About Us







Tommy Coxe who had long been a member of the Hartsville Family YMCA conceived the idea of a YMCA in Darlington. Tommy's vision for a YMCA in his hometown sparked an interest in many other Darlingtonians and was enthusiastically supported by then Darlington mayor Ronnie Ward and the director of the Darlington Downtown Development Association, Tony DiLeo.

Phase I of the Darlington Family YMCA opened in 2003 with a fitness center, group exercise studio, locker rooms, nursery, and an outdoor basketball court. Phase II that included a gymnasium, outdoor pool with splash pad, and youth locker rooms opened in the summer of 2008.

Shortly after the opening of the Darlington branch, the YMCA of the Upper Pee Dee was created as an umbrella organization to oversee the individual branches. The YMCA of the Upper Pee Dee's service area includes the four counties of Darlington, Chesterfield, Marlboro, and Lee.


Darlington Family YMCA Board of Managers
Berry, Ellen Darlington Board Treasurer
Blackman, Ginger
Boyd, Andre'
Davis, Dr. John
DiLeo, Tony Darlington Board Secretary
Dixon, Isaac Darlington Board President
Gardner, Tressa
Godbold, Bobby
Greene, Effie
Hardin, Charles
Henson, Tommy
Johnson, Wilhelmina
Kirven, Leon
McCall, Jerry
Moore, Rookie
Perry, Andrew
Roussel, Cheryl
Scott, Chevron
Segars, John Darlington Board Vice-Pres.
Sigmon, Diane
Tuck, Bill
Vaughan, Wilbur
Wiley, Lisa

YMCA of the Upper Pee Dee Board of Directors
Abraham, Colon
Alexander, Will
Beasley, David
Blackwell, Wesley Metro Board Vice-President
Brown, Amy Chesterfield Board Vice-Pres.
Coker, Tom
Copeland, Sammie
Coxe, Tommy
Dixon, Isaac Darlington Board President
Driggers Jr., Martin Hartsville Board President
Floyd, Tony
Gardner, Dr. Lee
Gray, Charlie Metro Board Secretary
Long, John Chesterfield Board President
Lynn, Tyrone
Malloy, Davita
Matthews, Nancy
McLeland, Allan
Pennington, Carl Metro Board Treasurer
Pupa, Tom Hartsville Board Vice-Pres.
Robinson, Dr. Leroy
Segars, John Darlington Board Vice-Pres.
Ward, Ronnie Metro Board President
West, Pat