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An exciting new partnership
Last updated Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM
The two organizations join forces to better serve the community with an improved wellness center and enhanced summer camps on the College’s Newtown Campus
Bucks County Community College and River Crossing YMCA officials announced today that they have embarked on a transformative partnership that will relocate the Newtown branch of River Crossing YMCA to the College’s Newtown Campus, bring enhanced summer day camps operated by the YMCA to the campus, and open opportunities for students to pursue internships and job shadowing across the River Crossing YMCA network.
The Newtown branch of the YMCA will relocate to Bucks County Community College’s Newtown Campus (275 Swamp Road, Newtown, Pa. 18940) with an anticipated opening on January 4, 2027, following a renovation and state-of-the-art exercise equipment refurbishment of the College’s existing wellness center which is located adjacent to the Linksz Pavilion.
The YMCA at Bucks County Community College, as it will be known, will be open to the members of River Crossing YMCA and full-time Bucks County Community College students will enjoy complimentary access to the facility. Full-time College employees may be eligible for discounted memberships to the River Crossing YMCA through their Independence Blue Cross health plans.
The YMCA will also be bringing its rich history of youth enrichment programs and summer camps to the College’s Newtown Campus. The College’s popular summer camps program will now be operated by the YMCA and known as Kids on Campus: Powered by the YMCA.
“We look forward to welcoming the members of River Crossing YMCA to campus,” said Bucks County Community College President & CEO Patrick M. Jones. “This historic partnership will benefit our students and employees by having a community partner right here on campus that offers improved fitness facilities and opportunities for structured internships, job shadowing, and applied-learning opportunities for qualified students, and enhanced summer camps for the community.”
"We are thrilled to partner with Bucks County Community College to expand access and enhance wellness in the Lower Bucks community," shared Zane Moore, president/CEO of River Crossing YMCA. "I couldn't be more grateful to the College for providing the Newtown Y a new home, as well as putting their trust in the YMCA to lead exciting youth enrichment and summer camp programs. The new YMCA at Bucks County Community College exemplifies institutional partnership for the benefit of our communities."