Social Responsibility

Collection Drive to Support Humanitarian Aid As a global organization, the YMCA has deep roots in Ukraine and many of the surrounding countries impacted by the conflict currently unfolding. The YMCA was present before the crisis. The YMCA is responding amid the crisis. The YMCA will be there long after the crisis.

YMCA PROUD TO PARTNER WITH NEW YORK STATE TO OPEN COVID TESTING SITE CARLSON METROCENTER TO SERVE AS STATE-WIDE TESTING SITE Rochester, NY – Beginning Tuesday, January 4, the YMCA of Greater Rochester is teaming up with New York State to help facilitate free COVID-19 testing to the community as part of Governor Hochul’s plan to address the recent surge

DONATIONS NEEDED FOR HELPING HANDS BOX SUPPORTING MARKETVIEW HEIGHTS AND LEWIS STREET COMMUNITY The Helping Hands Box was created by the YMCA Center for Equity at Lewis Street with partners at the Lewis Street Community Committee in the spring of 2021 as a resource for the Marketview Heights and Lewis Street community.

YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM After a successful pilot launch, the YMCA of Greater Rochester is excited to offer the Young Women of Color Leadership Program. The goal of the program is to create an inclusive representation on our YMCA branch & camp Boards of Management with the strong, insightful voices of young women of color.

YMCA HELPING SEND KIDS TO CAMP PANDEMIC CAUSES INCREASE IN ASSISTANCE NEED Donate Now

YMCA, MONROE COUNTY PARTNER ON VACCINE CLINICS FOUR YMCA LOCATIONS OFFER VACCINES TO PUBLIC Rochester, NY – The YMCA of Greater Rochester is partnering with Monroe County Department of Public Health to help make vaccines more accessible to people throughout the greater Rochester area.

YMCA ASSISTING CITY RESIDENTS WITH COVID-19 VACCINATION SIGN UPS Rochester, NY – A COVID-19 vaccination clinic has been announced in the former Kodak Hawkeye parking lot at 1345 St. Paul Street in Rochester.

CRITICAL SERVICE STORIESTHE MISSION TO SERVE ALL REMAINSWhile our facilities may be closed for regular services, the YMCA of Greater Rochester is very much open for good, providing childcare for essential workers and partnering with Foodlink to feed those in need and the Red Cross to host blood drives.

YMCA RECEIVES GRANT TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE GRANT TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR THOSE IN NEED Thank you for your interest. We are no longer accepting applications. If you require assistance, please contact 211. Most everyone at some time in their life will struggle to make ends meet.