Our Mission and Impact

YMCA BRIGHT BEGINNINGSBuilding a Stronger Community—One Child at a TimeHelp a Child Shine Bright for the 2025–2026 School Year!

April is Volunteer Month and we would be remiss not to recognize all the amazing things our volunteers do for us, this month and always. As a nonprofit organization, the YMCA thrives off volunteer participation and engagement; they are the heart of our organization.

The Chaplaincy Program is one of the many ways the Y intentionally lives out our mission. Our Chaplains demonstrate the love of Jesus by serving, supporting, and caring for the staff, members, and guests of the YMCA—whether through faith-based programming or simply offering a listening ear and an encouraging word.

In November of 2024, the William G. White, Jr. branch of the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina announced a ten-year partnership with Daggett Shuler, Attorneys at Law, to create the Safe Sober Teen Center.

YADKINVILLE, NC (March 5, 2025) — The Yadkin Family YMCA is pleased to announce the official groundbreaking date for the renovation and expansion of its current facility. The Groundbreaking Ceremony will take place March 10, 2025, at the Yadkin Family YMCA, located at 6540 Service Rd in Yadkinville, North Carolina. 

Winston-Salem, NC (July 5, 2024) – The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina (NWNC) has hired Erin Bracey as its program director of teen mental health to address the critical needs of teens by identifying mental health challenges, providing resources and connections to mental health providers, and fostering supportive communities.

The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina hosts groundbreaking on Winston Lake Yremodel Monday, June 10

Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that occurs each year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. It is an opportunity for individuals, communities and organizations to come together to inspire transformative change.