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YMCA of Northwest North Carolina

Welcome to the Wilkes Family YMCA

The Wilkes Family YMCA is active in the local community, and offers a wide range of programs for the whole family — including swim lessons, after school care, boot camps, personal training, and youth sports. The Y includes a comprehensive Wellness Center with on-duty staff, group exercise programs, and SilverSneakers® classes. The Y is dedicated to social responsibility and healthy living with efforts such as LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA and Moving for Better Balance.

We're Hiring!

We have full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions available in multiple departments in branches across the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina.

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Your Wilkes Family YMCA

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You're Invited to our Annual Impact Fund Kickoff Luncheon

Building our future with passion and purpose! Please join us to celebrate the meaningful, lasting impact we're creating together for the Wilkes community. Thursday, February 12 at 12:00pm at The Stone Center (613 Cherry Street, North Wilkesboro).

Help us help the community
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Merlefest Camping Registration Is Open

The Wilkes Family YMCA is proud to be your home for Merlefest, whether you camp at the YMCA or you stay at Rivers Edge! Shuttle transportation to the festival is available from both the Y and Rivers Edge campground. 

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Reach Your Goals with a certified trainer

Whether you want to lose weight, build strength, or boost performance, a Y personal trainer gives you a customized plan and real accountability. Our certified trainers design workouts that fit your lifestyle and help you move safely and effectively - so you get better results, faster. New in 2026 - 45-minute sessions!

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Partners for a Healthy Community

Branch Amenities

This YMCA offers numerous programs and services dedicated to building healthy, confident, and connected children, adults, and families.

Wellness Center
Strength and Conditioning Center
Indoor Lap Pool
Youth Sports
Summer Day Camp
After School Academy
Sauna
Steam Room
Whirlpool
Kids Zone
Basketball Courts
Pickleball
Group Exercise Classes
Adaptive programs
Personal Training
Indoor Track
Playground
Locker Rooms

The Latest from the Wilkes Family YMCA

YMCA Ukraine
Our Mission and Impact

Crisis in Ukraine Hits Close to Home for YMCA of NWNC

March 15, 2022 10:56AM
The Y Association has had a partnership with YMCA Ukraine for nearly 30 years; hopes to generate local support, aid for Ukrainians. WINSTON-SALEM — The invasion by Russian forces into Ukraine and the damage it has caused hits close to home for many at the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina, as the organization has had a longstanding connection with YMCA Ukraine for near
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Support the Y

At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. You can help kids learn, grow and thrive, as well as ensure no one is ever turned away due to the inability to pay. Donations provide financial assistance to make Y programs available to everyone in our community.

Every gift makes a difference. Everyone has a role to play. Together, we can do so much more.

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Our Mission: "Helping all people reach their God-given potential in spirit, mind and body."

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