{"id":4964,"date":"2026-06-18T23:31:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4964"},"modified":"2026-06-18T23:31:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T23:31:13","slug":"ymca-of-greater-houston-opening-all-facilities-as-cooling-centers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4964","title":{"rendered":"YMCA of Greater Houston opening all facilities as cooling centers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div> <!-- --> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>HOUSTON<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>The YMCA of Greater Houston has announced they are opening all facilities as cooling centers as the extreme heat blankets the Houston area.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4962\">Boyle Heights warehouse fire prompts rare helicopter water drops, extended air quality warning<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Houston weather: YMCA of Greater Houston opening all facilities as cooling centers<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What we know:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>Centers will be open Friday, June 19, through Sunday, June 21, during the YMCA\u2019s regular business hours, offering Houstonians a safe, air-conditioned space to escape the heat and access the lobby to cool off.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4960\">2 former TDCJ Hospital Galveston Unit correctional workers arrested, accused of sexual misconduct<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>What they&#8217;re saying:<\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re proud to serve as cooling centers, providing a welcoming space where the community can cool off and connect with others during this period of extreme heat,&#8221; said Stephen Ives, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4957\">Pasadena robbers\u2019 vehicle struck by two 18-wheelers; 1 seriously injured<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<h2>Where you can cool off:<\/h2>\n<p> <!-- --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Brenda and John Duncan YMCA &#8211; 10655 Clay Rd, Houston, TX\u202f77041<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>D. Bradley McWilliams YMCA &#8211; 19915 TX-249, Houston, TX 77070<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Fort Bend Family YMCA &#8211; 4433 Cartwright Road, Missouri City, TX 77459<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Harriet and Joe Foster Family YMCA &#8211; 1234 West 34th Street, Houston, TX 77018<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Houston Texans YMCA &#8211; 5202 Griggs Road, Houston, TX 77021<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Lake Houston Family YMCA &#8211; 2420 West Lake Houston Pkwy, Kingwood, TX 77339<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Langham Creek Family YMCA &#8211; 16725 Longenbaugh Drive, Houston, TX 77095<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>M.D. Anderson Family YMCA &#8211; 705 Cavalcade Street, Houston, TX 77009<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Mark A. 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