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Register for Day Camp with just $10 down!

At the Y, we offer a wide range of camp options designed to spark curiosity, challenge skills, and fuel imagination. Register now with just $10 down per week.

Work for the Y this Summer

The Y is hiring camp counselors, lifeguards and other summer roles. Make it your best summer ever by working at the Y!

Join the Team

Early Head Start & Head Start Now Enrolling

Early learning teacher reading to toddlers

The YMCA of Metro Atlanta is now enrolling for the 2025-26 school year in its Early Head Start and Head Start programs. Don't wait, sign up today!

Get a Head Start

Happening Now At Your Y

We offer a variety of meaningful ways to get involved at your local Y from hunger relief, youth sports coaches, and corporate volunteers.

Enroll now for summer basketball at the Y! Y youth basketball offers programs for ages 3 through 17 with weekly practices and games on the weekends.

Join hosts Robert, Zarinah and Allison each week as they have authentic conversations with people who share their personal stories and what connects them to the Y.

Community Impact

Since 1858, the YMCA of Metro Atlanta has been serving the ever-changing needs of our community. As the oldest non-profit in Atlanta, the Y champions communities where everyone belongs, and provides opportunities so that everyone—especially children—can reach their full potential.

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Your Support Builds Strong Communities

The YMCA offers programs that support youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Through community outreach programs like hunger relief, safety around water classes, and chronic disease support, the Y strives to bring about meaningful change in individuals and families in Metro Atlanta. We rely on charitable donations to bring our vision to reality.