Young Mens Christian Association Of Middletown Ny

THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN IS A CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG KIDS, STRONG FAMILIES, AND STRONG COMMUNITIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR YMCA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OUR YMCA IS FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY; VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS AND MORE.

THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN IS A CHARITABLE COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG KIDS, STRONG FAMILIES, AND STRONG COMMUNITIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AS WELL AS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. ALL ARE WELCOME AT THE YMCA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OUR YMCA IS FOUNDED, AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY; VOLUNTEERS THAT OFTEN ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS, COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS, AS WELL AS YMCA BOARD MEMBERS. THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPACTFUL NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE MID-HUDSON VALLEY. EVERY DAY, THROUGH OUR WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMMING, OUR TALENTED YMCA STAFF POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF MANY CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS, IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN 2023, THE NUMBER OF YMCA MEMBERS SERVED INCREASED, ALONG WITH NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN PROGRAMS. THE YMCA STAFF TEAM OF 338 CARING, COMMITTED, AND PASSIONATE INDIVIDUALS, PROVIDED A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES, ACROSS 32 LOCATIONS. AS A SERVICE ORGANIZATION THE YMCA SERVED: - OVER 19,000 MEMBERS, RANGING FROM 3 MONTHS TO 95 YEARS OF AGE, AT TWO YMCA BRANCHES. - 1,100 CHILDREN EACH DAY, AT 5 YMCA DAY CAMPS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER MONTHS. - 1,500 CHILDREN, EVERY WEEK IN SPORTS, MUSIC AND SWIMMING PROGRAMS. - 1,000 CHILDREN IN THE YMCA'S BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. - 135 PRESCHOOL AND UPK CHILDREN AT OUR YMCA FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL. - 1,500 ADULTS PER WEEK IN GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES. - 40 TEENS IN THE YMCA YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAM AND THE TEEN LEADERS PROGRAM. - OVER 200 CHILDREN AT THE YMCA KIDS NIGHT OUT PROGRAMS, IN BOTH MIDDLETOWN AND MONROE. - OVER 150 TEENS AT OUR YMCA BEAT THE STREETS PROGRAMS, IN BOTH MIDDLETOWN & PORT JERVIS THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN AS AN ORGANIZATION, CONTINUED ITS OVERALL EMPHASIS ON COMMUNITY IMPACT. WE DID THIS BY FOCUSING ON THREE PRIMARY AREAS; YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. IN LINE WITH OUR MISSION, OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, SPORTS INSTRUCTION, FITNESS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY; STRENGTHENING FAMILIES THROUGH ACCESS AND PARTICIPATION IN A VARIETY OF SERVICES. ALL YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS ARE VALUES BASED. PROGRAMS ARE IMPLEMENTED IN RESPONSE TO THE PARTICULAR NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE THROUGHOUT ORANGE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD, BY CULTIVATING THE VALUES, SKILLS, AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS, IMPROVING HEALTH AND NUTRITION. WE BUILD A BASE FOR LIFE-LONG FITNESS, AND ENCOURAGE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. CLUB KIDTHE YMCA CLUB KID PROGRAM HAS COMEBACK AFTER SHRINKING TO JUST TWO LOCATIONS, DURING THE 2020 PANDEMIC, WHERE WE WERE