Dirt being moved on the Early Learning Center site.

Construction Begins

Monday, Sept. 16: Physical work has begun! Several pieces of heavy machinery were brought in to prepare the site for leveling and filling. The location is now fenced off. Agreeable early fall weather is making it easy for crews to progress during this initial stage.

Child Development Center students shoveling dirt during the ELC groundbreaking ceremony.

Groundbreaking Ceremony Held

Monday, Sept. 9: Findlay Family YMCA's Early Learning Center (ELC) groundbreaking ceremony proved to be an "awwww" inspiring event, with some of the youngest Child Development Center students turning the first ceremonial shovelfuls of dirt where their new center will be built. Ceremony speakers included YMCA CEO Stephanie Parsons; YMCA Board of Directors President Matt Hull; Irvin Reinhart, principal and president of RCM Architects; Richard Kirk, CEO of ACI Construction Company, Inc.; Kari Redman, YMCA child development district director; Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn; and Brian Treece, Ph.D., president and CEO of The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation.

Children's hardhat with toy bulldozer.

Groundbreaking Ceremony Planned

Can we build it? YES, WE WILL! To celebrate the start of construction on our state-of-the-art Early Learning Center (ELC), the Findlay Family YMCA will host a public groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Sept. 9, 2024. The 10 a.m. event will take place on the greenspace behind the Downtown Branch at 300 E. Lincoln St.

Some of the Y’s youngest members will don hard hats and turn dirt alongside YMCA employees, elected officials, and other community leaders in anticipation of much-needed additional and affordable facility and educational offerings to serve the region’s youth.