YMCA National Writer's Voice
More than 25 YMCAs host the YMCA National Writer's Voice program, a network of independent literary arts centers at YMCAs. Writer's Voice centers meet the needs of their communities through local programs while sharing national programs, training and other resources. For more information, contact a Writer's Voice center near you.
| Writer's Voice of Montgomery YMCA | Cleveland Avenue Branch YMCA | Montgomery | AL | 334-265-0566 |
| Writer's Voice of Phoenix | Valley of the Sun Metro YMCA | Phoenix | AZ | 602-252-2530, ext.16 |
| Writer's Voice of Greater Hartford - In Development | YMCA of Greater Hartford | Hartford | CT | 860-522-9622, ext. 2344 |
| Escape to the Arts | Regional YMCA of Western CT | Danbury | CT | 203-794-1413 |
| Allapattah YMCA Writer's Voice | Allapattah YMCA | Miami | FL | 305-635-9622 |
| Writer's Voice of Tampa Metro Area | Tampa Metro Area YMCA | Tampa | FL | 813-224-9622 |
| Writer's Voice of the Duncan YMCA | Duncan YMCA Chernin Center for the Arts | Chicago | IL | 312-738-7980 |
| Writer's Voice of Quincy | Quincy Family YMCA | Quincy | IL | 217-222-1400 |
| YMCA of Central Kentucky | YMCA of Central Kentucky | Lexington | KY | 859-367-9622 |
| Writer's Voice of New Orleans | YMCA Educational Services | New Orleans | LA | 504-566-7323 |
| Writer's Voice of Metro Detroit YMCA | Metropolitan Detroit YMCA | Detroit | MI | 313-267-5300 |
| Writer's Voice of West County YMCA | West County YMCA | Chesterfield | MO | 636-532-6515/3100 |
| Writer's Voice of Billings Family YMCA | Billings Family YMCA | Billings | MT | 406-248-1685 |
| Downtown Writer's Voice Center | YMCA of Greater Syracuse | Syracuse | NY | 315-474-6851 |
| Writer's Voice of West Side YMCA | West Side YMCA | New York | NY | 212-875-4124 |
| Writer's Voice of Great South Bay YMCA | Great South Bay YMCA | Bayshore | NY | 631-665-4255 |
| Writer's Voice of Silver Bay | Silver Bay Association | Silver Bay | NY | 518-543-8833 |
| Writer's Voice of ESMH | East Side/Mt. Hope YMCA | Providence | RI | 401-521-0155 |
| Writer's Voice of Sioux Falls YMCA | Sioux Falls YMCA | Sioux Falls | SD | 605-336-319 |
| Writer's Voice of the Ft. Worth Metro YMCA | Ft. Worth Metro YMCA | Ft. Worth | TX | 817-335-6147 |
| Writer's Voice of Metro Dallas YMCA | Metro Dallas YMCA | Dallas | TX | 214-880-9622 |
| Writer's Voice of Springfield | Armed Services YMCA of the USA | Alexandria | VA | 703-313-9600, ext. 14 |
| Writer's Voice of Salem Family YMCA | Salem Family YMCA | Salem | VA | 540-387-9622 |
| Writer's Voice of Neenah-Menasha YMCA | Neenah-Menasha YMCA | Menasha | WI | 920-729-9622 |
| Writer's Voice of Cheyenne | Cheyenne Family YMCA | Cheyenne | WY | 307-634-9622 |
| Writer's Voice of Sheridan County | Sheridan County YMCA | Sheridan | WY | 307-674-7488 |
Recent visiting writers include:
- Diane Ackerman
- Rick Bass
- Sandra Cisneros
- Michael Cunningham
- E.L. Doctorow
- Ian Frazier
- Jessica Hagedorn
- Pam Houston
- Ha Jin
- Galway Kinnell
- Walter Kirn
- Yusef Komunyakaa
- Elmore Leonard
- Terry McMillan
- M.S. Merwin
- Rick Moody
- Tim O'Brien
- George Plimpton
- Minnie Bruce Pratt
- Adrienne Rich
- Ntozake Shange
- Gerald Stern
- A.J. Verdelle
- Wendy Wasserstein
