Update: The Roxbury YMCA is Back Open!

 
Dear Members,

The Roxbury YMCA is back open and ready to welcome members back! Following this morning’s unexpected generator issue, the building is now powered, and all systems have been started and confirmed to be operating properly. The facility is ready to be occupied, and our doors are open.

Early education and summer camp families should follow the plans they made with program staff earlier today for pick-up.

As we will continue to rely on generator power while we work to restore our permanent systems, generator maintenance will be required next Friday, August 21st and every second Friday thereafter, to ensure the generator is running safely and reliably. While we don’t expect an issue like we had today, this service will require delayed opening those days. We will communicate a specific opening time next week for these Friday mornings.

As previously noted, while the center is operating on generator power, members have access to the fitness center, gymnasium, locker rooms, and other spaces. The pool, showers, steam room, and sauna remain temporarily unavailable as we work to get the center back on grid electricity. Air conditioning in the gymnasium will also be returned when we reconnect to the electrical grid.

We sincerely appreciate your patience and flexibility as our facilities team and vendors worked quickly to resolve the issue and get the Roxbury YMCA back up and running.

Thank you again for your understanding and continued support.

Sincerely,

Winston Bodrick
Executive Director
Roxbury YMCA

¡La YMCA de Roxbury ha reabierto!

 
Queridos miembros,

¡La YMCA de Roxbury ha reabierto y está lista para recibir de nuevo a sus miembros!

Después del inesperado problema con el generador esta mañana, el edificio ya tiene energía, y todos los sistemas han sido activados y confirmados como operativos. La instalación está lista para ser ocupada, y nuestras puertas están abiertas.

Las familias de educación temprana y del campamento de verano deben seguir los planes que hicieron hoy con el personal de su respectivo programa para la recogida.

Como seguiremos dependiendo de la energía del generador mientras trabajamos para restaurar nuestros sistemas permanentes, será necesario realizar mantenimiento del generador el próximo viernes, 21 de Agosto, y cada segundo viernes después de esa fecha, para asegurar que el generador funcione de manera segura y confiable. Aunque no esperamos un problema como el de hoy, este servicio requerirá una apertura tardía en esos días. La próxima semana comunicaremos una hora específica de apertura para esas mañanas de viernes.

Como se mencionó anteriormente, mientras el centro funcione con energía de generador, los miembros tienen acceso al centro de fitness, gimnasio, vestuarios y otros espacios. La piscina, las duchas, el baño de vapor y la sauna permanecen temporalmente fuera de servicio mientras trabajamos para reconectar el centro a la red eléctrica. El aire acondicionado en el gimnasio también volverá cuando nos conectemos de nuevo a la red eléctrica.

Agradecemos sinceramente su paciencia y flexibilidad mientras nuestro equipo de instalaciones y los proveedores trabajaban rápidamente para resolver el problema y poner a la YMCA de Roxbury en funcionamiento nuevamente.

Gracias de nuevo por su comprensión y continuo apoyo.

Atentamente,

Winston Bodrick
Director Ejecutivo
Roxbury YMCA

Update: Roxbury YMCA – Delayed Opening Friday, August 14

 
Dear Members,

Maintenance on the facility’s backup generator, as required by our vendor, will take place, tomorrow morning, Friday, August 14. To allow this required work to be completed, the Roxbury YMCA will have a delayed opening at 8:30 a.m. on Friday.

In addition to the main center opening late, the delayed opening will also impact Day Camp and Early Education programs. Both programs will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Families should plan for drop-off beginning at 8:30 a.m.

This maintenance is necessary to help ensure the temporary electricity generation currently supporting the building remains fully operational and reliable while work on the permanent infrastructure continues, helping to minimize potential future disruptions.

We are confident that the scheduled maintenance will be completed Friday morning and that systems will be restarted as planned. However, because the work involves critical building systems, we are planning for the possibility that additional time may be needed. Any additional delays would not be known until the maintenance is complete, and the systems have been fully checked. If there are any changes to the anticipated 8:30 a.m. opening, we will communicate them as soon as possible.

As always, members have full access to the nearby Dorchester and Huntington Ave YMCA centers during this delayed opening at Roxbury, as well as all Ys across the city. Thank you for your continued patience and support!

Sincerely,

Winston Bodrick
Executive Director
Roxbury YMCA

Actualización del 13 de agosto: Apertura retrasada de la YMCA de Roxbury el viernes 14 de agosto.

 
Estimados miembros,

Mañana, Viernes, 14 de agosto, en la mañana se realizará el mantenimiento del generador de respaldo de las instalaciones, de acuerdo a lo requerido por nuestro proveedor. Para permitir que se complete este trabajo necesario, la YMCA de Roxbury abrirá con retraso a las 8:30 a.m.

Además de la apertura tardía del centro principal, la apertura retrasada también afectará a los programas de Campamento de Día y Educación Temprana. Ambos programas comenzarán a las 8:30 a.m. el viernes. Las familias deben planificar la llegada a partir de las 8:30 a.m.

Este mantenimiento es necesario para ayudar a garantizar que la generación temporal de electricidad que actualmente mantiene la operación del edificio permanezca completamente funcional y confiable mientras continúan los trabajos permanentes en la infraestructura, ayudando a minimizar posibles interrupciones futuras.

Estamos seguros de que el mantenimiento programado se completará el viernes por la mañana y que los sistemas se reiniciarán según lo planeado. Sin embargo, debido a que el trabajo implica sistemas críticos del edificio, estamos considerando la posibilidad de que se necesite tiempo adicional. Cualquier retraso adicional no se sabrá hasta que el mantenimiento se complete y los sistemas hayan sido completamente revisados. Si hay algún cambio en la apertura anticipada de las 8:30 a.m., lo comunicaremos lo antes posible.

Como siempre, durante esta aperturada retrasada, los miembros tienen acceso completo a los centros de la YMCA cercanos, incluyendo la YMCA de Dorchester y la YMCA de Huntington Avenue, al igual que todos las YMCA de la ciudad.

¡Gracias por su paciencia y apoyo continuo!

Sinceramente,

Winston Bodrick
Director Ejecutivo
Roxbury YMCA

8/4 Update: 🎉 Roxbury YMCA is Reopening 🎉

 
Dear YMCA of Greater Boston Members,

We are thrilled to share that the Roxbury YMCA has been cleared to reopen! We look forward to welcoming members back beginning tomorrow, Wednesday, August 5th.

Because work is still underway to restore the building’s permanent infrastructure, there are a few limitations we need you to be aware of. Members will have access to the fitness center, gymnasium, locker rooms, and other spaces, but because the building is operating on generator power for this phase of reopening, the following amenities will remain temporarily unavailable:

• The pool (please note swimming lessons will continue to be held at the Dorchester YMCA until the pool reopens)
• showers
• sauna and steam room
• air conditioning in the gymnasium
• the courtyard space
• Additionally, replacement equipment for the elevator is anticipated to take much longer. So, unfortunately, the elevator will not be available for several weeks.

Families enrolled in Early Education, Summer Camp, and other Youth Development programs will receive additional communication directly from their program teams regarding the next steps and the timeline for returning to the Roxbury YMCA.

This milestone would not have been possible without the extraordinary efforts of our contractors, engineers, City officials, and YMCA staff, who have worked tirelessly over the past several weeks to restore the facility safely. We are incredibly grateful for their dedication and for your patience and support throughout this process.

Thank you for standing with us. We are excited to welcome you back and look forward to seeing you at the Roxbury YMCA.

Sincerely,

Winston Bodrick
Executive Director
Roxbury YMCA