Social Responsibility

At the YMCA of Greater Rochester, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. National Inclusion Week (September 23-29) is a time to reflect on the importance of creating spaces where everyone feels welcome, valued and respected.

Cancer touches most everyone we know. Whether it’s your own journey with a personal diagnosis, serving as a caregiver, or playing a role in a support system, we are not immune to the disease.

Summer is a time for kids to kick back and have fun. However, too much of that can have a negative impact when it comes to children retaining the information they receive throughout the school year.

Kids swimming at the YMCA is a timeless tradition like no other. But when the weather heats up and kids spend summer days in the pool, it becomes even more important to ensure everyone is safe in and around the water.

Webster, NY – This year’s New York State budget made water safety a priority with investments aimed at ensuring more New Yorkers learn to swim.

Grief and loss are unfortunately parts of life that most people deal with. But the beauty of it all is that we do not need to go through it alone.   

FIVE ESSENTIAL WATER SAFETY TIPS TO KNOW MAY IS WATER SAFETY MONTH AND THE Y WANTS TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS A SAFE, FUN TIME IN AND AROUND WATER As temperatures rise, kids want to cool off – whether that’s in home pools, lakes or rivers around our area.

It’s never too early to become an artist. It’s also never too early to become a philanthropist.   

Every Thursday from 10 am to Noon, the Northwest Family YMCA holds its knitting, crocheting, and handcrafting group for the Active Older Adults (AOA).