ONLY ALLOWED TO OFFER CHILDCARE TO THE CHILDREN OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS. THE PROGRAM HAS GROWN, NOW OFFERING BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN 23 LOCATIONS, 19 OF WHICH ARE SCHOOL-BASED. IN 2023 THE YMCA PROVIDED SAFE, QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE TO AN AVERAGE OF 950 SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN, BETWEEN THE AGES 5-12, THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. THE YMCA PROVIDES BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE PROGRAMS TO ALL BUT THREE SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN ORANGE COUNTY. IN THE MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, WHERE THE YMCA CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS BUILDING IS LOCATED, ON LIBERTY STREET, WE HAVE A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY. THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH MID-CITY TRANSIT, CHILDREN WHO ATTEND MIDDLETOWN SCHOOLS CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE EARLY DROP OFF AND LATE PICKUP, SO PARENTS CAN WORK A FULL DAY. THESE CHILDREN ARE TRANSPORTED FROM THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS TO THEIR SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL, THEY ARE BUSED BACK TO THE CENTER, FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS. ALL OF THE YMCA CLUB KID PROGRAMS PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS SNACKS, HELP WITH HOMEWORK, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, ARTS PROGRAMS, AND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PLAYTIME (WEATHER PERMITTING). THE YMCA CLUB KID STAFF ARE A VERY WELL-TRAINED GROUP OF CARING AND POSITIVE ROLE MODELS WHO LEAD BY EXAMPLE, AND TEACH THE YMCA CORE VALUES; CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, & RESPONSIBILITY, AS THEY GUIDE EVERYTHING WE DO. IN 2023 THE REQUESTS FROM FAMILIES, FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTINUED TO INCREASE. WORKING FAMILIES IN PARTICULAR, WERE STRUGGLING TO AFFORD THE RISING COSTS AND STRUGGLING TO AFFORD CHILDCARE, SO THEY COULD CONTINUE TO WORK. MANY OF THIS YEAR'S REQUESTS CAME FROM FAMILIES WHO WERE APPLYING AND QUALIFYING FOR ASSISTANCE, FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE YMCA AS AN ASSOCIATION, AWARDED $364,749 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP FAMILIES & CHILDREN WHO WERE IN NEED AND FACED WITH HARDSHIP. THESE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS WERE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE ANNUAL YMCA STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. THE CAMPAIGN DONATIONS WERE PROVIDED BY GENEROUS DONORS, INCLUDING THE YMCA BOARD MEMBERS, YMCA STAFF, YMCA MEMBERS, SPONSORSHIPS FROM OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS, KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND THOSE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY WHO UNDERSTOOD THE IMPORTANCE OF GIVING STRUGGLING FAMILIES A HAND UP. YMCA FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL AND UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN THE YMCA PROVIDES BOTH FULL AND HALF-DAY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, FOR CHILDREN AGES 3 & 4 YEARS OLD, AS WELL AS A KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM. JANUARY THRU JUNE OF 2023, THE YMCA SERVED A TOTAL OF 125 CHILDREN, AND IN SEPTEMBERS OF 2023, WE NEEDED TO OPEN AN ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM. THIS ALLOWED US TO SERVE 140 CHILDREN IN TOTAL, BETWEEN PRESCHOOL & UPK AT THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS AT LIBERTY STREET. THE YMCA OFFERS UPK TO BOTH THE MIDDLETOWN AND MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS