Greater Valley YMCA
Non-profit OrganizationsPennsylvania, United States11-50 Employees
The Greater Valley YMCA is a nonprofit, volunteer-led organization focused on healthy living, youth development, and social responsibility, guided by core values of respect, responsibility, caring, and honesty. It operates as a regional network of branches serving Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, Easton, Forks, Nazareth, the Slate Belt, and the broader Lehigh Valley. The organization formed through mergers among independent YMCAs between 2010 and 2015, and has added centers such as the Forks YMCA Education Center in 2014 and the Slate Belt branch in 2015, with the Allentown branch joining in 2017. It serves people of all ages and backgrounds, offering programs from early childhood and youth activities to services for older adults, and provides scholarships to those who cannot afford membership or participation. Based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, the Greater Valley YMCA is a small-to-mid-sized nonprofit with a regional footprint; notable recent developments include a 2024 merger with the YMCA organizations of Bucks and Hunterdon counties to form River Crossing YMCA in Pen Argyl.