YMCA of The Brazos Valley granted approval
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – The Brazos Valley YMCA founder’s group has been looking for approval to resurrect the organization in the Brazos Valley and now it has the green light.
Wednesday, former College Station Mayor Karl Mooney met with the executive board of the YMCA of Central Texas.
“Now this means that we’ll be able to bring a modern-day YMCA opportunity to all of the Brazos Valley, particularly Bryan/College Station,” said Mooney.
Mooney is serving as chairman of the Brazos Valley YMCA founders group. He said the goal is to eventually have multiple locations across the area that could be tailored to serve each community’s specific needs.
“I’m a restaurant, they’re coming to eat at my place. I’m a convenience store, they’re buying my gas and whatever snacks they need. This is a boom, not just for our quality of life, but for our economy as well,” he added.
There will be a needs analysis done by the board to determine major areas of need for the YMCA, like child care and senior health and wellness.
The founder’s group will start a fundraising campaign with a goal of $300,000 that will be matched by the YMCA of Central Texas.
The group has already raised more than $50,000 towards making the YMCA of the Brazos Valley a reality.
