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BJC's partnership with St. Louis area Ys expands exercise options for employees and their families by offering a discounted $25 joining fee. The Y also offers free passes during BJC Employee Health Fairs. For more information about the YMCA of St. Louis, call 314.436.1177; in Illinois, call 618.233.9485; in mid-Missouri, call 573.761.9000.

BJC's partnership with St. Louis area Ys expands exercise options for employees and their families by offering a discounted $25 joining fee. The Y also offers free passes during BJC Employee Health Fairs. For more information about the YMCA of St. Louis, call 314.436.1177; in Illinois, call 618.233.9485; in mid-Missouri, call 573.761.9000.

Monthly membership fees vary by facility, depending upon the available amenities. A Metro membership provides access to all 20 YMCAs in the St. Louis area.

The Y has facilities in St. Louis City; south, north and west St. Louis County; St. Charles County; Jefferson County; and Columbia, Missouri; as well as in Illinois -- with 20 locations throughout the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Y membership includes free access to the entire facility and free services, including:

Mini-fitness assessments
Fitness Center orientation
Y Personal Fitness, which matches each member with a personal fitness coach for 12 structured and personalized weeks of designing and following a successful program
Free-weight area orientation
Aquatics
Gym facilities
Weight training
Special family fun nights
Open gym and swim times

The Y also offers support programs such as:

Nursery service
Child care
Nutrition services
Individualized wellness programs

Members also get reduced rates on classes, personal training, and stays at the Y's Trout Lodge and Camp Lakewood in Potosi, Missouri.

Need Financial Assistance?
No one is turned away from the YMCA of St. Louis because of an inability to pay. Financial scholarships are available at all branches, thanks to the generous support of those who give to the annual YMCA Strong Community Campaign. Applications for assistance are available at any branch service center or the YMCA website.

Try the Y
Try the Y is a free trial period when any BJC employee can participate in activities at and use the facilities of any participating Y. Any employee who joins a participating Y during the trial period could join paying a reduced joining fee of $25. Try the Y has been offered:

September 13 through September 26, 2004
February 21 through March 6, 2005
July 10 through 24, 2005
January 9 through 22, 2006
April 3 through 16, 2006
August 7 through 20, 2006
Seven visits October 1 through 31, 2006
April 9 through may 7, 2007
July 2 through 6, 2007
October 8 through November 5, 2007
December 24, 2007, through January 24, 2008
April 21 through May 21, 2008
Seven visits September 8 through 30, 2008
July 21 through August 1, 2009
September 14 through 27, 2009
November 30 through December 13, 2009
March 22 through April 4, 2010
June 14 through 27, 2010
September 13 through 27, 2010
November 22 through December 6, 2010
May 16 through May 29, 2011
September 19 through October 2, 2011
November 21 through December 4, 2011
March 19 through April 1, 2012
May 21 through June 3, 2012
September 17 through September 30, 2012
November 19 through December 2, 2012
March 16 through 29, 2013
May 18 through 31, 2013

The Y sponsorship is designed to complement the services of BJC's WellAware Centers. A BJC employee survey showed that some employees not located near WellAware Centers were seeking affordable fitness opportunities.