EmBe Aligns Resources to Expand Mission-Focused Impact; Aquatics Program to Conclude After 61 Years
Mikena VanLiere2026-07-15T16:55:05-05:00EmBe Aligns Resources to Expand Mission-Focused Impact; Aquatics Program to Conclude After 61 Years After extensive evaluation and thoughtful planning, EmBe will conclude our Aquatics program and close our downtown pool, effective September 1, 2026. The decision reflects the organization's commitment to fiscal responsibility and to investing where it can create the greatest long-term impact for children, women, and families. For 61 years, the pool at EmBe Downtown—formerly the YWCA—has been a place where generations of community members learned life-saving water safety skills, built confidence, improved their health, competed, and created lifelong memories. That legacy will remain an important [...]
