YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is here for all – to empower youth and teens, improve health and strengthen community. A leading nonprofit charity, the Y unites 36,000 people of all ages, incomes, and backgrounds. In 2019, we provided $875,000 in financial assistance to strengthen approximately 2,820 families in need. In 2020 during the pandemic, we responded to vital community needs, providing more than $735,000 in relief services.
Our life-changing programs and services are anchored in 10 communities: health and wellness facilities in Freehold Township, Old Bridge and Red Bank; outdoor day camps in Millstone and Wall; a community center in Freehold Borough; counseling and social service centers in Eatontown, Matawan and Middletown; child care centers in Freehold Township, Matawan and Red Bank; and integrated in nearly 100 schools in Monmouth and Ocean counties. We’re based in Shrewsbury, NJ.
Read our latest e-mails and news below and visit the Y Stories page to learn more about our impact. For news and media inquiries, e-mail marketing@ymcanj.org.
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Youth/Adolescent Mental Health
As endemic effects on mental health for youth and teens continue to rise, the Y continues to grow counseling services, traumatic loss response and support for families. Listen to a podcast of our VP of [...]
NEWS 12: Summer camps are filling up across New Jersey. Here’s what this year has in store
“Camp was the normal all through this mass of COVID,” says Tricia Kline, YMCA camp director of Monmouth County. “Camp was the normal, we were here, we were open, we were safe. The kids were [...]
Advocating for the Y
Community Leaders Appointed to Strengthen the Red Bank Family YMCA Charitable Mission RED BANK, NJ (March 23, 2022) – The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County has established a new committee of volunteers to help ensure [...]
2022 Annual Campaign
Together Never Mattered More. Together, we can help our friends, families and neighbors achieve so much more. When you donate to the Y, you make our greater Monmouth County better, stronger and open doors for [...]
PRACTICE + PANCAKES: TOM WILKENS, BRIAN RETTERER HIGHLIGHT STROKE DAY AT GMNY
SwimSwam’s Coleman Hodges took a drive down from Brooklyn to New Jersey, where he got to film a practice with the Greater Monmouth YMCA swim team at the Red Bank YMCA. On Tuesdays, GMNY has [...]
VNA Presents Community Partner Award to the Y
YMCA of Greater Monmouth County Receives Recognition for Critical Pandemic Support | January 3, 2022 | The Visiting Nurse Association Health Group (VNA) recently presented its annual Community Partner Award to the YMCA of Greater [...]
Laurie Goganzer: Strengthening the Community Through the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County
Community Magazine NJ | By LiliAnn Paras| January 3rd, 2022| Current Cover Story, Monmouth County, Shrewsbury | Put behind any preconceived notion that a YMCA is only a place for “a swim and a gym.”. . .
Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Keynote Andrea McChristian (left), Human Dignity Award Honoree Rabbi Sally Priesand (right) YMCA to Present MLK Human Dignity Award to America’s First Female Rabbi at Virtual Commemoration on Jan. 14, 2022 SHREWSBURY, [...]
YMCA Swim Team Earns Elite Bronze Status from USA Swimming
Team Member Chosen for National Diversity Camp SHREWSBURY, NJ (Nov. 2, 2021) – The nationally acclaimed YMCA of Greater Monmouth County Swim Team has been recognized with two distinguished honors from USA Swimming, the governing [...]
33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration & Essay Contest
The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County proudly celebrates the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at our 33rd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration, being held virtually this year. Please join [...]
YMCA of Greater Monmouth County Receives Recognition for Community Service
NJBIA Honors Nonprofit for Community Support in Pandemic SHREWSBURY, NJ (Oct. 25, 2021) – The New Jersey Business and Industry Association (NJBIA) has named the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County (the Y) as one of [...]
YMCA Establishes Advisory Council at Old Bridge Facility
Former Mayor Appointed to Lead Volunteer Committee | OLD BRIDGE, NJ (Oct. 11, 2021) – The Old Bridge Family YMCA has a new group of advocates to help ensure that all area children and families [...]
CEO Column | Let’s Focus on the Mental Well-being of Our Kids
By Laurie Goganzer, President & CEO, YMCA of Greater Monmouth County | The coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of people of all ages and backgrounds, especially our children and [...]
Funding Provides Free Swim and Water Safety Lessons for Long Branch Students at New Community Pool
YMCA Makes a Splash | LONG BRANCH, NJ (July 26, 2021) - Summer is in full swing, the weather is beautiful and kids want to swim! The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is working to [...]
Congrats Greater Monmouth Y Swim Team 1st Place at YMCA National Swimming Festival!
Way to Win, GMNY Swim! A great BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our Greater Monmouth Y Swim Team for finishing 1st Place Combined, 2nd Place Women's and 2nd Place Men's in the 2021 YMCA National Swimming Festival [...]
CEO Column | Rising Up Together to Care for Our Community
By Laurie Goganzer, President & CEO, YMCA of Greater Monmouth County | Now that COVID-19 capacity restrictions have been lifted, the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is pleased to welcome back more children, teens, adults, and [...]
YMCA Elects New Board Chairman
Longtime Y Supporter Ted Nappi Named Chief Volunteer Officer | SHREWSBURY, NJ (July 6, 2021) – The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County Board of Directors recently appointed Colts Neck resident Ted Nappi as its board [...]
New! YMCA Day Pass
NO COMMITMENT, ENJOY THE Y YOUR WAY! Sign up for day passes at Y locations in Freehold, Red Bank and Old Bridge on your schedule. Take a fitness class, get a workout in, shoot [...]
YMCA Welcomes New Board Members
7 Central New Jersey Professionals Elected to Board of Directors | SHREWSBURY, NJ (May 11, 2021) – The YMCA of Greater Monmouth County is pleased to announce the addition of seven new members to [...]
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