Elmwood Wellness Center & YMCA - Greater Peoria YMCA

We are expanding our reach into the rural communities – serving Peoria, Fulton and Knox Counties!

Donate Directly to the Elmwood YMCA Expansion

A new Community Wellness Center & YMCA is on the horizon in Elmwood! This will be a full branch of The Greater Peoria Family YMCA. The Peoria Y has been servicing the region since 1862 and will be the Elmwood Community Foundation’s operations partner. The Y is a cause-driven, mission-based non-profit for ALL, regardless of age, income or background.

The facility will offer the same great feel you have come to love and enjoy at the Greater Peoria Family YMCA. It’s more than a building with four walls, it’s an opportunity to create a stronger, healthier future!

Fitness & Wellness for All Ages
Enriching Programs for Kids & Families
Activities & Support for Seniors
Financial Assistance to Ensure No One is Turned Away

Learn to Swim Programs
Water Aerobics

Teens & Tweens Events
Birthday Parties
Collaboration with Graham Medical Group for Physical Therapy, Cardiac Rehab Services and Aquatic Therapy

20-30 Group Exercise classes per week
Adult Volleyball & Basketball Leagues
Pickleball
Corporate Wellness Programs
Weight Management & Healthy Eating Classes
Personal Training

Social Activities
Group Exercise
Programs Focused on Stability, Balance, Strength, and Endurance
Silver Sneakers & Renew Active

Healthy Kids Day
Basketball, Soccer, Flag Football, Volleyball, Martial Arts, Indoor Batting Cage
Youth & Government Programs
Teen Leaders Club
Summer Day Camp

Before & After School
Enrichment Programs

Graham Health System will create program synergy with expanded services to its campus. This includes a multi-specialty medical practice in a state-of-the-art facility with access to:

Primary Care
General Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Mental Health Services
Otolaryngology
Urology
Orthopedics
Podiatry
Other Specialties

$57 per month for two-parent household and all direct dependents
$38 per month for single parent household and all direct dependents
$29.50 per month for single adults

We invite you to join us in making this bold vision a reality! The total construction cost of the project is $12.4 million. Gifts to the Elmwood Community Foundation or the Greater Peoria Family YMCA are tax deductible.

Please consider one of these giving options:

Pledges – may be paid over 1 to 5 years. *Only available if submitted through the Elmwood Community Foundation.
Cash gifts
Credit card gifts
Gifts of grain
Gift of appreciated assets, including stock
Non-cash gifts including real estate, closely held business interests and toher liquid assets will be considered.
QCD / IRA rollover gifts
Matching Gifts
Planned / Estate / Beneficiary gifts

Matching gift opportunities are available that can DOUBLE the impact of your gift!

The Gilmore Foundation will match gifts from CATERPILLAR retirees and employees for gifts from $1 to $10,000 up to $250,000.

If the company you work for or retired from matches philanthropic gifts, the impact of your gift can be TRIPLED!

Regional Impact

Targeted Rural communities in Peoria, Knox, and Fulton counties will benefit from the following substantial positive economic impact. *

$67,230,000

Regional economic impact from construction through its first decade of operation

$4,863,000

Annual regional economic impact once operational

$18,600,000

Regional economic impact during facility construction

50

New jobs in the region