About Us
The Greater Valley YMCA is a volunteer-led, nonprofit, community organization. The Y is committed to strengthening community by positively changing lives every day. At each of our branches, we concentrate our efforts in three areas: Healthy Living, Youth Development, and Social Responsibility. And we do so in a way that upholds the Y’s traditional family values of Respect, Responsibility, Caring, and Honesty.
For over 100 years, the Y has made tangible differences in the communities of Allentown, Bethlehem, Catasauqua, Easton, Forks, Nazareth, those comprising the Slate Belt region and the Lehigh Valley as a whole. Founded as individual YMCAs as early as 1897, the following branches of the Greater Valley Y merged together between 2010 and 2015: the Nazareth YMCA, the Suburban North Family YMCA, the Family YMCA of Easton, Phillipsburg & Vicinity and the Bethlehem YMCA. In 2014, the Forks YMCA Education Center was established. The Slate Belt branch was opened in 2015. In January 2017, the Allentown YMCA joined the Greater Valley YMCA.
Social Feeds
Our very own Miss Schara enjoyed a conversation with our CEO, David Fagerstrom who called to recognize her amazing work in the Toddler 2 classroom. Our employees are the heartbeat of our programs, we appreciate all they do. What a great way to be recognized! Congratulations Miss Schara Tims!
Forks Education Center of the Greater Valley YMCA
Great News! The Nazareth Branch of the Y has been selected as the beneficiary of the @StopandShop Community Bag Program! Each time the $2.50 reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Stop & Shop at in Phillipsburg, NJ during the month of March we will receive a $1 donation.
Greater Valley YMCA
Check out what Fun Fridays look like around the corner at our Forks Education Center!
YMCA Of Easton, Phillipsburg and Vicinity - PA
Beach day!!! We are celebrating the beautiful day outside today and our dreams of summer! Happy Beach/ Hawaiian day! Have a fantastic weekend everyone.
Forks Education Center of the Greater Valley YMCA
In honor of American Heart Month, the Y has been sharing tips. Here's #4: Get to know your spices! Adding spices will give you flavor without adding to your salt intake. Look for recipes that are heavy on spice, low on salt—or start playing with your favorite dishes and see what you can do to spice them up!
Suburban North Branch of the Greater Valley YMCA