When you become a member of the YMCA, you are joining an organization that believes in and promotes active and healthy lifestyles, progressive skills development, fair play, family, and character development.
Membership Benefits
There are many advantages to being a member of YMCA Buffalo Niagara.
Membership Types
To better meet the needs of the communities we serve, several different types of membership exist.
Payment Options
The YMCA offers convenient payment options, including monthly bank draft. Credit card drafting is also available for memerships, school age child care, and camp fees. The charge will appear on your monthly statement.
In addition, a limited amount of financial assistance is available for membership and program services, and may be secured through a simple, confidential application process. All new members are subject to paying a one-time capital development/re-entry fee. These funds are used for capital improvements and equipment purchases.
PLEASE NOTE: Membership fees and member benefits vary by branch and service area. Please contact your branch of choice for membership information.
Discounts for Aqua, FlexFit, and Solutions Members
Healthy Univera Plus (Univera Solutions) –
Healthy Choices subscribers are covered up to
$300 per calendar year for YMCA membership.
Family First subscribers are covered up to $300
per calendar year for toddler/ preschool gym
and swim programs or adult massage therapy.
Call Univera for details.
Univera Active Anytime – Many Univera
Medicare PPO or Univera SeniorChoice
subscribers receive up to $40 per month
reimbursement toward membership fees.
Call Univera for details.
Independent Health provides its FlexFit members up to $250 per year toward the cost
of YMCA programs and services. Call
Independent Health for details.
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York provides its Aqua subscribers $250 per year
toward an individual YMCA membership of
$500 per year toward a family YMCA
membership. Call BlueCross BlueShield for
details.