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Partnering for Impact

When you partner with the Y, you change lives for the better. Everything at the Y is grounded in meeting the unique needs of communities––and we can't do it alone. Partnerships and collaborations expand our impact to ensure people of all ages and all communities reach their full potential and thrive. We seek partners with like-minded values and goals and welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can work together to make real and lasting impact at the local, regional or national level.

To start the conversation, please contact us at [email protected].

Partner Spotlights

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    Groundbreaking Study on the Outdoors and Positive Youth Development

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    The Y continues to help give children skills to thrive with a groundbreaking study quantifying the impact of the outdoors and mentorship in Positive Youth Development, on both children and mentors.   

     

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    Amway: Increasing Food Accessibility and Nutrition During Out-of-School Time

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    Amway and the Y are collaborating to build stronger communities. This multi-year collaboration will increase food accessibility and nutrition within the Y’s Out-of-School-Time programs and through employee volunteerism. Amway and the Y are a great match, offering comprehensive health and wellbeing solutions to those we serve.

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    Peanuts Worldwide: Bringing Summer Camp Experiences to More Kids

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    Peanuts Worldwide is partnering with the Y to bring more transformational summer camp experiences and outdoor adventures to kids across the U.S. and internationally. As part of this multi-year partnership, Peanuts Worldwide will also serve as the national sponsor for Healthy Kids Day®, the Y’s national initiative to improve the health and well-being of kids and families, in 2024 and 2025.

Collaborating So All Can Thrive

Partnerships are essential to the Y's ability to strengthen community. Together, we're able to increase access and involvement so more people can discover their potential and thrive. With 10,000 communities to serve, there is always more need. Current impact areas include:

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    Youth Development

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    Help us fulfill our commitment to nurturing the potential of every child and teen through programming ranging from early education and play to leadership and sports. Our partners work with us to strengthen workforce development regionally, support positive youth development within local Ys, and so much more. More about Youth Development at the Y.

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    Healthy Living

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    Everyone deserves access to activities and communities that help us live our healthiest life possible. Partners help us build communities where everyone has equal access to a healthy life and help make the Y’s healthy living programs more accessible to more people. Explore our Healthy Living initiatives.

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    Social Responsibility

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    The Y believes in inspiring meaningful action within communities, and partnerships play a key role in expanding services that foster connection, encourage dialogue, and bring people together across generations and experiences. By working together, we create opportunities for individual growth and strengthen community engagement. Learn more about our Social Responsibility Programs.

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    Crises and Urgent Needs

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    The Y's purpose is to meet community needs, and we do so every day in large and small ways. When a crisis or disaster requires an immediate, critical response, partnerships help assure we are there to provide essential resources and relief. Partnership programs, are invaluable--and often essential--to a successful emergency response. Learn more about the Y's Disaster Response. 

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    We All Have Mental Health

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    We are all directly threatened by the public health crisis of loneliness in the US. Social connection is a key driver of individual and community well-being and a powerful protective factor for mental health. The Y is uniquely positioned to address this challenge by providing informal, community-based mental health support, that fosters belonging, reduces isolation, and helps individuals—especially youth—build resilience and life skills. We are seeking partners to help expand the critical work of strengthening mental health and deepening social connection to build healthier and more resilient communities.