Honoring State Senator Michael Rush with the Community Service Award for his unwavering support of the YMCA and our community. His leadership has transformed lives through youth programs, capital projects, and advocacy for veterans and seniors. Thank you, Senator Rush!

And with that, the 2024 season comes to an end. 🎉 We're so grateful for all our members, partners, donors, staff, friends and family of the Y who have made this an unforgettable year. Here's to 2025! #YMCA #Community #Boston #NewYear

We are proud to announce our partnership with the @CityOfBoston and @MassGenBrigham to provide a collaborative food distribution hub to combat food insecurity, allowing for more fresh foods available for people who need them. Read more at

We are grateful for corporate partners like @DoorDash who bring joy to the Y during the holiday season, especially to our Newcomers and Families in Transition program. Your ongoing support helps the Y brighten the holidays for those we serve. @Ruthzee @dshapMENTOR

This weekend, we distributed bags of food for Thanksgiving to our community with help from our friends at @RedCross, Boston Public Schools, and Cradles to Crayons. At the Y, we're proud to give back to our families during the holidays and all year long. #HappyThanksGiving

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we invite you to learn more about how we support mental health - whether it's through fostering connections, creating a sense of belonging, or providing safe spaces - we are committed to the mental health and wellbeing of our Greater Boston community.

It's National Voter Education Week! How can you get ready for the upcoming election? ✅ Register to vote before 10/26 ✅ Choose mail-in or in-person voting ✅ Share voting info with friends ✅ Check who will be on your ballot Explore these tools on

25 people graduated from our workforce development program this week with training in property management, early education and medical administration. Our training aids in securing employment with access to a living wage, employment benefits and career advancement. Congrats! 🎓

🌟 Join us for our annual SPARK! gala on October 9, and help us continue to transform lives through the YMCA’s programs. Be the spark that fuels opportunity and joy. Together, we can create brighter futures. 🌟 Learn more at #BeTheSpark #Spark2024

Massachusetts, the city of firsts, launched its 250 Year Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence celebration yesterday in grand style. As America's First Y, it was an honor for us to be there along with @MassGovernor @MassLtGov and @MayorWu.

Welcome María Fernanda Cantón, our new Chief People & Culture Officer! 🎉 María is a bilingual strategic leader, having held HR leadership positions in the non-profit sector and government. She also served as a part-time group ex instructor at our centers! 👏 #employeespotlight

RT @RocklandTrust: Earlier this month, our colleagues were honored to present a grant of $90,000 to @YMCA_Boston at their Credit for Life F…

@RocklandTrust Thank you, @RocklandTrust! We’re grateful for your generous grant and support of our Teen Employment Program. Your partnership in financial literacy is truly making a difference. Excited to continue this impactful work together!

Summer camp is signing off! We're so glad these #happycampers and our intern Emma had a fun and memorable summer with us. Can't wait to see them back next year.☀️🌲 See all our youth programs happening all year long like swimming, sports, & more at

Happy #WomensEqualityDay to all women but especially to the women in our Y family.💗 This day commemorates the passage of the women's suffrage in the U.S. and reminds us of the hurdles overcome by heroic women. At the Y we continue to stand for equality and equity for all.

Hot to Go was not played, but we think we got something even better from our star campers at Overnight Camp 🎭🌲. #summercamp #summerfun #ymcaboston #chappellroan

For national #seniorcitizensday, we're celebrating our member Yue Tang's 98th birthday!🎂 Her youthful spirit and contagious energy are a reminder to all of us that seniors are strong, active, and outgoing. The key to living a long life, she says, is drinking Chinese tea. 🍵

Shout out to the players of @USA3x3 who practiced in our gymnasium at our Charlestown YMCA and left behind some amazing swag for our youngest members. Let's continue to cheer them on! #USA3x3 #Basketballheros #communitypartners

We're bringing back our #HappyCamper series to round-up the summer! In this series we feature kids at our Y camps who are having the BEST time. Meet Archie: 🏕️ LIT at Overnight Camp 🧗🏻‍♂️ Here for the zipline 🥢 Lover of stir fry

Bringing unity, friendship and belonging together at the ribbon cutting ceremony of our expanded MacHall dining hall at YGBs Pleasant Valley Overnight Camp for girls in NH while @dshapMENTOR bids farewell to our campers on the last day of summer camp 2024. #ymca #bestsummerever