Restore the landmark
Move the former Chester YWCA toward a safe, useful, and enduring community home.
A home for place, program, and public memory
Donations coming soon
The YES Center is preparing a secure way to support the restoration of a Chester landmark, the community programs it will hold, and the work of keeping Chester’s stories visible.
Chester YES Center · AI-generated concept image
One vision · three connected outcomes
A place restored. A community welcomed. A history remembered.
PLACE
Grow community life
Create more room for learning, culture, mentorship, recreation, events, and connection.
Keep Chester visible
Support museum, archive, collection, and public-history work rooted in the city’s own stories.
Time · skill · story · partnership
There are many ways into the work.
Volunteer, share expertise, contribute a story or record, host a gathering, or connect the YES Center with a future partner.
Explore every path