YMCA of Greater Seattle

When a Backpack Is Missing Essentials, It Changes Everything.

In a year of funding cuts and growing need, your Giving Tuesday gift ensures youth and families have the essentials — safety, nourishment, connection, and support.

Each year, more than 205,000 neighbors turn to the Y for nourishment, safety, and connection. Your gift helps provide 589,000+ meals, stable housing for young adults, and wellness programs that nurture health and belonging. At the Y, we stand with our community — and we invite you to stand with us. 

Food Access

Families across King County count on the Y for dependable access to nourishing meals. Your support strengthens community kitchens, weekend meal programs, and partnerships that ensure neighbors don’t have to navigate hunger alone.

Housing & Stability

From youth shelters to rapid rehousing, your gift provides a safe place to land and a path to long-term stability. James found housing and hope at the Y after months of living in his car. Now, he’s employed and working toward a career in construction.

Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Equity

From diabetes prevention to blood pressure monitoring, the Y helps individuals manage and prevent chronic conditions — especially in communities most impacted by health disparities. Your support helps make these wellness programs accessible, inclusive, and culturally responsive.

Mental Health & Wraparound Support

Our trauma-informed teams walk alongside young people through foster care transitions, crisis recovery, and healing journeys. Tina’s story spans seven years – from housing instability to independence. At every step, the Y was there.

Why Give?

• Because of donors like you, 1,664 people accessed mental health counseling and support when they needed it most.

• Because of donors like you, over 11,000 youth gained lifesaving water-safety and swim skills.

• Because of donors like you, thousands of kids and teens built confidence through sports, leadership programs, and outdoor adventures.

• Because of donors like you, more than 630 neighbors joined chronic disease prevention programs that strengthened long-term health.

We are Stronger Together

Mission

Building a community where all people, especially the young, are encouraged to develop their fullest potential in spirit, mind and body.

Equity Statement

The Y actively promotes a culture free from bias and injustice. We are dedicated to removing institutional and systemic barriers that result in oppression and racism. We will be accountable to marginalized communities for creating equitable and sustainable environments where social justice is woven into every facet of our programs, and by caring for our communities in a culturally versatile and respectful manner. 

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