Building Healthy Minds + Bodies, Together.
Rock Island YMCA + Library Capital Campaign
Big changes are in store for our community! We are excited to announce that the Two Rivers YMCA and Rock Island Public Library have teamed up to open a new shared facility in Rock Island at the former Tri-City Jewish Center.
The YMCA and Library have been meeting the social service needs of Rock Island for well over one hundred and thirty years. Together we have a successful history of serving as a complement to the school systems and other service organizations, with community-based strategic plans and mission-based programming.
As we look to serve youth and families in the future, we are raising funds to modernize the existing building in Rock Island for shared use. To-date we are proud to have over 400 donors including individuals, families, businesses, and foundations contribute to the project and 75 volunteers involved in the campaign! We aim to raise the remaining funds by the end of the summer while starting on construction, and anticipate opening the new facility to the public in February 2023!
PROPOSED FACILITY LAYOUT
The transformation of the existing building (formerly the Tri-City Jewish Center) to a shared space.
Artist rendering. Subject to change.
At the collaborative facility we will be able to:
■ Combat food insecurity by serving 300,000 MEALS per year in the IL QC through the Nourish program
■ Get kids reading over 5,000 BOOKS during the Summer Reading Challenge
■ Engage over 400 KIDS in healthy physical activities
■ Hold over 300 PROGRAMS for adult lifelong learning
■ Log over 20,000 VISITS to group exercise classes
■ Attain registrations for 600 NEW LIBRARY CARDS
■ Experience a 20% INCREASE in library traffic
■ Serve 2,500 Y MEMBERS including 1,000 Income-Based Memberships
■ Engage over 50 PEOPLE in chronic disease prevention programs
■ Host over 350 PROGRAMS for youth literacy
■ Serve a daily average of 30 SUMMER DAY CAMPERS
