About Us

The YMCA has been part of the Hayward and Castro Valley and surrounding communities for more than 50 years. We started out as the South County branch, first in a building on B Street and then in a converted house on Mission Street in Hayward. In 1979, our name changed to the Eden Area YMCA and we moved one more time to Palisade Street. Over the years, our commitment to serving the diverse children and families who make Hayward and Castro Valley their home hasn’t changed.

We offer a full range of services for tots, schoolchildren, teens and their parents. In addition to our Early Learning Center for infants and toddlers, we run three before and afterschool sites, Summer Day Camps and youth sports programs.

GOALS & PLANS

Our programs are the tools we use to accomplish our mission and achieve our vision of building strong kids, strong families and strong communities. Our programs are founded on the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.  Our approach builds the abilities of each child and teen to help them grow to be caring, competent and successful.

We plan to:

•  Expand our offerings in health/wellness, teen leadership, academic enrichment & character development
•  Continue to offer quality programs that reflect the needs of the children and families we serve
•  Grow the reach of programs that allow community youth to express themselves physically and creatively

 

With the help of our community partners, we will engage in ongoing assessment to define the needs of our members and our communities. We will continue to offer even more quality programs - open to all, regardless of the ability to pay. Achieving these goals will ensure that the YMCA meets the needs of the Eden Area Community.

 

Community Partners

• Our community partners include:
• Alameda County
• Castro Valley Unified School District
• Child Care Links
• Child, Family & Communities Services
• Davis Street Community Center
• 4Cs of Alameda County
• Hayward Unified School District
• Kaiser Permanente
• PACE

 

• Kelly O’Lague Dulka, Vice President and Regional Executive Director
  kdulka@ymcaeastbay.org
  
  A licensed clinical social worker, Kelly O’Lague Dulka has more than 25 years of experience working with children and families. She holds a master’s degree in Social Welfare from the University of California , Berkeley and a master’s degree in Pastoral Ministries from Holy Names University . She received her clinical training at Stanford University Medical Center and later joined the staff of the Children’s Health Council in Palo Alto as a children’s therapist.  She also has served as the director of Religious Education at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church and later as the director of Faith and Ministry Formation for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland.  Kelly joined the YMCA as the executive director of the Tri-Valley branch in August 2006.  

 

• Jackie Flynn, Associate Branch Operations Director
  jflynn@edenareaymca.org

 

Site Directors

Tony Quintiliani, Creekside Middle School
Jan Marzan, Castro Valley Y-Kids
Cindy Alvarez, Marshall Y-Kids