Community Outreach

Being an officer in the Rochester Police Department can often bring some heavy days.

Tax season can be one of the most stressful times of the year, but the Thurston Road YMCA Neighborhood Center

Painted Post, NY – A new partnership between two community-focused organizations is laying the groundwork for generations to come. The Y at Watson and GST BOCES are collaborating on a project that gives students crucial hands-on experience while supporting the mission of the YMCA of Greater Rochester.

Rochester, NY - Basketball was invented at the YMCA more than 130 years ago with a simple idea: use sport to bring people together through movement, teamwork and healthy competition.

Rochester, NY – The YMCA of Greater Rochester is proud to announce the next chapter of service at The Lewis Street YMCA Neighborh

The YMCA of Greater Rochester has partnered with First Tee – Western New York to provide 20 youth with free golf lessons this summer.

ROCHESTER, NY – At the heart of the YMCA of Greater Rochester is community – the community we serve and create across our locations. Both service and creation of community is on full display at The Lewis Street YMCA Neighborhood Center, especially during our annual Lockdown on Violence event.

ROCHESTER, NY – The building at 53 Lewis Street has served the Marketview Heights community for decades in various roles, but one thing has never changed: it’s there for its neighbors.

Rochester, NY - In 1963, in Birmingham, AL, four girls were killed in the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church after several KKK members planted 19 sticks of dynamite outside of the church's basement.