Strengthen your spirit and mind with the Y’s 20-Day Gratitude Challenge! Gratitude benefits both our Y community and your own well being, reducing stress and fostering optimism. Dedicate just 5 minutes a day to gratitude journaling 5 days a week between November 18 and December 13. Turn in weekly check-in sheets to earn reward points and a chance to win a free month’s membership! Let’s grow together and foster positivity in our community.

Join the challenge here and we’ll email you a digital copy of the journal and weekly email reminders.

Meet at the Pabst Farms branch on the last Wednesday of the month:  Meeting dates are as follows:

Dates: 09/25/2024, 10/30/2024, No Meeting in November and December, 01/29/2025, 02/26/2025, 03/26/2025, 04/30/2025, 05/28/2025, No Meeting June-August, 9/24/25, 10/29/25

6:30-8pm in the Senior Center room.

Non-Y members, please stop at Member Services prior to your first meeting. We will issue you a key tag for facility access during your program.

The Glacial Community YMCA (YMCA at Pabst Farms & Watertown Area YMCA) will once again be offering take and bake Thanksgiving meals to families in the Oconomowoc and Watertown communities this year.

Thanksgiving meal items items can be dropped off from November 1st-15th at the following locations:

• YMCA at Pabst Farms
• Watertown Area YMCA
• Nature Hill Intermediate School
• Silver Lake Intermediate School
• MKcellular stores in Oconomowoc, Watertown, and Lake Mills

Donations Needed:

• Turkey
• Gravy
• Canned Corn
• Canned Green Beans
• Instant Potatoes
• Instant Stuffing
• Cranberry Sauce
• Dry Boxed Dessert Mix

Consider making a monetary donation to help feed our community HERE!  For more information:

2024 YMCA Community Thanksgiving Project: Food Donations (English)

2024 YMCA Community Thanksgiving Project: Food Donations (Spanish)

2024 YMCA Community Thanksgiving Meal Distribution (English)

2024 YMCA Community Thanksgiving Meal Distribution (Spanish)