Social Responsibility

The Alfano family is well acquainted with the Northwest Family YMCA.

The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is upon us once again. So many gifts to get in so little time, all while figuring out what the “perfect” gift looks like for your loved ones. While you’re making your lists and checking them twice, we wanted to share a few ways that you can help us provide some relief to families in need this year.

Rochester, NY - The YMCA of Greater Rochester officially opened the Maplewood Teen Center with support of Monroe County Executive Adam Bello thanks, in part, to the more than

At the YMCA, we stand firm in our belief and stance of being for all. Our community is better when we all are afforded the opportunities to contribute and work together on a shared vision for the future.

ROCHESTER, NY – Thomas Bryant, NBA player for the Miami Heat and Rochester native, is bringing his basketball camp back once again to his hometown.

It’s been another summer of learning (and fun!) at the Power Scholars Academy (PSA).

Will Rappold has been a part of the YMCA of Greater Rochester’s Youth and Government program going on three years. But this summer was his first time attending the YMCA’s Youth Conference on National Affairs (CONA).

You would be hard-pressed to find a person more committed to supporting the Northwest Family YMCA and the YMCA of Greater Rochester than Shannon Bielaska. Her love for the YMCA all started back in the early 1980s when she would bring her kids to play youth sports at the Northwest branch.

The YMCA of Greater Rochester’s Pride Employee Resource Group (ERG) has big plans for this year and beyond. Along with the African American and Women’s ERGs, the Pride ERG was relaunched in June 2022. The first year of the new-look Pride ERG has been fruitful but there are many more goals in mind for the group.