Greater Wichita YMCA

Greater Wichita YMCA With a focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, strengthening communities is our cause. Everyone has heard of the Y.

The Greater Wichita YMCA helps our community make healthy connections by offering fitness, education, social, and relaxation activities for all ages, abilities, and interests. But there’s so much more to the Y than many people realize. From exercise to education, from jumping rope to job preparation, from preschool to preventive health, the Y doesn’t just strengthen bodies. It strengthens communit

ies. We rely on the generous support of donors like you to help thousands of people in our community. That’s why the Y is committed to taking on many of the greatest challenges facing our youth, our health and our community. We need your gift to make it happen. Together, we can help our friends, families and neighbors achieve so much more. http://www.ymcawichita.org/donate

The Y is a non-profit, volunteer-led community organization, serving the community since 1885. As a 501(c)(3), our income is reinvested in the Y to perpetuate our charitable purpose. The Y makes communities better places to live through programs that relate to our Judeo-Christian mission while nurturing youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. The Y ensures all kids have the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. The Y improves the community’s health and well-being as it brings families closer together, encouraging good nutrition and physical activity. The Y serves:
-270,000 participants at more than 130 program sites.
-2 out of 3 local kids.
-As the region’s largest provider of child care, summer day camp, swim lessons, youth sports, health & wellness, and after school programs.
-Those in need, with $10 million in free and assisted services and the help of almost 10,000 donors.

Congratulations to YMCA Coach ate Atkinson on being featured in VYPE Kansas magazine!Years from now, most kids probably ...
05/25/2026

Congratulations to YMCA Coach ate Atkinson on being featured in VYPE Kansas magazine!

Years from now, most kids probably won’t remember the score of a YMCA game — but they’ll remember the coach who encouraged them, believed in them and made them feel like they belonged.

Thank you, Nate, for being that kind of coach for so many young athletes in our community.

Read his story here: southcentralksvype.com/featured/ymca-for-all-nate-atkinson-presented-by-ymca/

05/22/2026

Our full team of lifeguards is ready. YMCA water parks are ready. And we know your family is ready.

It's GO time ➡️All four water parks will be open starting tomorrow with normal operating hours (barring any weather interruptions) ymcawichita.org/waterparks

Not a member? Pay nothing to join the Y now through May 29 with promo code PAYZERO – it's the best deal of the year and the most affordable way to enjoy unlimited water park fun all summer long. ymcawichita.org/join

05/21/2026

In observance of Memorial Day, all Greater Wichita YMCA locations will have special holiday hours on Monday, May 27 that can be found at ymcawichita.org/memorialday2026.

Group exercise schedules can be found in your YMCA 360 app or online at ymcawichita.org/groupexercise.

Water parks will be open noon-4:30PM.

Join us as we remember and honor our heroes.

Aquatics staff at every YMCA location will be participating in important in-service training this Friday, May 22.Since a...
05/20/2026

Aquatics staff at every YMCA location will be participating in important in-service training this Friday, May 22.

Since access to water is an essential part of this training, all pools, saunas and whirlpools will be closed to members and guests until 3PM that day. The only exception is the Andover YMCA, whose pool will open at 6PM.

We appreciate your understanding as our Aquatics teams reinforce and expand their emergency and life-saving skills so that they can maintain the safest environment possible in and around the water.

The timing of the Aquatics in-service training also lines up with another date that is sure to make your family extremely happy.

The very next day, Saturday, May 23 is the official opening day of our four water parks at the Andover YMCA, North YMCA, South YMCA and Northwest YMCA.

It's going to be another memorable, safe and exciting summer at our pools and water parks!

YMCA swim instructors are multi-talented. They can turn your kids into confident swimmers – and even mermaids 🧜‍♀️"My da...
05/19/2026

YMCA swim instructors are multi-talented. They can turn your kids into confident swimmers – and even mermaids 🧜‍♀️

"My daughter didn't know how to swim and was scared of the water, so I signed her up for private swim lessons with Maddie Dooling,," mom Yen said. "After three months of lessons, my daughter can now swim in the deep end all by herself and is doing different tricks in the water (that include) swimming like a mermaid. Maddie makes each swim lesson fun."

We've even included pictures from one of their lessons together as proof of all the fun they have!

If you want the same experience for your children (and, btw, there's swim lessons for adults, too), go online to ymcawichita.org/swimlessons or stop by the front desk at any branch!

05/11/2026

May is here – and so is a new challenge in the YMCA 360 app that's all walk, no limits.

Focus on getting your steps in throughout every day in May –10,000 of them to be precise. Walking, jogging, or running daily will help you achieve this goal!

Convert daily steps into miles to manually add your walking workout in the app. 1 mile = 2,000 steps.

Join through the app or online https://ymca360.org/challenges/1641-marching-through-may

Don't have the YMCA 360 app? Download it today >>>> ymcawichita.org/ymca360

05/07/2026

Highlights from today’s 6th annual YMCA Cancer Survivor Retreat - and this is just what happened before lunch! More than 110 in attendance being supported by the Y, and supported by each other. This group let cancer know who’s boss!

05/07/2026

This is your sign.

Stop swiping and jump into something better.

Lifeguarding at the YMCA this summer is in your future.

It's not too late to apply (must be 16 and older) ➡ ymcawichita.org/lifeguard

Openings now in May lifeguard certification courses.

There's playing golf ... and then there's playing golf in support of the YMCA's mission. Our sellout 18th Annual Golf Cl...
05/07/2026

There's playing golf ... and then there's playing golf in support of the YMCA's mission.

Our sellout 18th Annual Golf Classic on May 1 at Terradyne Country Club brought together an amazing group of players, sponsors and volunteers who were ready to get out on the course and make every swing count.

The day's activities raised $120,000 for the Greater Wichita YMCA's Strong Community Fund that breaks down financial barriers for youth, adults and families who need YMCA programs and services for mind, body and spirit the most.

Thank you to everyone who participated for giving of your time, resources and energy to create a stronger community for us all!

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