Agency Details:

New Bedford YMCA

To improve the spiritual, mental, social and physical conditions of all persons. New Bedford YMCA has been working to provide health and social services to thousands of youth, families and individuals throughout the Southcoast region for nearly 150 years, building strong kids, strong families and strong communities. The annual support campaign represents the largest share of our fundraising efforts each year, reaching out to our members, local businesses and the community at large. It embodies our core mission by providing financial support to youth, teens, families and adults who simply cannot afford to pay for the YMCA experience.

Description:
The YMCA is one of the largest community service organizations in the US. The New Bedford YMCA provides support to all youth, teens, adults and senior members in achieving a healthy spirit, mind and body through all of its program offerings. Additionally, the New Bedford YMCA provides nurturing and affordable child care and summer camp programs for low and middle income children. The values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility are at the cornerstone of all programs and services the YMCA offers.

History:
The New Bedford YMCA has had a long history and presence in the city of New Bedford dating back to 1867. In that year thirty men of the County Street Methodist Episcopal Church met to form the New Bedford YMCA. In 1869, the association leased rooms on Purchase Street and in 1889 moved to 147 William Street, where the YMCA offered a broad range of fitness, social, and educational programs.

By the 1960’s, the YMCA had outgrown its New Bedford facility and in 1972 built a new facility on South Water Street. The ensuing thirty years have seen an expansion of the YMCA’s youth and family programming with the addition of the Musser Youth and Family Center in New Bedford in 1998. The YMCA building includes an indoor swimming pool, gymnasium, indoor track, wellness center with cardio and weight machines, child care center for preschoolers and school-age children,racquetball courts, indoor climbing gym, stadium stairs, group exercise room, as well as locker and shower facilities.

Contact people:

Daniel Berry, Executive Director, (phone), (email) Tara Pacheco, Program Director, (phone), (email) Nancy Bonell, Chief Operating Officer, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (508) 991-7371

Address:

25 South Water Street New Bedford, MA 02740 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.ymcasouthcoast.org

Directions:

From Rt. 195, Take Exit 15 (Rt. 18 Downtown). Take a right at the 2nd set of lights onto Union St. Take 1st left onto South Water St. and turn right into the YMCA parking lot   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: n/a   Nearest Bus Stop: New Bedford, 5 minute walk

Last updated on September 2, 2009