When Hurricane Harvey tore through Kingwood in August of 2017, one of the many treasures lost was a community jewel – the Lake Houston YMCA. With up to 9 feet of water filling the building, the only thing saved was a small stained glass window that had been located in the chapel. Everything else, including hundreds of thousands of dollars in exercise equipment, was lost.
Throughout Houston, more than 14 YMCAs were affected by the storm, but Kingwood and the Tomball location were destroyed. These two YMCAs have joined together to raise $2 million to cover the last of the funds needed for total restoration.