OUR MISSIONThe Summit Area YMCA is committed to nurturing the potential of every child, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility in all. We are a cause driven, volunteer led, non-profit organization working to support and strengthen the foundations of community.
OUR HISTORYThe Summit Area YMCA is one of the area’s leading 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. Founded in 1886, the Summit Area YMCA has a history steeped in working side-by-side with our neighbors and community partners to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, income and background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Our holistic approach to wellness focuses on building a healthy spirit, mind and body.
Our branches are vital, vibrant, and valued centers in the community, which provide meaningful experiences for individuals and families. Each year, we serve more than 15,000 individuals with our free and fee-based programs and services in an area spanning the communities of Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Millburn, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield, Stirling and Summit. Our programs and services are infused with the Y core values of honesty, caring, respect and responsibility, which build character and enhance self-esteem. Such programs include youth sports leagues (soccer and basketball), parent-child programs, the 7th Grade Initiative, LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA, the Achievers Program, summer camp, child care, and Friday's in Motion, to name a few. The Summit Area YMCA is also changing the way individuals, who are engaged in civic and charitable organizations, collaborate to provide practical and affordable answers to large-scale community issues such as child care, childhood obesity, and the achievement gap among students. Because we are a volunteer-led organization, we are grateful for the time, talent, and resources that our volunteers share to advance the Y’s mission. The Summit Area YMCA is the first Diversity, Inclusion and Global Innovation Network YMCA in New Jersey committed to creating a culture in which diversity and inclusion are integral to everyday operations. Through welcoming, inclusive practices and environments, we welcome and engage all people from all diverse groups of the community to help and create lasting, meaningful change. We at the Y realize that in order to better the world around us and for the future, we must unite and work towards the strengthening of the individual in mind, body and spirit. For a stronger individual. For a united community. For a better us. |