Y Food Program
Get Involved in the Fight Against Hunger in Our Community
We are in need of clean, reusable plastic or canvas bags! The Veggie Van is sending out over 100 bags of groceries and produce each week. Unfortunately, paper bags cannot hold the weight of the groceries so plastic is a must! Please drop off on the table by the pool!
Veggie Van Wednesdays
Our Veggie Van Wednesdays are BACK for the 2025-2026 School Year! Please see the information below for how things will look this year and how to sign up.
In collaboration with the Bath Area Backpack Program, the Bath YMCA provides weekly groceries during the school year to families who live in the Bath are, have one or more children under the age of 18 living with them, and who are experiencing food insecurity.
We are currently able to add new families to the grocery route, please contact Jenn at veggievan@bathymca.org for a registration form. Once the form is completed and returned, you will be notified of delivery time. Should the list fill up, a waitlist will be maintained.
Y Summer Food Program
Free meals for kids and teens are coming back this summer. Please see the flyer below for stop locations and times where the Veggie Vans will be serving free to-go breakfasts and lunches to children. Children do not need to register, they can just show up to any stop to collect a meal. Any parent or guardian that would like to pick-up meals for their child must register beforehand with the link below!
2025 Summer Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Federal Non-Discrimination Statement
In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.
Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible State or local Agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.
To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:
(1) mail:
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
(2) fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
(3) email: program.intake@usda.gov
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.
Greenhouse and Garden
Wondering what the building on the island is when you first drive into the parking lot at the Y? That is our greenhouse! Thank you to Full Plates Full Potential for funding the construction of the greenhouse, giving us the ability to grow food here at the Bath YMCA. Johnny's Seeds, Merrymeeting Gleaners, Coast of Maine, and Community Members all donated supplies to help us establish our garden and see produce flourish this summer!
We could not do this without our University of Maine Extension Master Gardener Volunteer, Amy! Last summer she put in many hours planting, watering, weeding, and harvesting.
More information about the Master Gardener Program, here.
Have a green thumb? Interested in getting involved? Reach out to veggievan@bathymca.org today!