the Y. Since then, her family has grown—and so has its connection to the Y. Read More
Since moving to Kirkwood 11 years ago, Hardy Washington Jr. and his family have found community at the Y. He wants to ensure that opportunity is available to everyone, including those who can't afford it. Read More
The Gateway Region YMCA has become an integral part of life for Brad Gift over the past three decades. From teaching aerobics classes to serving on the board, Brad has seen the Y's impact first-hand. Read More
Kurt Kallaus had his share of adventure as a camper at Trout Lodge and Camp Lakewood. Among his memories: hunting snakes, exploring caves, pillow fights and seeing how long he could sit in the freezing, spring-fed waters of the trout ponds. Read More
Dick Stoll first encountered the YMCA as a camp counselor. Little did he know that was just the beginning of a long YMCA career, with positions in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri. "There was never a day that I didn't look forward to going to work," Dick says. Read More
When it came time to leave Missouri nearly five years ago, Sylvie Le Bouthillier made sure she held on to at least one part of her former home. Read More
Bill Gavin can’t think of a day that didn’t end with a Y, or at least have a Y in it. The YMCA has always played that big of a role in his life. Read More
Mark Schuette has seen firsthand the difference the YMCA can make in a person’s life. Now he’s helping pass on some of the lessons he’s learned. Read More
