Our Impact

The South Shore YMCA is a leading charitable non-profit organization and a community that gives back. Each year we raise and distribute funds to neighbors and families in need. We offer “Membership For All” membership and program assistance and medical wellness programs for healthier living. We assist working families with childcare. We help lift neighbors up from homelessness and hunger.

Each year, through our Annual Campaign, we raise funds to ensure that nobody is ever turned away from the Y.

• The Y’s food pantry in Germantown serves hundreds of individuals and families weekly, providing basic necessities and connecting people to life-changing Y services.
• At the Quincy YMCA and Emilson YMCA branches, your donations ensure all kids have access to life-saving swim lessons and water safety instruction. Living in a coastal area, drownings are the 2nd leading cause of death for children.
• Your donations provide opportunities for seniors to get out of the house, socialize with friends and participate in programs that improve their health and well-being.
• Each year, nearly a thousand children learn and are nurtured at the Y’s Early Learning Programs.
• As part of the Y’s commitment to healthy living, hundreds of individuals participate in the Y’s Medical Wellness Programs, including our StayStrong Cancer Support & Membership Program.

Strengthening Communities

The South Shore YMCA engages more than 60,000 members and participants, nearly two-thirds of whom are children and teens. Emphasizing the four core character development values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, we are committed to strengthening our communities by nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility.

The South Shore YMCA association proudly serves the communities of Braintree, Cohasset, Hanover, Hingham, Holbrook, Hull, Milton, Norwell, Quincy, Randolph, Scituate, Weymouth, and we welcome our neighbors in surrounding communities.

Together we will continue to make dreams come true for individuals from all walks of life, all abilities, all economic circumstances, all ages, and all ethnicities.