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YMCA OF GREATER SPRINGFIELD
Downtown Springfield YMCA 1500 Main St., Suite 200, Springfield, MA 01115 (413) 739-6951
Scantic Valley YMCA 45 Post Office Park, Wilbraham, MA 01095 (413) 596-2749
www.springfieldy.org
President and CEO: Dexter Johnson
SERVICE AREA
Serving youth, teens, and adults in our geographic service area of Agawam, Belchertown, Brimfield, Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow, Ludlow, Monson, Palmer, Springfield, Ware, West Springfield, and Wilbraham.
YEAR ESTABLISHED
1852
OPERATING BUDGET
$10.4 million (2023)
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We have a number of volunteer opportunities available to those who are interested in giving back, including afterschool homework help, teen mentoring, painting and landscaping projects, camp cleanup and projects, fundraising assistance, and organization activities.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Scott Berg Thomas Creed John Doleva Daniel Flynn Russell Fontaine Maria Gulluni Sam Hammer Lisa Harty
Daryl Johnson Kimberly Kennison Ronald Kidd
Ted Noonan Michael Ostrowski Michael Rouette Ronald Kidd, Emeritus
Stanley Szlachetka, Emeritus
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MISSION STATEMENT
To serve the human needs in Greater Springfield by providing programs that promote lifelong personal growth the balanced development of spirit, mind, and body for all.
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
The YMCA is a cause-driven organization focused on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. A strong community can be achieved only when we invest in our kids, our health, and our neighbors. The YMCA
of Greater Springfield has been serving our community for 172 years in good times and in difficult times. Each year, the Y raises funds through its Annual Giving Campaign to ensure that no one is turned away due to the inability to pay in full for programs and services.
The campaign is crucial to guaranteeing that the doors at the YMCA are always open for everyone. The YMCA provides wellness and educational opportunities for people from infancy through retirement and is one of the largest providers of licensed afterschool programming in the area. Whether you are interested in a swim lesson for your toddler, a yoga class to relax, full-day education programs, a program to keep your teen on the path to graduation, or afterschool programming for school-age children, the YMCA can help.
GIVING OPPORTUNITIES
We need a place that can make us feel whole — a place where common ground is plenty, differences are assets, and opportunity is for all. The YMCA is that place. We have an annual giving campaign that is active throughout the year. The campaign provides support for vital services to help improve the lives of those in our community, such as opportunities for kids to
attend summer day camp or school vacation weeks, learn a sport, or obtain assistance for those dealing with cancer. Donations can be sent to the YMCA or made through our website at springfieldy.org. The YMCA is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit, charitable organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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