Community Initiatives & Events

Learn about community initiatives, YMCA special events and more on this page!

Join us for our first ever St. Patty's Day Party! Stop in to register today.

Save the date for our 2023 Healthy Kids "Day" - held in the evening for the first time ever this year! Look for more details to come soon...

Friday, April 28, 2023
6:00-8:30pm

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BIG thank you to everyone who joined us for our Spooktacular event this year! It was a huge success and we can't wait to see everyone next year!

 

Thank you to everyone who came out and supported our annual back to school event – we had a great turnout! Special thank you to our partners the Vineland Health Department and shout-out to Nipro, Vineland City Hall, and our Y members for their donations of school supplies. Thank you to the Cumberland County Prosecutors Office, the Vineland Fire Department and the Vineland Police Department for coming out to participate in our event this year. See you all next year!

 

Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2022 Welcoming Week!

 

2022 Swim with Santa is here!

Our Y hosts 1-2 bingo events throughout the year to support our Annual Giving Campaign. 

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Spring-O Bingo - another HUGE success!

Our next bingo date will be announced soon! We anticipate an early 2023 event, we can't wait to see everyone!

 

 

Thank you to everyone who helped make 2022 a GREAT year for Bless It Forward. We were able to assist over 70 families and 200 individuals. Look for expanded Bless It Forward offerings in 2023!

Live Healthy Vineland: 

Our Y is a partner with the Vineland Health Department working to create a better place for residents to live, work and play.

LIVE HEALTHY VINELAND (LHV) is a partnership of several public and private organizations that aim to make Vineland a healthier place to live, work and play. The initiative is an extension of the New Jersey Partnership of Healthy Kids (NJPHK-V), which was founded in 2009 with co-directorship by the Cumberland County YMCA and the Vineland Health Department through funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. LHV aims to expand the reach and accomplishments of NJPHK-V through a variety of community, school, and work based initiatives.

Live Healthy Vineland's primary focus at this time is the "Community Hub" initiative, taking place in four locations around Vineland:

  • Downtown Deli
  • Vasquez and Diaz
  • Rock of Salvation Church
  • La Unica

These locations host local organizations and businesses offering resources and services to residents who may otherwise not be able to access them. 

Previous successes have included:

  • The Healthy Corner Store initiative; this initiative laid the groundwork for our current "Community Hubs"
  • Safe Routes to Schools; completed four travel plans in conjunction with the City of Vineland and Vineland Public Schools to ensure students had a safe route to get to school when walking
  • Worksite Wellness; 20 companies participated 2015-2018 reaching over 21,000 employees to make their health and well-being a main priority in their daily routine
  • Park Hop series; ran from 2015-2017 with local parks hosting a variety of health and wellness events, such as Yoga in the park, for area residents
  • Healthy Restaurant week; 25 local restaurants participated in highlighting healthy options on their menu, to help make healthier meal decisions
  • Farm to Pantry; worked with 13 pantries and seven local farmers to provide food assistance to over 2,000 families in 2019

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Thank you to everyone who joined us this spring/summer in our "Strengthen Your Spirit" program. We plan on bringing more classes to you coming soon!

    

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