Every Thursday we offer suggestions of things you can support or do to give back to the community. More than ever, people have been looking for ways to do good and be there for our community. For this week’s Give Back Thursday, we suggest for you to Help the YMCA!
Grove City is very lucky to have a YMCA. The Y, as it is affectionately known, is more than just a gym. It is a place for people to make connections, feel part of a community, and receive the support they need. Our Y has a great gym where you can workout on modern equipment that is kept in good working order. It also has a pool, gymnasiums with basketball courts and other functionalities, as well as a deck hockey arena and many other offerings. But, did you know that is only the beginning of what they really have to offer?
Our Grove City YMCA offers memberships and programs to keep everyone living a healthy and active life. From kids in sports programs learning to be good team players, to adults keeping active, the Y feeds body, mind, and soul. Kids and adults can learn to swim, swim competitively or for fun, as well as do other programs like water aerobics. The Y also offers programs geared toward our youth like after school programming and tutoring. They truly have something for every age from child care and pre-school, clear up to Silver Sneakers for our senior citizens!
Did you know that nobody is turned away from YMCA memberships and programs?
The Grove City YMCA offers scholarships to those in need. Scholarships are available for both membership and programs. These scholarships are made possible through contributions to the Y’s Annual Support Campaign. This way, every child and every adult has access to the wealth of programs and opportunities available through our YMCA.
The Y recently reported:
- $25,612.97 was awarded in scholarship money to families and children for memberships to the YMCA.
- 481 scholarship recipients have an active membership to the YMCA.
- 122 middle school initiative memberships were subsidized to keep our community youth safe and growing strong.
- 700 youth and adults were served through sports during 2020.
- FREE after school programs for ages 8-14.
- Working families have access to quality child care through the YMCA.
How can you help with the great work the Grove City YMCA is doing to help our community? You can make a donation to their Annual Support Campaign! Your tax-deductible donation can help the Y make it possible for anyone to access the Y through memberships or programs, whether they can financially afford it or not. That is incredible! Your donation can truly have an impact on someone else’s life that is immeasurable.
To make a donation to the Grove City YMCA’s Annual Support Campaign, click here: http://grovecityymca.org/index.php/online/donate#/donate/.
Give Back Thursday: Help the YMCA
Grove City YMCA
543 East Main Street Ext.
Grove City, PA 16127
Phone: (724) 458-9781