We provided continuous child care and day camp, including emergency child care for first responders, to over 671 children of working families, ensuring they received on-going care and support while schools were closed.

We sheltered over 450 young people experiencing homelessness every night. In partnership with New Horizons, we provided safe day shelter for young people at the Downtown Seattle YMCA during the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order.

We served over 400,000 meals to low-income and marginalized individuals and families through our Hunger Initiatives, a 91 percent increase over 2019.

We supported over 7,000 seniors through Community Cafés and Healthy Aging events to connect seniors with services, help them stay up to date on COVID-19 resources, and maintain social connections.

We established the Equity & Justice Center of Excellence with a $1 million seed designation from the Board of Directors and made a pledge to hold ourselves accountable to live our mission and weave the threads of equity and justice into everything we do. Learn More>

We pledged to become an anti-racist organization while reaching 234,170 people of all backgrounds, abilities, and financial circumstances with equity and justice centered programming.

We engaged over 2,100 people in conversation and learning through the Unleashing Potential for All series. Learn More >

In collaboration with the Ethiopian Community Center Health Council, we were able to create and pursue a strategic plan and provide support to 81 families and individuals in the Ethiopian community.

The integration of the Y and Nexus Youth and Families agencies was completed, forming a new entity, the Y Social Impact Center, to increase our collective support of youth and young adults. Learn More>

We opened three new facilities, Arcadia, Arlington Drive, and Roy Street Commons, to expand our housing and services for teens and young adults.

We served 1,627 people through behavioral health programs and expanded counseling services to people of all ages to address the growing need for mental health and substance use services.

5,481 unique participants were served through the Social Impact Center's Housing, Behavioral Health, Employment and Training, Violence Prevention, and Foster Care services.

We launched virtual workout classes and healthy living programs, and adjusted our in-person programming to meet COVID-19 health and safety requirements.   

We expanded our virtual Chronic Disease Prevention programs to include community members to help more people take charge of their health goals.

We developed and started incorporating a Whole Person Health model into all aspects of our programming to support a healthy spirit, mind, and body.

We served 4,691 people in our aquatics centers. Our pools remained open for critical water safety instruction, wellness, and lessons.

We nurtured and empowered 96,009 children and teens to develop their gifts and give back to their communities.

We offered virtual learning programs to support academic and physical education needs and launched Y LEAP Academy, partnering with 11 school districts to support children and families struggling with virtual learning.

We safely offered 37 backpacking trips serving 269 teens through our outdoor leadership program, BOLD & GOLD. With traditional summer camping canceled, we activated our camps in service of the whole family. After months at home, 1,300 people filled 285 cabins over the summer. 

1,284 teens were engaged virtually in service learning programs through YMCA Earth Service Corps and Youth & Government.

$9.7 million was raised by donors and invested back into the community to benefit kids and families.

We engage 18,746 volunteers who contribute 344,196 hours of service each year.

We received a major, unrestricted gift from MacKenzie Scott to support our ongoing work. This gift means we can take a significant step forward in reducing barriers in access to healthcare and early learning for marginalized communities, increase access to the outdoors and our in-center programs, and invest in our staff.

We started the process of acquiring two new camps. Mineral Lake will be our first overnight camp in over 100 years. Camp Kilworth in Federal Way will offer day camp, family camping, events, and environmental education.