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Support the Y. Strengthen Richmond. Change Lives.

For over 170 years, the YMCA of Greater Richmond has served as a nonprofit leader in community support. Your donations and volunteer time help expand access to youth programs, wellness services, and essential resources for all.

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Since 1854, the YMCA OF GREATER RICHMOND has been a nonprofit pillar in our community, evolving to meet changing needs and ensuring access to vital services. Your support helps us continue this legacy. Discover the many ways you can donate and make a difference today.

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Your gift to the Y helps seniors stay active and socially connected, provides safe, enriching after-school programs, delivers life-saving swim lessons and so much more. We cannot do this without you! Support our Annual Giving today!

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Monthly Sustaining Gift

Become an Impact Maker!  As a monthly sustaining donor, you will provide reliable, consistent support that will make a lasting impact.

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Matching Gifts

Many Richmond-area companies will match your gift to the YMCA. See if your employer supports the YMCA in this manner.

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Gifts of Stock

Your gift of stock to the YMCA can help your community for years to come. Avoid capital gains by making a gift of stock.

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Legacy Gifts

Support our work today or benefit us after your lifetime.  You can find a charitable plan that lets you provide for your family and support the YMCA of Greater Richmond.

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Bright Beginnings

Help a child be fully prepared to learn with all the necessary supplies, a backpack and new clothes to start the year off right.

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Connect with Our Philanthropy Leader

For questions, please reach out to our Chief Advancement Officer, Shawn Morrison

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Enriching Learning

Out-of-school activities play a vital role in complementing formal education by providing diverse learning experiences. These activities offer opportunities to apply skills learned in school, foster creativity and promote social and emotional development. 

Enrichment activities such as sports, arts, music, and community service can enhance critical thinking, problem-solving and teamwork skills, contributing to a well-rounded education. Moreover, they offer a platform for exploring personal interests and passions outside the traditional classroom setting, ultimately promoting lifelong learning and holistic development.

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Preventing Drowning

The YMCA OF GREATER RICHMOND provides more access to water and aquatics programs than any other service provider in our region. At the Y, we believe confidence and competence in and around water is something every member of our community needs and deserves. 

Water safety education is a critical component of health equity in our region. We know that swim lessons and water safety programs provide the most accessible community resources for preventing drowning. As “America’s Swim Instructor,” the Y teaches valuable life safety skills. 

Drowning is the leading cause of unintentional injury or death among children ages 1-4 and one of the top three causes among persons under 29.

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Advancing Whole Health

Within the communities we serve, the Y plays a pivotal role in advancing whole health and wellbeing. Our programs foster a sense of belonging and forge meaningful relationships to support individual health aspirations and community needs.

Through leveraging partnerships, the Y’s services address social determinants of health, connecting individuals to resources that fulfill basic needs to help them thrive.

Our commitment to being OPEN TO ALL ensures that we meet individuals where they are, in culturally relevant ways, to assist them in achieving their healthiest selves.

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At its heart, the YMCA is a place where all are welcome and everyone belongs. It is a community asset, a place to gather, a place that is for all to THRIVE. Through your support, the YMCA of Greater Richmond can continue to be a place of equitable opportunity FOR ALL.

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Join today and gain access to all 16 of our locations throughout the greater Richmond area, with no contracts, no join fees and access to income-based memberships.

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