Princeton YMCA Receives $50,000 Community Impact Grant from the Princeton Area Community Foundation
Funding supports nonprofits working to make a meaningful impact on children, individuals, and families
Princeton, N.J., November 24, 2025 – Princeton YMCA, a branch of Greater Somerset County YMCA, has been awarded a $50,000 Community Impact Grant from the Princeton Area Community Foundation. Community Impact Grants support nonprofits working to address the needs of under-resourced individuals, families, and communities. These grants are made possible through the generous support of individuals, companies, and foundations, including Johnson & Johnson and the Burke Foundation.
Princeton YMCA serves as a community hub offering programs that support youth development, healthy living, social responsibility, and foster belonging. The branch provides access to wellness opportunities, swim lessons, sports and fitness classes for all ages, inclusive programs for teens and adults, community events, and a vibrant summer day camp. Through partnerships with local schools and organizations, the Y also helps connect individuals and families to resources that promote well-being and social connection.
With a longstanding commitment to youth development, Princeton YMCA offers a wide range of programs that help young people reach their full potential — from youth sports and enrichment classes that build confidence and character to swim instruction that teaches essential water-safety skills and teen leadership opportunities that foster responsibility and community engagement. This Community Impact Grant will strengthen and expand these offerings, ensuring that the most vulnerable youth in the community have access to the support and opportunities they need to thrive.
“We thank the Princeton Area Community Foundation for supporting Princeton YMCA,” said Heather Scapp, District Vice President of Operations, Greater Somerset County YMCA. “This grant helps ensure youth we serve in the Princeton community can learn, grow, and thrive.”
For more information about Princeton YMCA visit, www.gscymca.org/pry.
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About Greater Somerset County YMCA
Greater Somerset County YMCA is a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose, and each other. The Y empowers everyone—no matter who they are or where they’re from—by ensuring access to resources, relationships, and opportunities for all to learn, grow, and thrive. For more information about Greater Somerset County YMCA and financial assistance, visit www.gscymca.org.
About the Princeton Area Community Foundation
The Princeton Area Community Foundation promotes lasting philanthropy and builds community across Mercer County and central New Jersey. As a community convener, philanthropic resource, and manager of charitable funds, it helps individuals and companies make effective charitable gifts and awards grants to nonprofits. Since its founding in 1991, the Community Foundation has made more than $241 million in grants and provided an additional $48 million in support to nonprofit fundholders. With over 440 charitable funds, the Foundation awarded more than $32 million in grants in 2024 to support nonprofits meeting the needs of their communities. Learn more at www.pacf.org.
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