The Kindness Project
The YMCA believes our communities are strongest when everyone is included and has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine, in collaboration with the Michael & Nancy Pia Foundation, is asking the community to join in a year-long focus on Kindness. The effort, which connects to the YMCA’s mission as well as the PIA Foundation’s Living Kindness Project, will offer ongoing ways for friends, neighbors and colleagues to engage in projects, efforts and causes that benefit our community.
The YMCA believes our communities are strongest when everyone is included and has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We welcome and connect people of all generations, backgrounds and perspectives, and we're committed to addressing issues that people face to create positive change. We call it Social Responsibility - but more put simply, it's kindness.
Ongoing Initiatives
Volunteer Opportunities
Ongoing
The YMCA offers a variety of ways to contribute to the community with kindness. Whether as a youth sports coach, through reading books to our preschool children, or by helping others improve their health, there are many ways that you can make an impact through volunteering at the YMCA. I'd like to volunteer.
Blood Drives
Ongoing
Branches across the YMCA of Greater Brandywine host regular blood drive events open to the public in partnership with The Red Cross. Visit our website for a list of upcoming drives in YGBW branches.
Resource Pantry
Ongoing
Participating YMCA branches provide food, toiletries and other essentials for individuals and families in need at no cost and with no questions asked in our Community Pantries. Items can be donated to the pantry closest to you. Located in the Coatesville YMCA, Lionville Community YMCA and Oscar Lasko YMCA & Childcare Center.
Financial Assistance
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening the Chester County community. We serve people of all ages, backgrounds, abilities and incomes. Our fundraising efforts help us to provide financial assistance and income-based membership to ensure that YMCA memberships and/or programs are available for all individuals and families in our community.
7th Grade Initiative
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine's 7th Grade Initiative offers any seventh grader a complimentary one-year youth membership. Students are eligible once they graduate 6th grade through August 31st of their 7th-grade year. We highly recommend that our 7th-graders complete a volunteer project at the Y.
The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is an association of eight YMCAs across Chester County that offer life-changing programs for children, families, adults and seniors. We seek to be a catalyst for improving the quality of life and well-being for all in our community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Learn more about our mission and additional ways that you can get involved.