The Park Cites Family YMCA was founded in 1944, and programs began out of a small house in Goar Park. The land for the current facility on Preston Road was donated by the Hoblitzelle Family in the late 1940’s, and the Y opened its doors in 1951 to serve Highland Park and University Park.
In December 2014, after 63 years of service, the Park Cities Family YMCA closed its doors on Preston Road and moved to a temporary location in Preston Center. Demolition on the original building began in April of 2015 and thanks to a generous lead gift from the Moody Foundation, construction of the new Moody Family YMCA in the Park Cities began. The Moody Family YMCA opened in September of 2016 as a 58,500 square-foot facility with a full gymnasium, health & wellness center, group exercise rooms, indoor cycling studio, 25-yard lap pool, instructional pool, locker rooms, Hodges Hall community room, sports fields and an underground parking garage with 300+ parking spaces.
The Moody Family YMCA operates under the guidance of a Board of Management, led by Board Chair Catherine Weekley. The board is made up of volunteers from the community. We gratefully acknowledge their support!
The Moody Y acts as a community hub for the Park Cities community. We partner with local schools, governments, houses of faith and non-profits. We try to respond to the needs of the community with our programming and offerings. Do you or your organization want to partner with the Y for a community event/offering? Please fill out the interest form and we will review your request to see if it aligns with the mission of the Y and the community.