Youth Programs

Through sports, swimming, dance, cheerleading, gymnastics and more, the YMCA serves more than 53,000 children and teens each year. Their experience builds social, athletic and leadership skills and promotes healthy physical activity.
Youth Programs
YMCA Youth Programs are supported by the following branches: Childress Klein, Dowd, Gateway Village, Johnston, Lake Norman, Lincoln County, Lowe's, McCrorey, Sally's, Simmons, Siskey, Stratford Richardson and University City.


Charitable gifts made to the YMCA of Greater Charlotte represent a gift to the entire YMCA mission. To help the most number of people in need, the YMCA uses donations where they can do the most good by pooling them together to strengthen the entire community. Because your gift is helping the YMCA provide life-transforming programs to adults and children, your gift is tax deductible.

YMCA Mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.