Chester Family YMCA

The CHESTER FAMILY YMCA has been a place of strength and support since 1978. Over the years we’ve grown and expanded to serve generations of children, families and adults in Chesterfield County. While our programs and facilities have adapted over the years to serve the ever-changing needs of our community, one thing has remained the same—Where we build community matters. 

Today, we need your support to help us create a Chester Y that will serve our community well into the future. A thoughtfully designed, fully accessible, and modern facility will provide an environment that better supports social and physical health for all and allows us to respond to community needs. 

This is why a strong Chester Y is needed more than ever.

In our hallways and lobbies, classrooms and locker rooms – real connections form and children, teens and families grow stronger in spirit, mind and body.

Today, we need your support to help us create a Chester Y that will serve our community well into the future. With your support we can:

• Improve accessibility to ensure a barrier-free facility;
• Modernize the wellness center, adding 4,300 square feet including a group exercise studio
• Create welcoming gathering and community spaces for people to make meaningful connections;
• Revitalize outdoor spaces to enhance programming opportunities;
• Improve youth program spaces, including a relocated, expanded and improved Child Watch;
• Renovated men’s and women’s locker rooms, and new universal locker room. 

Your gift today will support our next generation of kids and families. Our community is a wonderful place to live and raise a family; however, the needs in our community are evolving and so must the Y. We invite you to support the Chester Strong Campaign to transform your Y for today and future generations. Please join us as we build on the strength of our incredible community and ensure we are here for future generations. With your gift, the YMCA will continue our life-changing work to build a Chester strong community.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Help us pave the way for others to join our community! Create a lasting legacy at the CHESTER FAMILY YMCA to help support the Chester Strong Capital Campaign and help our community thrive. Donors pledging $5,000 and above to the Capital project will be recognized on our Outdoor Donor Recognition Area. Two sizes of recognition will be available, one for donors who donate $5,000 and above and a larger recognition visual to those contributing $10,000 and above.

Yes! Don’t let income stand in the way of a healthier you! With our income-based memberships, you can have all the benefits of being a YMCA member at a price you can afford. No matter what type of membership you choose, we offer financial assistance to everyone who qualifies.

An individual may be a guest at the YMCA up to 6 times per year. After that, we encourage guests to look at our various membership options and come as often as you like! Guests may use the YMCA facility accompanied by a YMCA member for $5 per youth (up to age 18), $10 per individual and $20 per family. Ask the member services staff at your branch for more information.

Yes! The YMCA offers both Childcare and Childwatch services. Childcare is part of our youth development offerings and includes before and after school care. YMCA Membership includes free Child Watch for our members ages 6 weeks to 11 years old!  We’ll watch your little one while you workout, swim, play basketball or more, as long as you stay in the building.

Yes! Membership to the YMCA of Greater Richmond ensures entry to all 16 of our branches.