Wallingford Family YMCA

Our mission is to strengthen our community and nurture relationships that build a healthy body, mind, and spirit through supportive programs & services for all.

Founded in 1944, the Wallingford Family YMCA has spent over 80 years bringing the community together to nurture the potential of children & teens, improve health & well-being, and foster a sense of social responsibility so everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow & thrive. Our mission is to strengthen the community's foundation through programs, services, and relationships that foster a healthy spirit, mind & body. We have woven the story of how individuals and families learned to swim, prepared for school through early childcare programs, were safe and nurtured through before & after school programs, adopted healthy habits, and rehabilitated from the discomfort of chronic disease. Located in Wallingford, Connecticut, our service base stretches out to 16 program sites, providing a variety of mission-based programs and services to the community. With two locations in Wallingford, it is a hub of wellness where 9,106 members come together to strengthen mind, body, and spirit collectively. Each year, over 13,000 people come through the doors to connect with their "Y Family" in pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. Today, our community seeks solutions to complex challenges as individuals pursue the same goals of a healthy mind, body, and spirit. The Y will respond with the same unwavering commitment to the community that inspired the establishment of our organization. Members are diverse in ethnicity, religious beliefs, language, and physical ability, very similar to the community’s demographics. We are proud to serve all ages from birth to our senior citizens with the variety of programming offered.