WELL AS YMCA PRESCHOOL. WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THE QUALITY PROGRAMS WE OFFER, AND THE GREAT REPUTATION WE HAVE EARNED. THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL READINESS, AND LITERACY. WE ALSO SUPPLEMENT THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM, WITH AN INCREDIBLE MUSIC PROGRAM, ART, SOME STEM CURRICULUM, AND A PE PROGRAM THAT ALSO INCLUDES SWIMMING CLASSES AT OUR HIGHLAND AVENUE FACILITY, LOCATED TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE PRESCHOOL. THROUGHOUT 2023, A GREAT DEAL OF EFFORT WAS MADE TO INTEGRATE PLAY, IN TEACHING OUR CHILDREN TO BE CREATIVE, WHILE USING THEIR IMAGINATIONS. THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVED BY THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF MANY ETHNIC GROUPS, MANY THAT LIVE WITHIN A FOUR-MILE RADIUS OF THE LIBERTY STREET CENTER. THE Y TAKES GREAT PRIDE, FOR ITS PART IN FOSTERING THIS LEVEL OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY, INTEGRATION AND INCLUSION. DAY CAMPS THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN HAS A LONG AND PROUD HISTORY OF PROVIDING A SAFE AND FUN DAY CAMP EXPERIENCE TO THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, OVER THE YEARS. IN SUMMER OF 2023, THE YMCA SUCCESSFULLY AND SAFELY OPERATED FIVE SUMMER DAY CAMPS, SERVING A COMBINED TOTAL OF 1,100 CAMPERS EACH DAY. WE OPERATED: YMCA CAMP FUNSHINE, IN MIDDLETOWN, NY, YMCA CAMP ROBBINS IN WALDEN, NY, YMCA CAMP DISCOVERY, LOCATED IN HARRIMAN STATE PARK, IN HARRIMAN, NY, YMCA CAMP WEE-DISCOVER, LOCATED AT THE SOUTH ORANGE FAMILY YMCA BRANCH, IN MONROE, NY AND THE YMCA RAN THE TOWN OFTHOMPSON DAY CAMP, IN MONTICELLO, NY, IN SULLIVAN COUNTY. OUR DAY CAMP KNOWN AS YMCA CAMP FUNSHINE, IS HOUSED AT OUR CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS AT LIBERTY STREET, WHERE WE PROVIDED CAMP TO A DAILY AVERAGE OF 280 CHILDREN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. OUR PRESCHOOL CAMP (AGES 3-5) KNOWN AS YMCA CAMP WEE-DISCOVER, OPERATES INSIDE OUR MONROE BRANCH, SERVED 95 CHILDREN EACH DAY. YMCA CAMP DISCOVERY SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 275 CHILDREN DAILY. CAMP ROBBINS SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 300 CAMPERS DAILY. THE YMCA RAN THE TOWN OF THOMPSON CAMP AT THE TOWN OF THOMPSON PARK IN MONTICELLO, WITH 225 CAMPERS PER DAY. THIS CAMP IS A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN AND THE TOWN OF THOMPSON. EACH CAMP OFFERS THE USUAL CAMP EXPERIENCE, BUT ALSO OFFERS ITS OWN UNIQUE EXTRAS. TOWN OF THOMPSON CAMP HAS A LARGE OPEN SPACE AND AN INGROUND POOL, AND THE CHILDREN ENJOYED TWO FIELD TRIPS. ALL THE FUNSHINE CAMPERS SWIM AT THE YMCA MIDDLETOWN BRANCH EACH DAY, AND IN 2023, THANKS TO A GENEROUS DONOR, THE CAMPERS TOOK A BUS TRIP TO THE BRONX TO WATCH A YANKEE GAME, CAMP WEE DISCOVER HAS USE OF A BEAUTIFUL NEW POOL FOR SWIM LESSONS AND USE OF TWO GYMS, CAMP ROBBINS HAS AN INCREDIBLE HIGH & LOW ROPES COURSE AND A CLIMBING TOWER. CAMP DISCOVERY HAS A BEAUTIFUL LAKE FOR SWIMMING AND BOATING. SWIMMING IS INCLUDED IN ALL OF OUR CAMPS AND ALL THE CHILDREN SPEND AS MUCH TIME AS POSSIBLE OUTSIDE.

