Thanks to the purchase of a nearby church, the Two Rivers YMCA in Moline will be able to expand and add programs. Today it held a ribbon cutting at the Union Congregational Church, across 48th Street, from the Y.
YMCA ceo, Mike Wennekamp, says the two have worked together informally for about ten years. But when church leaders said they could no longer afford to stay, the Y decided to buy the property, and continue sharing the facilities with the church.
Credit Two Rivers YMCA
The agreement with the church includes leasing the property to the congregation for 15 years.
The Two Rivers YMCA now serves more than 11,000 people a year.