ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
Help Us Build Brighter Futures at the Valley YMCA
There’s no place like this place – and right now, your support matters more than ever.
At the Valley YMCA, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to grow, achieve and belong. For decades, we’ve been a trusted space for youth and families across the Valley– offering programs that inspire confidence, promote wellness and create lasting connections.
But today, many families in our community are facing rising costs, limited access to youth programs and growing financial stress. That’s where you come in.
Your donation helps us:
Provide safe, nurturing spaces where children and teens can learn, play and thrive.
Offer affordable childcare and youth development programs that support working families.
Deliver health and wellness opportunities that build stronger bodies and minds.
Foster a community of compassion, encouragement and belonging for all.
When you give to the Valley YMCA, you’re not just donating – you’re investing in the future of our city.
You’re helping one child, one family, one life at a time.
Join us. Give today. Help us keep this place strong because..
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.
Other Ways to Give
The generosity of others is at the core of our existence. Not everyone is able to make a financial contribution to the organization, but everyone has the opportunity to get involved. When you volunteer at the Y, you take an active role in bringing about meaningful, enduring change in your own community. As a volunteer, you’ll be working with other caring, committed people who want to make a difference in your community.
To get involved, call 203-732-7778.
Volunteer
Make a big difference! The generosity of others is at the core of our existence. Volunteer opportunities at the Central Connecticut Coast YMCAs run the gambit, from one-time commitments such as 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 Valley 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
- Give back to the community through service to others
- Explore and/or discover a hidden passion
- Expand knowledge and skills through training
- 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. This process ensures that the best fit is made between the new volunteer and the program they are matched with, while also ensuring the safety.
Volunteer Leadership
Focused on creating lasting personal and social change for our community
The Valley YMCA is governed by our Board of Managers that consists of volunteers from throughout our communities.
- Christine Cooper
- Toni Lombardi, Chair
- Jason Martinez
- Howard Olderman
- Mary Ellen Price, Secretary
- David Pelaggi
- Donna Sennott