We're committed to providing a camp experience for all, but we can’t do it alone.

Summertime at the YMCA is the most magical time of the year and a wonderful opportunity to see our mission at work throughout our community. Each summer, we have the privilege of welcoming more than 1,200 kids to YMCA summer day camp locations in Joliet, Plainfield, Morris, Romeoville, and Bolingbrook. YMCA summer camps offer an action-packed, adventure-filled experience full of swimming, field trips, and outdoor exploration. Kids of all ages learn new skills, build self-confidence, develop new friendships, and make memories that will last a lifetime. But we can't do it alone.

Each summer, nearly half of the children who attend summer camp programs across our association receive assistance through the YMCA’s financial assistance program. This is made possible thanks to precious funds donated to the YMCA by generous donors like you.

During our 2025 Send a Kid to Camp Campaign, Y supporters generously joined together to raise more than $93,000 to help send kids to YMCA camp! This raised enough funds to provide more than 1,850 days of camp for children in our community.

To ensure that the Y’s mission can continue to thrive and help those children in our community who need it most, we need your support more than ever. Although our 2025 Send a Kid to Camp Campaign has come to an end, you can still pledge your support for the YMCA’s mission by visiting your local YMCA branch or making a charitable gift online.