Give the Gift of Y Camp or Swim
Help send-a-kid-to-camp or give swim lessons - a gift that lasts all year long. Camp changes lives, helping kids grow and develop. And, Y Swim Lessons give a lifetime of safety in water.
Learn moreMaking Holidays Brighter
The South Shore Y HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS adopt-a-wishlist program provides gifts, holiday meals, coats, and clothing — plus engaging Y programs like camp and swim lessons — to thousands of South Shore children each year. Through generous contributions, sponsorship, and support from local businesses, organizations, individuals, and volunteers, we can bring a light of hope during the holidays and all year round to those who need it most.
The program is available to:
- South Shore YMCA Members who qualify
- Qualified residents within our service area: Braintree, Cohasset, Hanover, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate, and Weymouth.
PLEASE NOTE: Registration for the 2025 Hope for the Holidays is now closed. For questions, please contact our team at holiday@ssymca.org.
How You Can Help
There are a variety of ways you, your family, friends, businesses, and organizations can get involved to spread joy and help our community this holiday season.
Spread Joy This Season
Make a Monetary Donation
Donate dollars and let our "elves" do the work! Funds collected for the Hope for the Holiday program help us purchase holiday meals, gifts, winter coats and warm clothing to the community.
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Volunteer Opportunities
Sign-up to volunteer for the South Shore YMCA Hope for the Holidays program! Join us in bringing joy to local children this season by helping organize gifts, work with families, assemble bikes and toys, make phone calls, and more.
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Show Your Support
Sponsor the program and show your support with a banner displayed in our “North Pole” at the Hale Family Y field house during the month of December.
Generosity & Gratitude
Giving to the South Shore YMCA Hope for the Holidays program positively impacts children and their families for a lifetime. Enjoy these notes of gratitude from some of the families we have served during previous holiday seasons. READ MORE
Donate
To help the South Shore YMCA and our hopes to bring happier holidays to those in need, please give generously. Because you give, we can give back.
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