EACH DAY CAMP PROGRAM, OPERATES WITH THE COMMON GOAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIAL SKILLS BY INTRODUCING THE CHILDREN TO A VARIETY OF ACTIVE SPORTS, MUSIC, AND ARTS. THERE ARE MANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE TRADITIONAL AND UNIQUE TO EACH CAMP. SUCH ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FAMILY NIGHTS, COLOR WARS, CARNIVAL DAY, PAJAMA DAY, AND SUPERHERO DAY, THAT THE CHILDREN LOOK FORWARD TO EACH SUMMER. IN 2023, THE YMCA WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO CREATE CHERISHED MEMORIES, THAT CAMPERS WILL REMEMBER FOR A LIFETIME. AQUATICS ASSOCIATION GROUP SWIM LESSONS WERE VERY SUCCESSFUL DURING THE 2023 CALENDAR YEAR. HAVING A POOL IN EACH BRANCH, IN MIDDLETOWN AND MONROE, HELPED TO MEET THE HIGH DEMAND FOR SWIM LESSONS. THE YMCA AS AN ASSOCIATION, SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 750 CHILDREN EACH SESSION. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND FOR PRIVATE ONE-ON-ONE PRIVATE LESSONS, FOR BOTH ADULTS AND CHILDREN. WE PROVIDED ALMOST 100 PRIVATE LESSONS EACH WEEK, BETWEEN THE TWO YMCA BRANCHES. IN ADDITION TO SWIM LESSONS, THE YMCA MEMBERS ALSO USE THE POOLS FOR LAP SWIM, WATER EXERCISE CLASSES, AND FAMILY SWIM. WATER EXERCISE CLASSES ON AVERAGE HAVE 40 PARTICIPANTS IN EACH CLASS AND MANY LAP SWIMMERS ENJOY ALL THE HEALTH BENEFITS FROM THEIR TIME IN THE POOL. FAMILY SWIM PARTICIPANT NUMBERS ARE INCREASING, ESPECIALLY ON THE WEEKENDS. THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE LIFEGUARDS WHO WORK AT LOCAL POOLS, LAKES, CAMPS, AND OTHER PUBLIC SWIMMING AREAS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. WITH A CONTINUED NATIONAL SHORTAGE OF LIFEGUARDS, OUR AQUATICS TEAM CONTINUES TO BE VERY BUSY PROVIDING LIFEGUARD TRAINING TO MANY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. THE YMCA COMPETITIVE SWIM TEAM, THE BARRACUDAS, SAW AN AVERAGE OF 55 INDIVIDUALS FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE YEAR. BY OCTOBER OF 2023, THE BARRACUDAS TEAM GREW TO 75 CHILDREN. THE TEAM PRACTICES AND COMPETES LOCALLY, AND THOSE WHO ADVANCE IN COMPETITIONS, TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE STATE, PROUDLY REPRESENTING THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN. YOUTH SPORTS THE MIDDLETOWN AND MONROE BRANCHES HAVE SPECIFIC AREAS, WITHIN EACH BUILDING WHERE YMCA STAFF OFFER PROGRAMMING TO YOUTH. THE LYONS SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTER IN MIDDLETOWN IS A UNIQUE RECREATION AREA FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. THIS AREA IS SEPARATED BY ROOM DIVIDING CURTAINS, INTO THREE DISTINCT AREAS, WITH YOUTH-SIZED EQUIPMENT FOR GYMNASTICS (SOFT PADDED FLOOR), SOCCER/LACROSSE (TURF), AND PRACTICE BASKETBALL COURT, WITH LOWER BASKETBALL HOOPS. ALL DESIGNED SO EACH PROGRAM CAN HAPPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS SPACE ALLOWS US TO SCHEDULE MULTIPLE PROGRAMS FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN AGES 3-9. IN ADDITION, THE MIDDLETOWN FACILITY HAS A FULL COURT GYMNASIUM, WHICH CAN BE ALSO BE DIVIDED INTO TWO SEPARATE AREAS, WHEN NECESSARY. THE SOUTH ORANGE FAMILY YMCA, IN MONROE OFFERS A LARGE GYMNASIUM AS WELL AS A TURF AREA, AND A ROOM DIVIDING CURTAIN, ALLOWING FOR MULTIPLE PROGRAMS TO TAKE PLACE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THERE IS A HALF COURT GYMNASIUM, WHICH IS USED AT BUSIER TIMES FOR PROGRAMMING. THE SMALLER GYM IS ALSO USED FOR GYMNASTICS. THE CHILDREN'S GYMNASTICS PROGRAM HAD OVER A ONE HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS ENROLLED IN 2023. THROUGHOUT THE TWO BRANCHES, THERE ARE SPORTS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR AGES 3 TO ADULT OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PROGRAMS INCLUDE: BASKETBALL, GYMNASTICS, VOLLEYBALL, SOCCER, T-BALL, INSTRUCTIONAL TENNIS, PICKLEBALL, KARATE, CLIMBING WALL CLASSES AND SO MUCH MORE. BETWEEN BOTH FACILITIES, THE YMCA SERVED ABOUT 650 CHILDREN, EACH WEEK IN ITS SPORT PROGRAMS. ALL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON SOCIAL COMPETENCY SKILLS, TEAMWORK AND MUTUAL RESPECT, AND INSTILLED THE 6 CORE VALUES OF THE YMCA (TEAM WORK, INCLUSION, HONESTY, RESPECT, RESPONSIBLY AND CARING, WHILE HELPING CHILDREN DEVELOP A LIFELONG INTEREST IN SPORTS AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES. MUSIC & ARTS PROGRAMS THE YMCA MUSIC DEPARTMENT OFFERS A VARIETY OF CLASSES AND PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES. HAVING THE ESTABLISHED MUSIC PROGRAM, ALSO ALLOWS US TO ADD A MUSIC COMPONENT TO OUR UPK, PRESCHOOL, CLUB KID AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS. WHETHER CHILDREN ARE PRACTICING AND PERFORMING WITH: KAZOOS, BELLS, PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS, OR SIMPLY SINGING TOGETHER, MUSIC IS INTEGRATED INTO MOST OF THE Y'S PROGRAMS. MUSIC IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PRE SCHOOL AND UPK STUDENT'S DAY, AS WELL AS OUR YMCA'S CLUB KID PROGRAM, WHICH ALL THE CHILDREN ENJOY. THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT'S HOME BASE IS LOCATED AT THE HIGHLAND AVENUE BRANCH. THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT AVERAGES APPROXIMATELY 150 CHILDREN PER WEEK, IN ITS CLASSES AND PROGRAMS. OUR TALENTED INSTRUCTORS ALSO OFFER ONE-AN-ONE PRIVATE MUSIC AND INSTRUMENT LESSONS, TO FIVE TO TEN CHILDREN AND ADULTS, ON A WEEKLY BASIS. THE YMCA ALSO HAS A YOUTH CHOIR. THE YOUTH CHOIR SHOWCASE THEIR TALENT AT SPECIAL EVENTS, SUCH AS THE YMCA ANNUAL MEETING AND THE DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING ANNUAL EVENT. THE YMCA ARTS PROGRAMS CONTINUE TO EXPAND. IN 2023 WE OFFERED DRAWING, SEWING, DANCE, POETRY WRITING, ALONG WITH ACTING & DRAMA CLASSES. BEAT THE STREETS THE BEAT THE STREETS PROGRAM (BTS) IS A TEEN INITIATIVE PROGRAM, FUNDED IN PART, THROUGH A DYSON FOUNDATION GRANT. THIS PROGRAM SERVES YOUTH AGES 10 TO 15, AND RUNS 2 SATURDAYS PER MONTH. TEENS PARTICIPATE IN A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SPORTS, MUSIC, ART, SWIMMING, AND GROUP GAMES. THE GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE: COMMUNITY CONNECTEDNESS, EXPOSURE TO POSITIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS, INCREASED SELFESTEEM, RESILIENCY, AND A STRONG CONNECTION TO THE YMCA AND ITS PROGRAMS. THE Y'S PROGRAM STAFF SERVE AS MENTORS AND ROLE MODELS, POSITIVELY IMPACTING THE LIVES OF THOSE THEY INTERACT WITH. MANY OF THE TEENS WHO ATTEND BTS, LIVE WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF THE YMCA. IN 2023, WE AVERAGED APPROXIMATELY 85 TEENS AT EACH OF THE BTS NIGHT IN MIDDLETOWN. THE BTS PROGRAM IS ALSO RUN AT THE PORT JERVIS MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE PORT JERVIS BTS PROGRAM, AVERAGED 65 CHILDREN, ALL BETWEEN THE AGES 10 AND 15. THIS PROGRAM WAS OFFERED THE FIRST FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH. TEEN LEADERS CLUB THE YMCA LEADERS CLUB PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BUILDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ENGAGING THE TEENS IN COMMUNITY EVENTS (IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE Y), AND UNDERSTANDING GROUP WORK AND PLANNING SKILLS. THIS PROGRAM IS A YBASED DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL TEENS. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES EXTENSIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING, TEENS GET INVOLVED WITH A VARIETY OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THAT SUPPORT THE Y'S PROGRAMS AS WELL AS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. EVENTS INCLUDE FOOD DRIVES, COAT DRIVES, VOLUNTEERING AT THE LOCAL SOUP KITCHEN, HELPING FAMILIES AROUND THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, BY PROVIDING FOOD TO THE FAMILIES. THE YMCA LEADERS CLUB ALSO CONTINUED THEIR ANNUAL ANGEL GIVING TREE PROGRAM. COLLECTING AND DISTRIBUTING ITEMS, TO FAMILIES WHO COULD NOT AFFORD GIFTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. THE LEADERS ALSO HELPED AT THE YMCA'S 5K RUTHIE RUN, CREATED AND RAN