New Mask-Wearing Protocols at the Capital District YMCA COVID-19 Health & Safety Updates Thank you for your continued kindness and grace as we work to navigate this once-in-lifetime pandemic. In response to your requests, and upon review of the guidelines regarding vaccination verification, beginning Wednesday, May 26, we will move to the honor system regarding
UPDATE: Guest & Nationwide Membership Policy Under normal circumstances, we would gladly welcome your guests and happily participate in Nationwide Membership, which welcomes Y members from other communities as guests at our Y. These are not normal circumstances. We continue to follow state guidelines that allow only 33% capacity in our branches. Because of these
MVP Health Care Supports Capital District YMCA Childcare Efforts with a $20,000 Donation MVP Health Care and the Capital District YMCA have a long history of investing in the good health of our communities. Together, the Y and MVP are devoted to helping individuals and families plan, reach and sustain their health goals. From the
“Capital District YMCA Holds Inaugural Drive-Thru Holiday Party” “Well, there’s no doubt the holidays will look a lot different this year. But local organizers at the Capital District YMCA are taking creative measures to continue to spread holiday cheer. They held their first drive-thru holiday party Saturday. It’s for the members of the Circle of
New! Virtual Workouts for Members! We have launched a new Members Only portal for with a full Virtual Workout schedule and access to our virtual workout library!
“Capital District YMCA provides 900 families with Thanksgiving meal baskets” “Over the weekend, the Capital District YMCA helped to serve those in need by providing 900 families with full Thanksgiving meals including turkey with all the fixings. The YMCA says the families were selected back in October with help from the Department of Social Services
As we look over how different this year as been, we are also reflecting on how wonderful this year has been and how we were able to impact our community.
Access to Critical YMCA Programs and Services To help address critical food insecurity, we connect with and support Albany’s South End Cafe, the Schohaire Food Pantry, Schenectady’s Cornell Cooperative Extension, the Guilderland Food Pantry, Schenectady’s St. Madeline Sophie Church, the Altamont Food Pantry, the Voorheesville-New Scotland Food Pantry, and Troy’s Unity House and Oakwood Community Center Food
Critical Childcare Childcare Programs for healthcare workers and essential employees began almost immediately. 1,600 children have been safely served in our Early Learning, Summer Care, and Afterschool programs since March. Across the Capital Region, parents need help to be able to afford childcare now more than ever. Of the more than 4,300 children in our
Running Start Unlike any other program in the region, Running Start provides children with the opportunity to shop for brand new clothes to begin the school year. Thanks to the support of caring Sustaining Campaign donors, these children receive a backpack full of the school supplies they need, new clothes and sneakers. For some, these