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  • Valeria Tenreiro and Dave McNamara, newly appointed leaders at the YMCA of Greater Brandywine, pictured in front of YMCA branded backdrop in West Chester, PA.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) Shares Leadership Additions 

    March 3, 2026

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is pleased to share the addition of two accomplished leaders who will help advance the organization’s mission and strengthen its impact…

  • A volunteer from the Chester County Food Bank visits YGBW’s Before and After School Enrichment (BASE) students at a local elementary school to teach a lesson on civic engagement.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Hiring Mentors to Support Local Students 

    October 10, 2025

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) is hiring part-time mentors to support elementary school students through its Before and After School Enrichment (BASE) program. Positions are available via the…

  • Group of smiling children playing outdoors on a sunny day.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Launches Before and After School Enrichment at Honey Brook Elementary

    August 29, 2025

    Beginning this fall, the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) will expand its Before and After School Enrichment (BASE) program to include Honey Brook Elementary School to provide families in…

  • Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty sits with a large group of excited YMCA summer campers in a gymnasium, surrounded by smiling children and staff during a youth engagement event at the Coatesville YMCA.
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    Philadelphia Flyers Introduce Youth Hockey to Almost 200 Youth at Coatesville YMCA

    August 4, 2025

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) and the Philadelphia Flyers recently came together on Jul. 29 to host a high-energy, hockey-focused youth engagement event at the Coatesville…

  • Bertram L. Lawson II, President and CEO of YGBW holding a YMCA Community Partner Award plaque. He stands beside Laura Manion, who is in a green floral dress and holding a baby. They are posing in front of a YMCA of Greater Brandywine step-and-repeat backdrop.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine to Celebrate Volunteer Appreciation Month on Apr. 23

    April 18, 2025

    Globally and locally, the YMCA is powered by the dedication of volunteers. To honor the big impact made by volunteers across Chester County, The YMCA…

  • Representatives from the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC) and the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) welcome the ChescoBus to the Coatesville YMCA on Monday, Jun. 24, 2024, to celebrate the expansion of the Coatesville Link bus route. Pictured (L to R): Tim Phelps, Ashely Ball, Terri Edgar, Brittney Richardson, Jess Rigo and John Meisel.
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    TMACC Bus Service Expands Access with New Stop at the Coatesville YMCA

    July 8, 2024

    On Jun. 24, the Transportation Management Association of Chester County (TMACC) expanded its Coatesville Link bus route, returning scheduled public transportation to the Coatesville YMCA.…

  • The team from the Chester County Intermediate Unit accepts the YMCA Service to Youth Award from Bertram L. Lawson II, President and CEO of YGBW.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Celebrates Thousands of Volunteers at the Breakfast of Champions 

    May 21, 2024

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) recently celebrated the power of volunteers, totaling more than 78,000 hours given by 4,700 volunteers in 2023. To show…

  • Former Senator Andy Dinniman is pictured addressing those attending the first Annual Community Gathering held at West Chester University in the spring of 2023. Dinniman is pictured standing next to a photo of Frederick Douglass, the great abolitionist, orator and statesman.
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    West Chester University Hosts 2nd Annual Community Gathering To Explore the Declaration of Independence’s Meaning within Chester County Communities

    April 8, 2024

    As the U.S. prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence in 2026, the Dinniman Together Fund at West Chester University is coordinating…

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    Summer Savings Start at YMCA of Greater Brandywine with Free Access to Outdoor Pools 

    March 27, 2024

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is offering free outdoor pool memberships to current members or those who join before March 31, 2024. Both current members…

  • YGBW President & CEO, Bertram L. Lawson II, recognizes Rob Huston and his predecessors, Dr. Charles Huston and the Huston family, for their vital philanthropic efforts in support of the founding of the Coatesville YMCA in 1894.
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    YMCA of Greater Brandywine Celebrates 130th Anniversary with Renaming of the Brandywine YMCA

    March 18, 2024

    The YMCA of Greater Brandywine (YGBW) recently celebrated 130 years since the opening of the Coatesville YMCA, the organization’s first location in Chester County. The…

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