A HAUNTED HOUSE, FOR TEENS AND ADULTS, AT HALLOWEEN, WHICH WAS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. IN 2023 THE LEADERS CLUB PROGRAM HAD 12 TEEN LEADERS AND 14 JUNIOR LEADERS. YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT THE YMCA YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAM SERVES TO EDUCATE AND ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TEENAGE STUDENTS. THE TEENS WHO PARTICIPATE ARE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO USE THEIR THOUGHTS, VOICE, AND ACTIONS TO GROW AND CONTRIBUTE AS PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. THROUGH THIS PROCESS, WE HELP BUILD SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE AND CIVIC-MINDED CITIZENS. IN 2023, WE WERE ABLE TO SEND 14 OF OUR YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT MEMBERS TO ALBANY, TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT STATE CONFERENCE HELD AT THE CAPITOL. THE FUNDING FOR THIS PROGRAM WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY, THE DR. RALPH AND MARJORIE DECKER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND, GRACIOUSLY SET UP BY THE DECKER FAMILY. KIDS NIGHT OUT THE KIDS NIGHT OUT PROGRAM (KNO) SERVES CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 9. THIS IS A DROP OFF PROGRAM WHERE CHILDREN HAVE FUN WITH FRIENDS, WHILE PARENTS ENJOY AN EVENING TO THEMSELVES. YMCA MEMBERS AND NONMEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO PARTICIPATE. KNO IS SCHEDULED ON FRIDAY EVENINGS, FROM 6:30PM TO 9:00PM. THE EVENINGS OFFERED A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: ART, MUSIC, AND TEAM BUILDING, THROUGH PLAY. IN MIDDLETOWN, KNO IS OFFERED TWO TIMES PER MONTH, AND SERVES AN AVERAGE OF 100 CHILDREN EACH EVENING. THE MIDDLETOWN PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY A DYSON FOUNDATION GRANT, MAKING THE PROGRAM AFFORDABLE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS. THE KIDS NIGHT OUT PROGRAM HAS BECOME A FEEDER TO THE BEAT THE STREETS PROGRAM, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER PROGRAMS OFFERED AT THE YMCA. THE MONROE BRANCH ALSO OFFERS KIDS NIGHT OUT, ONE FRIDAY EVENING PER MONTH. ON AVERAGE, 80 CHILDREN PER EVENING, PARTICIPATED THIS YEAR. THIS PROGRAM IS VERY POPULAR, AND HAS INSPIRED MANY YMCA FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS.

HEALTHY LIVING THIS YMCA IS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF FITNESS/LIFESTYLE CHANGE FOR FAMILIES IN ORANGE COUNTY. WE ARE ACTIVELY SOUGHT OUT BY KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS, IN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST YOUTH OBESITY, FAMILY INACTIVITY AND POOR NUTRITION. OUR ABILITY TO REACH DIVERSE POPULATIONS ACROSS ALL FAITHS, BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES AND INCOMES, PUTS THE Y IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE, FOR A BROAD SPECTRUM OF FAMILIES IN ORANGE COUNTY. IN 2023, THE YMCA PROVIDED OVER 100 EXERCISE PROGRAMS WHICH AVERAGED ANYWHERE FROM 10 - 40 PARTICIPANTS PER CLASS, BETWEEN THE TWO BRANCHES. WITH THE TWO BRANCHES WITHIN 20 MILES OF EACH OTHER, FAMILIES AND ADULTS CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF CLASSES, PROGRAMS AND AMENITIES AT EACH YMCA FACILITY. SOUTH ORANGE FAMILY BRANCH THE SOUTH ORANGE FAMILY YMCA (SOFY) BRANCH, LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF MONROE, IS A TWO-STORY; 42,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY DESIGNED AS A COMMUNITY CENTER. THE BUILDING INCLUDES A 4-LANE LAP POOL, WITH A BUMP OUT FOR SWIM LESSONS AND AQUATICS CLASSES, 2 GYMNASIUMS, 1 TURF FIELD, SEVERAL EXERCISE AND MULTI- SPACE STUDIOS, AND TWO FLOORS FOR WELL NESS ACTIVITIES. WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE, MULTI-PURPOSE