YMCA opens facilities to the public

YMCA opens facilities to the public
UPDATE: Three more YMCA facilities opened Thursday. See list below:

This is the latest press release from the YMCA of the Greater Houston Area:

Houston-area YMCA facilities that have power are opening their doors to the community for showers and battery charging. Even if you do not have a YMCA membership, you may go to any open YMCA and charge your cell phone and laptop or take a shower.

So far, power has been restored to 13 YMCA facilities, 10 of which have showers available for public use. The YMCA is opening facilities daily as power is restored and damage to buildings is repaired. The following YMCAs newly opened today:


M.D. Anderson Family YMCA, 705 Cavalcade, Houston, TX - 713-697-0648

Trotter Family YMCA, 1331 Augusta Drive, Houston, TX - 713-781-1061

Westland Family YMCA, 10402 Fondren Rd., Houston, TX - 713-771-8333

The following YMCAs are also open:



Clay Road Family YMCA, 10655 Clay Road, Houston, TX - 713-467-9622

T.W. Davis Family YMCA, 911 Thompson Highway, Richmond, TX - 281-341-0791

E.A. Smith Family YMCA, 14650 Highway 3, Webster, TX - 281-486-9622

Huntsville Family YMCA, 291 Highway 75 N., Huntsville, TX, (no shower facilities at this location), 936-295-8009

Katy Family YMCA, 22807 Westheimer Parkway, Katy, TX - 281-392-5055

Langham Creek Family YMCA, 16725 Longenbaugh, Houston TX - 281-859-6143

San Jacinto Family YMCA, 1716 Jasmine, Pasadena, TX - 713-473-9441

Texas Medical Center YMCA Child Care Center, 5614 H. Mark Crosswell Jr. St., Houston, TX (no shower facilities at this location) 713-747-2173

Weekley Family YMCA, 7101 Stella Link Blvd., Houston, TX - 713-664-9622

YMCA International Services, 6300 Westpark Dr., Houston, TX (no shower facilities at this location) 713-339-9015

Alief Family YMCA, 7850 Howell-Sugarland, Houston - 281-495-9100

Cypress Creek Family YMCA, 19915 State Highway 249, Houston - 281-469-1481

South Montgomery County Family YMCA, 6145 Shadowbend Pl., The Woodlands - 281-367-9622

more:http://blogs.chron.com/ikeanswers/2008/09/ymca_opens_facilities_to_the_p.html

A nice hot shower can really make a difference.