Your Support Makes A Difference
The Edwardsville YMCA and the YMCA Foundation, Inc. have established several programs for the purpose of offering individuals an opportunity to financially support the mission and goals of the YMCA.
Text “donate” to 618-565-9622 or click here to make a donation.
Listed below is information about three such programs. If you would like further information about these programs, please contact our CEO at (618) 656-0436.
Donate Now ›Annual Campaign
The Edwardsville YMCA’s commitment to stand firm in our mission to impact the lives of others and to never turn away those who are unable to afford the necessary benefits the Y provides. Those benefits include, (but are not limited to) building healthy habits, growing relationships and fellowship with other members and having a safe place for children to learn, grow and thrive.
We believe these to be essential needs for our community; however we alone are unable to fund all the assistance needed to help fulfill the requests that come in every year. Through the generosity of our community’s businesses and individuals, members and staff, donations to the Annual Campaign help to fund our Financial Assistance Program.
The recurring reasons for requesting assistance include: job loss, illness and injury rehabilitation. These continue to increase and as a non-profit, we are committed to helping as many individuals and families as possible.
PLEASE CONSIDER TAKING PART AND HELP THOSE IN NEED.
Contributions to the Annual Campaign will go directly towards helping others through our Financial Assistance Program.
MEMBERSHIP
• Youth • Adults • Seniors •
Fees were waived or reduced for over 200 individual and family memberships. This positively impacted more than 700 individuals.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT & CHILDCARE
• Summer Camp • Preschool • Drop-in Childcare • Early Childhood Center • Schools, Non-Profits & More •
We impacted over 1000 lives in Youth Development.
PROGRAMS
• Special Needs • Youth Sports • Active Older Adults • Health & Wellness • Aquatics • Arts • Gymnastics •
We waived or reduced program fees and facility usage fees impacting over 1000 individuals.
Learn More ›The Edwardsville YMCA’s Annual Campaign seeks the support and assistance of our business community, members and the people of the communities we so proudly serve. Our Annual Campaign will seek donations every year to assist in the funding of the Edwardsville YMCA’s Financial Assistance Program. The campaign provides services to those that want and need the services of the YMCA but are not in a position to pay related membership or program fees. You can be a part of this great effort and help those that need assistance by being a volunteer and contributing to the campaign. Every gift makes a difference. Everyone has a role to play. Together, we can do so much more.
Click Here To Donate ›Our Story
The Edwardsville YMCA offers programs and community connections that positively impact lives through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility while building spirit, mind and body for all!
The Edwardsville YMCA is a non-profit charitable organization, independent from other YMCAs, serving local youth, adults and families in Edwardsville, Glen Carbon and surrounding communities since 1949.
As a leader and partner in our ever-changing community, the Edwardsville YMCA offers a place to serve as a safe space for kids, a gathering place for active older adults to connect and an affordable option for everyone in between.
Our Buildings
Madison Storefront
On Purcell Street
1949 – 1951
4TH Street House
1951 – 1969
Niebur Center
On Esic Drive
1969 – Present
Meyer Center
On Goshen Road
2005 – Present
Allison Cassens
Early Childhood Development Center
On Cottonwood Road
2013 – Present
Your Gift Makes An Impact
With the help of our generous community, everyone has the opportunity to BELONG, PARTICIPATE & SUCCEED at the Edwardsville YMCA!
2025's Impact
Members: 18,014
Program Participants: 7,315
Annual Check-ins: 376,701
Financial Assistance Families & Individuals: 432
Financial Assistance Program Registrants: 130
Participants Monthly In Adapted Programs: 154
Parkinson’s Participants: 42
Free Summer Lunches: 25,000
Military Families: 289 (908 People)
First Responders Families: 68 (267 People(
Foster Families: 11 (62 People)
Our Stories
Parkinson's Program
One of our mission programs that we are proud to offer is for individuals with Parkinson’s. We began this program in June of 2019 soon after we opened our
new Spin Studio. We were looking for a meaningful way to utilize this space to
help people in the community and knew exercise plays an important part in
reducing symptoms for Parkinson’s and other neurological diseases. We are able to offer this program at no cost to our participants.
In what we call “Parkinson’s Pedalers”, our longtime instructors Lara Collmann and Mary Tebbe, teach a bike workout followed by strength and stretching two days a week. In addition, we offer a Support Group that meets monthly at our Niebur Center. The group offers a chance for participants and their caretakers to gather together sharing advice based on their experiences, listen to speakers who provide helpful information and tips for living an active life with Parkinson’s disease. The participants also have a great time together during holiday celebrations, breakout sessions for caregivers, and so much more.
Our excellent volunteer mentors for the Parkinson’s Support Group, Mary LaRose and Jean Price, have helped foster community in this growing group. Price, a retired nurse, has volunteered for two years said, “these people are so strong. We laugh and they talk. It is a social thing.” LaRose, a retired physical therapist, said “it’s a lovely group. They have been dealt a difficult diagnosis, but they are working hard through it. They are so positive and eager to share things that have worked for them. It’s very inspirational.”
Join us at the Niebur Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:00am – Noon for Parkinson’s Pedalers and on the first Tuesday of each month at 2:00pm for our Support Group. You can experience how exercise can improve not only physical ability, but also hope and connection all in a welcoming space to share experiences, learn from others and find encouragement on the journey.
Together, we celebrate every milestone, big or small, as we move toward greater strength and independence.