Give For A Better US

Annual Campaign

There’s no place like this place.

At the Bridgeport YMCA, we believe that every person deserves the opportunity to grow, achieve and belong.

For more than three decades, the Bridgeport YMCA has been a cornerstone of our community, providing programs and services that strengthen individuals and families across Bridgeport and the surrounding areas.

We do more than offer programs – we create pathways to healthier, more connected lives. Each day, our team works alongside children, families and adults to overcome challenges, build confidence and take meaningful steps toward lasting success and well-being.

Because at the Bridgeport YMCA, community is more than a place – it’s belonging, encouragement and the foundation for a better life.

But the need has never been greater.

Across our region, families are facing financial challenges, rising costs of living and limited access to wellness and youth programs. The Bridgeport YMCA is here – offering affordable childcare, youth development opportunities, health and wellness programs and community engagement that help individuals and families thrive.

Your support helps ensure that:

Children and teens have a safe, supportive environment to learn, play, and grow.

Families have access to programs that promote health, confidence, and connection.

Our community continues to be a place of compassion, opportunity, and belonging for all.

When you give to the Bridgeport YMCA, you’re helping strengthen our community — one person, one family, one life at a time. Your generosity creates opportunities for growth, wellness, and hope for hundreds of neighbors each year.

There’s no place like this place. There’s no place like the Y.

The Central Connecticut Coast YMCA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, charitable community service organization, EIN: 06-0662195. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. No goods or services were provided in exchange for your generous financial donation.

BE A PART OF SOMETHING: VOLUNTEER AT THE Y

Your generosity and the generosity of other like-minded members of our community is the core of our organization’s success. Volunteer opportunities at the Central Connecticut Coast YMCA run the gambit, from one-time commitments such as working to raise funds to support our Financial Assistance programs, to helping at a special event, to longer-term opportunities such as coaching youth and teen sports and tutoring youth.

BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING WITH THE YMCA

The YMCA offers volunteers a chance to improve the lives of children and families and to make our communities stronger. In addition to feeling great about your efforts, volunteers have the opportunity to:

• Experience personal growth
• Create opportunities for your neighbors to participate at the Y
• Give back to the community through service to others
• Explore and/or discover a hidden passion
• Expand knowledge and skills through training and hands-on experiences
• Fulfill community service requirements for school credit
• Develop new relationships and make friends
• Gain community service experience to add to college, financial aid, scholarship and employment applications
• Learn, grow and HAVE FUN!

Volunteers are critically important to carrying out our mission, so we ask our program volunteers to go through an application and screening process similar to that of our paid staff members. You are a part of the team! This process ensures that the best fit is made between you and the program you are working with, while also ensuring we adhere to our safety protocols.

Volunteer Leadership

Focused on creating lasting personal and social change for our community

The Bridgeport YMCA is governed by our Board of Managers that consists of volunteers from throughout Bridgeport.

• Lissette Colon
• Crystal Engram
• Maria Gomes
• Caesar Irby, Chair
• Blanca Kazmierczak
• Heather Lange, Brody Wilkinson, PC
• James Rollinson, Dworken, Hillman, LaMorte & Sterczala, P.C.
• Katherine Rosario
• Rev. Sara Smith, United Congregational Church

 

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