The YMCA Family Center is a community service non-profit organization. Volunteers are the backbone of the YMCA. A volunteer Board of Directors sets policies, and many volunteer committees help guide the YMCA to meet the needs of its members. Program volunteers help with the YMCA Center for Achievement, youth sports, races, and other special events. We can really use your help!  If you would like to help by assisting with a program or serving on a committee, contact Jerry Price at 428-YMCA.

Located in the Virginia Edwards Community Center in Benton Harbor (721 Nate Wells Sr. Drive), the YMCA Center for Achievement is a unique after school program for youth ages 7 to 17 in the Benton Harbor area. The Center for Achievement is a joint partnership between the Benton Harbor Housing Commission and the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph YMCA Family Center.

The Center for Achievement will offer Benton Harbor youth the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive in an asset-rich environment. The facility has such amenities as a gymnasium, computer lab, art room, recording studio, community room, and stage. The Center will off an array of programs focusing on the following areas: Education, Health and Wellness, Community Involvement, and Teen Leadership.

The Center for Achievement will help youth develop positive social, academic, and leadership skills that will prepare them for high school, college, and the many challenges of life.

Summer hours for the Center are 12 to 5 pm.

For more information on the Center, please contact Jerry Price, YMCA Youth Director, at 269-925-2540 or 269-429-YMCA.