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Check out photos of the impactful work our team does every day.
The impact of the Greater Philadelphia Y stretches across many communities in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Along with financial assistance and ensuring access to our facilities and programs are available to all in our community, the GPY is also a leader in community impact through a variety of community outreach efforts.
Community Giving Impact
$46,191,287
In financial assistance and insurance subsidies given to access discounted memberships, youth programs, child care, and more.
7,297
Hours of volunteer work from community members supporting youth, teens, special needs participants, and more.
$385,952
Raised from community partners and Y members giving toward the Y’s events that support programs, childcare, and financial assistance.
Programming Impact
16,169
Youth taught the life-saving skill of swimming and water safety from passionate swim coaches.
5,000
Teen annual visits to the Teen Tech Center at the Columbia North Y where kids can explore new interests and career paths.
3,250
Teens participating in educational and workforce development opportunities through NextGen Leadership programs.
117
Livestrong participants who graduated from cancer-wellness programs at the Y.
2,141
Free 7th Grade memberships to create an accessible, welcoming place for 7th Graders to engage in health, wellness, and leadership programs.
Child Care Impact
516
Subsidized child care seats to underserved families in Philadelphia and Jersey through state programs.
13,260
Hours of free out-of-school time in 17 sites in the School District of Philadelphia providing services to hundreds of underserved children.
254,170
Healthy meals provided to participants at YMCA child care sites in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Member Stories!
Showing Up for Herself and Her Kids: Jessica Pastrana
As a certified personal trainer, Jessica knows what good instruction looks like the moment she sees it, and she's picky about where she brings her family. When she found the Y, that search was over.
Racing Toward a Healthier Future: Tony and Jacqueline Tilford
When Tony and Jacqueline moved to Havertown in 2022, they joined the Haverford Area YMCA right away. Not long after, they discovered the Delco Senior Games, and started using the Y's upstairs track and weight room, particularly to train for the games.
A Promise Kept: Shirley Ann Warthen
Shirley Ann first walked through the doors of the Y as a child, tagging along with a family friend who had guest passes. Growing up in Plumstead, she'd never even heard of the Y, but she remembers those visits as some of the happiest of her childhood.
