--- title: "Annual Campaign West Essex YMCA" description: "Through donations and pledges received during the Annual Campaign, the Y is able to help individuals and families access programs that improve their health and well-being, regardless of their economic status. " type: article version: 1 version_id: "b7a8b5d1-62fe-4beb-87d3-a95724f2cbe8" generated_at: "2026-04-30T13:43:47.557Z" date_published: "2026-03-06" language: en reading_time: "7 min" word_count: 1334 keywords: ["Annual Campaign West Essex YMCA"] url: "https://metroymcas.org/ascwey" --- # Annual Campaign West Essex YMCA > Through donations and pledges received during the Annual Campaign, the Y is able to help individuals and families access programs that improve their health and well-being, regardless of their economic status.  ## Key Takeaways - ANNUAL CAMPAIGN - How Your Donation Helps - Our Goal - Your Gifts at Work - Total Financial Assistance distributed in 2025 - $488,416 ## Contents - [ANNUAL CAMPAIGN](#annual-campaign) - [How Your Donation Helps](#how-your-donation-helps) - [Our Goal](#our-goal) - [Your Gifts at Work](#your-gifts-at-work) - [Total Financial Assistance distributed in 2025 - $488,416](#total-financial-assistance-distributed-in-2025-488-416) Skip to the main content. Search Toggle Menu Facebook Instagram WEST ESSEX YMCA • LIVINGSTON, NJ # WEST ESSEX YMCA • LIVINGSTON, NJ ANNUAL CAMPAIGN Give Today. For A Better Us. Learn More & Fundraise ## ANNUAL CAMPAIGN #### Give Today. For A Better Us. How Your Donation Helps No matter who you are or where you live, the YMCA is a place for anyone who needs us. We offer programs and services to help everyone succeed, no matter one’s background. But we can’t do this work alone. That’s where you come in. Our Goal The South Mountain YMCA has set a goal each year to keep programs like child care, summer camp, and swim lessons affordable for all people in the community. Through donations and pledges received during the Annual Campaign, the Y can help individuals and families access programs that improve their health and well-being, regardless of their economic status.  But we can’t do it without you. By donating to the Y, you can help us reach more people in need with our programs and services. Give Today. For A Better Us. ## How Your Donation Helps No matter who you are or where you live, the YMCA is a place for anyone who needs us. We offer programs and services to help everyone succeed, no matter one’s background. But we can’t do this work alone. That’s where you come in. ## Our Goal The South Mountain YMCA has set a goal each year to keep programs like child care, summer camp, and swim lessons affordable for all people in the community. Through donations and pledges received during the Annual Campaign, the Y can help individuals and families access programs that improve their health and well-being, regardless of their economic status. But we can’t do it without you. By donating to the Y, you can help us reach more people in need with our programs and services. Give Today. For A Better Us. ## Your Gifts at Work 2 min readFinancial Assistance Transforms Child Care Experience for Family Metro Y Staff: Mar 6, 2026 When Maria Silvera’s previous child care option lacked activities, enrichment, and the extended hours she needed as a... 2 min readMetro YMCA Kicks Off 2026 ‘Charge Ahead’ Campaign Mollie Shauger: Feb 10, 2026 LIVINGSTON, NJ – When Kaitlyn Ghiassi and her husband moved to New Jersey so he could begin an unpaid medical rotation,... 1 min readSecond Sporting Clays Fundraiser Set for Oct. 27 Mollie Shaugr: Sep 30, 2025 LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges, a leading non-profit organization serving Bergen, Essex, and... ###### 2 min read #### Financial Assistance Transforms Child Care Experience for Family ###### 2 min read #### Metro YMCA Kicks Off 2026 ‘Charge Ahead’ Campaign ###### 1 min read #### Second Sporting Clays Fundraiser Set for Oct. 27 Total Financial Assistance distributed in 2025 - $488,416 ## Total Financial Assistance distributed in 2025 - $488,416 Early Childhood Learning Center $ 148454 35 Awardees 35 Awardees #### Early Childhood Learning Center Camp 110369 94 Awardees Camp 94 Awardees #### Camp School-Age Child Care 29039 32 Awardees School-Age Child Care 32 Awardees #### School-Age Child Care Youth Sports & Personal Training 26042 46 Awardees 46 Awardees #### Youth Sports & Personal Training Membership 114255 202 Awardees Membership 202 Awardees #### Membership Aquatics 60257 150 Awardees Aquatics 150 Awardees #### Aquatics Does your employer match gifts? Check here.  Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant information provided by ### Does your employer match gifts? Check here. Matching Gift and Volunteer Grant information provided by Donate Today!We encourage people to get involved with the Y so they can discover their own sense of purpose by developing new skills, connecting with neighbors, pursuing health goals, and giving back in support of their fellow community members. ### Donate Today! We encourage people to get involved with the Y so they can discover their own sense of purpose by developing new skills, connecting with neighbors, pursuing health goals, and giving back in support of their fellow community members. - 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges OUR MISSION: Strengthen community through youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Contact Us 304 S. Livingston Ave. Livingston, NJ 07039 Navigate My Y Account Donate Careers Join Today! Privacy Policy © 2026 Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges. 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