Our Y Stories

For November, people may join the Y and pay no join fee if they donate hygiene products which we will give to area shelters as well as our Y-Haven facility, which helps those experiencing addiction and homelessness. If you know someone considering joining the Y, now would be an ideal time! 

More children are getting their education at home than ever. According to the National Home Education Research, there are now nearly five million homeschooled students in the U.S., including children ages 5 to 17 with a grade equivalent of kindergarten through grade 12. In 2019, that number was 2.5 million.

The Lakewood Family YMCA is now an even more beautiful location. On September 18, 2022, a group of over 50 family and friends dedicated Susan’s Garden at the branch. The garden was created to honor the memory of Susan Conway Grimberg and her husband, Bill.

Please spread the word! The Y has excellent part-time, flexible positions in our School Age Child Care, Lifeguard and Swim Instructor programs available right now. (Training is available for those interested in becoming a lifeguard or swimming instructor.) Y employees receive a complimentary membership, discounts on Y classes and programs, and child care.

Thanks to Y member contributions and other donors, in 2021 we helped more than 30,000 people get healthier, served 4,015 children in youth programming, provided $620,000 in financial aid and distributed more than 313,000 pounds of food. Our Y-Haven program served 601 individuals experiencing homelessness and co-occurring substance and mental health disorders.

If you joined the Y under the Save up to $50, Get up to $50 incentive, ask yourself if you’re on the path to earning your credit. New members who joined under this campaign paid half of the usual joiner fee. We ponied up the other half of your joiner fee and set it aside for you.