Member Testimonials
The Mary Free Bed Y is a top YMCA facility in the Midwest, if not the entire US. Clean, well-maintained, helpful staff and trainers, very accommodating hours and more programs than a person could want, regardless of age and ability.
Having served on the Association Board of Directors of the entire network of YMCAs in Kent County, I am proud of what have created, built, and made available to all.
Thank you.
Greg Rhodes
Great lay out. Clean locker rooms. Thank you!
Equipment layout flows nicely.
Nice pool and changing rooms and good instructors
A fantastic facility. A great deep water leader
( Sue Wilson )
Love the pool.
Parking lot and sidewalks are trash-free; staff at reception desk are friendly and helpful; facility is clean.
Although some of the better classes (including additional aquatics classes) are still missing and needed from pre-Covid days, there is a nice variety. Need to have more classes offered for those who are retired and healthy. The majority of classes currently offered seem to be geared toward the 30, 40 and 50 year-olds.
Additional aquatics instructors (and lifeguards!) sorely needed.
Thank you for asking.
the book and cook has been such a delight for our 3 year old - the one-on-one time doing something fun with freedom to be creative and a little messy outside our home has been such a joy!
The building and location.
Have a lot space, very friendly, clean, and it’s nice to have space to use de basketball court without kids practice or other activities
I love the staff, it's clean, the layout is fun. My kids and family love it there.
I loved the healthy weight loss class. I love the group fitness classes.
The aquatic cardio deep water and family pool cardio classes. I love my many friends in those classes
I also love the book club that Nanette hosts every month from the cascade library.
I occasionally work on some of the machines
I hope to join in an additional class you offer!
Nicole, Dave and team are great :)
We came for the Parkinson's ballet class and hope you will offer more group exercise classes targeted to the needs of this group. We also like the track and hope to use it a lot throughout the winter months. Is there a possibility of a Nordic walking program?
Have developed good friendships there. It's such an encouraging environment and the staff is very helpful with any need from how to use a weight or equipment to handling issues with our account.
Great place!
Courteous smiling staff that greeted me and was eager to help.
I love the facility--especially the indoor track--and the classes offered. The instructors are amazing, and we create a great community in the classes.
Diverse membership and staff, excellent staff/ instructors, clean, good equipment. Pickleball!
It is so wonderfully dry in there. The giant fans and the huge airspace keep your sweat under control.
My trainer and in door track
The Y is a wonderful place! Great members and staff, always friendly. A positive place to work out, meet new friends and learn new skills.
We always have a great time playing pickleball. Mary Free Bed Y seems to have a good vibe going. I'm happy to go there.
Not too crowded!
It’s so clean there, and everyone is very helpful and friendly
Open spaces, choice of equipment, potential services/classes
The variety of things I can do there and feel I spent my time well
The Mary Free Bed YMCA is always clean and well kept up. I love the group fitness classes and the instructors. Cassi Hofmann is absolutely wonderful and the main reason I continue to keep my membership at the Y!
Cleanliness. And hope people working there will stay humble and calm