Building strong kids, strong families, and strong communities. . .

What brings over 1,200 people through our doors each day? 

Our members tell us as if it is second nature.  To them, the YMCA is about total wellness—enhancing spiritual, mental, and physical health.   Members also tell us that one of the most important reasons they come to the New Canaan YMCA is for the quality time it allows them to spend with their family.  In our busy lives, family time is often the hardest to schedule, but it’s also one of the most important aspects of our children’s development. 

The YMCA is the only place in New Canaan where someone new to the community can immediately become a part of community life.  Many praise the Y for its inclusive approach to people facing physical or mental challenges or financial difficulties.  Most important, the YMCA is responding to critical challenges facing our community, including constructive after-school programs for teens, affordable childcare, and life-saving skills such as swim instruction for kids and adults.

It all comes together in a way that sets the New Canaan YMCA apart from other not-for-profit community organizations:  The YMCA fuses programs, exercise, learning, self-esteem, confidence, knowledge, and camaraderie to build people one step at a time. 

The end result is a stronger individual, a strengthened family—and, ultimately, a stronger community.