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WELCOME TO THE YONKERS FAMILY YMCA
The Yonkers Family YMCA is committed to diversity & inclusion for all.
We are focused on uplifting our community through the positive development of our youth, promotion of healthy living and fulfilling our social responsibility. We believe in social justice & are guided by a spiritual foundation. We work globally and locally for the overall success of our community. We work to achieve our mission by changing the lives of people, addressing the everyday challenges of health, poverty, and race.
The Y accomplishes this for children, seniors, and families, by creating a safe environment, providing a place to play and grow, and ensuring many do not go to bed hungry.
Welcome to the Yonkers Family YMCA.
We’re part of a nonprofit organization of over 2,700 Ys located in 10,000 communities across the United States dedicated to strengthening the communities that they serve. With a focus on developing the potential of youth, improving individual health and well-being and giving back to and supporting communities, your participation brings about meaningful change not just within yourself, but also in your community.
Learn more about what makes us unique from other Ys and how we are serving our community in this video.
Meet Our Staff: Rocio Prado, School Aged Child Care (SACC) Director
My journey begins in the Dominican Republic where I was born and lived until I was 3 years old. My parents and I immigrated to the United States when I was 3. As most immigrants do, my parents came to the United States looking for a better life for themselves and their new family. I lived in Rhode Island until 5th grade then moved to the fast paced state of New York. That was a learning experience as Rhode Island was such a calm paced place. Here I was able to graduate High School in 2007 and to be the first of my family to do so felt amazing. I do not have an associate degree or much college experience however I do have a lot of real world and customer service experience. I have worked in many different jobs throughout my professional career; ranging from cashier, to receptionist at a church and Rye City Hall to real estate management to now child care. Working these different jobs has given me a sense of hard