Social Responsibility

Open Doors

The YMCA embraces people of all ages, incomes, abilities, religious and ethnic backgrounds.  We work to break barriers of isolation and to create the connections that add meaning to life.  Participants with a financial need are encouraged to apply for Y scholarships.  The YMCA uses a sliding scale to evaluate each applicant.  Through gifts to the annual Open Doors Scholarship Campaign, the YMCA of Greenville makes its services available to thousands in our community every year.  Annually, the YMCA provides in excess of $950,000 in scholarships through gifts made by county friends.  Please make a pledge and open the door for someone who needs what the Y provides.  To make a pledge, please contact Leslie Harmon at 963-3605.

**Our Open Doors Website is now LIVE! Check it out here.**

Mission Service Projects

As we continue to strive to reach out to the community, we have established mission service projects for each month. For the month of April, we will be supporting the Frazee Dream Center, which is a preschool, after-school and summer program for under-resourced children in the downtown Greenville area. We will be collecting a variety of items on their wish list. 

To learn more about the Frazee Dream Center, check out their website. 

Volunteering

Since its beginning, the YMCA has been creating, managing and expanding its programs and facilities with the invaluable help of volunteers.  Annually, hundreds of people give hours of their time and talents to the well being of the youth and adults in our community.  What better way to make a difference in the lives of others than to contribute yourself?  What volunteers give of themselves returns in heartwarming and often unexpected ways.  If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, or finding out more information, please complete the following forms and return them to the YMCA.  Thanks for your consideration and continued support.
 
The YMCA has partnered with Military One Source and Armed Services YMCA to provide free memberships for families of deployed military, Title 10 independent duty personnel, and relocated spouses. Please provide the Membership Director with proof of deployment or a letter for Title 10 status.  To see if you qualify, please contact Military One Source at 1-800-342-9647.

Lifeguard Certification Course

We will be offering a lifeguard certification course the first week of June. Registration for members will begin on May 17; non-members will begin on May 24. Contact Mandy Hawkins for  more information. 

Certification Course Information