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 Why the Y?

 

Volunteer at the Y

People just like you are helping make our community a better place through the YMCA.  By giving your time, you join seven generations of visionary citizens who have helped the YMCA to address our community's evolving needs.  Every hour you spend as a YMCA volunteer translates into the caring attention a child or teen needs to grow up healthy and resilient.  No matter how you help, you'll make a big difference as you work with others to create a feeling of connectedness in our community.  The YMCA needs people like you!
 
 
 
 

 How Can I Help?

 

​What Can You Do?

Youth Development
Our volunteers nurture the potential of thousands of kids year-round. They teach, mentor, guide and support kids from their first few weeks of life through their first steps into adulthood. Volunteers assist with:
  • Swim lessons
  • After-school programs
  • Leadership clubs
  • Skill-building classes
  • Special events such as Teen & Tween Late Night, Parent's Night Out, Family Nights and more
 
Healthy Living
Y volunteers provide support, resources and guidance to kids, adults and families so they can achieve greater health and well-being in spirit, mind and body. Opportunities include:
  • Personal training
  • Group exercise classes
  • Teaching or assisting in classes
  • Meeting one-on-one with members
  • Leading workshops
  • Supporting community events like Healthy Kids Day
  • Slide attendant in the Aquatic Center
  • Lifeguarding
  • Climbing Tower belayers
  • Welcoming and serving Y members and participants 
 
Social Responsibility
Volunteers help the Y listen and respond to our region’s most critical social needs.  They help inspire compassion and involvement in our community by: 
  • Serving as board members at their local Ys
  • Fundraising in the Y’s Partners With Youth annual campaign
  • Encouraging volunteerism from individuals and groups
  • Helping to coordinate volunteerism activities

 

 

 

 Getting Started

 

How To Begin

To volunteer with the Y:

 

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