Financial Assistance

Financial Assistance

At the South Shore YMCA, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. As a nonprofit charitable organization dedicated to strengthening spirit, mind, and body, we are committed to ensuring that financial circumstances are never a barrier to participation.

Through our Financial Assistance program, we offer income-based rates for membership, programs, and day camp for individuals and families. Financial assistance is made possible through the generosity of YMCA members, donors, and friends who support our Annual Campaign.

Our flexible pricing structure helps make YMCA experiences accessible to all, allowing you and your family to belong at a rate that fits your household income.

Apply Online – Get Instant Results

• Fill out the online application form and Click “Submit Details”.
• Once you submit, you will receive an immediate response with the results from the instant check.
• If you are confirmed for Financial Assistance through the instant check process, continue to the Instant Check Confirmed steps below.
• If there is NOT enough information to instantly confirm, continue to Additional Information Needed steps where our teams can work closely with you to assess financial assistance pathways via our standard process.

ONLINE APPLICATION

Instant Confirmation

If you have been instantly confirmed for Financial Assistance, please choose the scenario that best fits your situation for the next steps.

• Current Member: Our Member Service team will review within 5 business days to update your account. Or, present the Financial Assistance confirmation at your Y branch for assistance.
• New Members: Sign up as a Y member at your local branch and present your Financial Assistance confirmation directly to staff who will apply details to your account. You can also sign up online and either contact us by phone or present the confirmation on your first visit to a branch.
• Non-Members: If you are not a member but wish to utilize Financial Assistance to programs offered through the South Shore YMCA, please call us during regular business hours and we’ll be happy to support you.

If Additional Information is Needed

If we are unable to instantly confirm you for financial assistance online, you can use our standard process. To utilize our standard process, you’ll need:

• A copy of last year’s federal tax return

And ONE of the following:

• Disability check stub
• Two current pay stubs
• Social Security check stubs

The above process applies to membership, program and day camp Financial Assistance.

If assistance for childcare tuition is needed, please visit  our Childcare page and contact the location of your choice for information.

Contact Us

Simply contact our Welcome Desk at the Emilson YMCA (781) 829-8585 or Hale Family YMCA (617) 479-8500 for more information on our Membership For All pricing structure.

• Emilson YMCA (Hanover), Michelle Daley, michelle.daley@ssymca.org
• Hale Family YMCA (Quincy), Molly Bopp, mbopp@ssymca.org