Rooted in Judeo-Christian values, the YMCA serves youth, families, and individuals in need by providing shelter, care, health and wellness programs, and recreation within the geographic area for which it is responsible

Description:
The YMCA of Reading & Berks has 5 branches throughout the county. each branch has something special to offer the community it serves. Central offers full day child care, including second shift care for children ages 6 weeks through 13 years; Teen programs for youth ages 13 - 18, including a weekday drop in center, dances, programs for youth in government, and community service projects; Housing for families, homeless mothers, men and women recovering from addictions, and homeless veterans; health and wellness programs and a facility with an olympic sized swimming pool, free-weight room, nautilis machines, walking track, raquetball courts, and two gymnasiums.

History:
The YMCA is an International organization with over 250 YMCA's around the world. The YMCA completed the celebration of 150 years in 2001. The YMCA of Reading & Berks County has been in the Reading area since 1858 and has been serving the residents of Berks County since that time.

Contact people:

Mike Arndt, Youth Director, 610-378-4741, (email) Jessica Vogt, Child Care Director, 610-378-4775, (email) Kim Johnson, Vice President, 610-378-4742, (email)

Office fax number: 610-378-4780

Address:

631 Washington Street Reading, PA 19603 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.YMCA-BerksCounty.org

Directions:

Take Route 222 into Reading, becomes 5th Street. If coming from the North make a left onto Walnut Street,if coming from the South make a Right onto Walnut Street. Go through one traffic light and make a right. . . (more)