The Armed Services YMCA and Department of Defense Outreach Initiative offers YMCA memberships to eligible military families and personnel who may not have access to a nearby military facility. Eligible military families and personnel include:

• Family members of deployed National Guard and Reservists
• Active Duty families who live in one of the selected Joint Bases created by the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process (contact Military OneSource for a list of eligible Joint Bases)
• Active Duty Independent Duty personnel and their families as approved by their Military Service Headquarters
• Relocated spouses and family members of deployed Active Duty personnel
• Note: Eligibility is for Title 10 personnel only.

To receive membership benefits from the YMCA Military Outreach Initiative, eligible military families and personnel should follow these steps:

1. Contact Military OneSource to confirm eligibility and receive an eligibility form.
2. Fill out and bring your eligibility form, Military ID and any other required documentation (generally your Deployment Orders or Military Service Headquarters approval letter) to a either YMCA of Centre County Branch for verification (please do not leave copies of these documents at the YMCA).

The Department of Defense will underwrite memberships at participating YMCAs for an initial six-month period for each eligible family and service member. Membership renewals in subsequent six-month intervals (up to 12 or 18 months depending on eligibility) will be funded based on a military family’s or service member’s ability to meet the participation requirement of eight visits to a YMCA each month.

YMCA of the USA, the Armed Services YMCA and the Department of Defense have launched the YMCA Military Outreach Initiative to address the needs of families of deployed military personnel who live far from a military installation and require access to child development, family strengthening, and health and well-being programming.

Contact Your Membership Director

Bellefonte Branch:   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ~ 814-355-5551

State College Branch:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ~ 814-237-7717