COMMUNITY ROOM. THE MONROE BRANCH CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A TRUE COMMUNITY CENTER, OFFERING PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES. OVER THE COURSE OF 2023, THE SOUTH ORANGE FAMILY YMCA MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN SEVERAL COAT DRIVES, BI-MONTHLY BLOOD DRIVES, ANNUAL ANGEL GIVING TREE PROGRAM, WE ORGANIZED MULTIPLE FOOD DRIVES, AND HAD EVENTS INCLUDING: A HALLOWEEN GOODIE BAG DRIVE-THRU EVENT, HOSTED A PICTURE WITH SANTA EVENT, ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT, FAMILY NIGHTS, ANNUAL 5K COLOR RUN AND HELD A POCKETBOOK BINGO FUNDRAISER EVENT, TO BENEFIT THE STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. MIDDLETOWN YMCA BRANCH THE MIDDLETOWN YMCA BRANCH IS A 57,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN. THE MIDDLETOWN YMCA HAS A LONG HISTORY AND IS KNOWN FOR ITS INCLUSIVENESS, VOLUNTEERISM, INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY, AND ABILITY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER. THE BRANCH FEATURES A NATATORIUM, AQUATICS TRAINING ROOM, A LARGE GYMNASIUM, FULL WELLNESS CENTER, EXPANDED WEIGHT ROOM, EXERCISE STUDIO, BOXING ROOM, TWO STAFFED CHILD CARE ROOMS, MUSIC AND ARTS CENTER, AND THE LYONS SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTER (LYONS DEN). LIBERTY STREET CENTER FOR YOUTH THE LIBERTY STREET CENTER (THE CENTER), LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN, IS TWO BLOCKS FROM THE MIDDLETOWN BRANCH. THE CENTER, THE FORMER LIBERTY STREET SCHOOL, IS NOW THE HOME OF THE YMCA'S FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL & UPK PROGRAM. THIS BUILDING WAS PURCHASED IN 2015 FROM THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN AND IS A PERFECT ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR THREE & FOUR- YEAR OLD'S PROGRAMS, DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THIS BUILDING, ALSO IS USED FOR BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE (CLUB KID), EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT CHILDREN, WITH YMCA CONTRACTED TRANSPORTATION, TO AND FROM SCHOOL. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, THE BUILDING AND GROUNDS ARE HOME TO CAMP FUNSHINE. CAMP PROVIDES 300 CHILDREN, A PLACE TO PLAY, GROW AND LEARN. THE BUILDING IS WALKING DISTANCE OF THE MIDDLETOWN Y BRANCH, WHERE THE CHILDREN GO SWIMMING EACH DAY. SULLIVAN COUNTY YMCA THE SULLIVAN BRANCH BUILDING, LOCATED IN ROCK HILL, HAS A 3,000 SQUARE FOOT, OPEN FLOOR PLAN BUILDING, WITH A KITCHENETTE AND RESTROOM FACILITIES. THERE ARE PRIVATE WALKING TRAILS, OPEN SPACE, LAKE ACCESS AND A LARGE PARKING LOT. THE Y USED THIS PROPERTY FOR OUTDOOR PROGRAMS AND YMCA TRAININGS IN 2023. IN ADDITION, THE YMCA ALLOWS OTHER NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, BY AGREEMENT, SUCH AS THE BOY SCOUTS, TO USE THE PROPERTY FOR TEAM BUILDING AND SKILLS TRAININGS. WE ALSO RENTED OUT THE BUILDING TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FOR THE DAY, AT A REASONABLE RATE, FOR EVENTS SUCH AS SHOWERS, ANNIVERSARY AND BIRTHDAY PARTIES. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY THIS YMCA HAS A LONG-STANDING TRADITION OF SUPPORTING OTHER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT ORANGE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES. WE WELCOME AND ACTIVELY SEEK PARTNERSHIPS TO WORK WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING THE SPACE AND TRAINING, AS WELL AS THE TECHNICAL AND MARKETING SUPPORT THAT EMPOWERS ALL OF US TO EFFECT CHANGE. WE ALSO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN DEVELOPING FUTURE COMMUNITY LEADERS, THROUGH A VARIETY OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA NOT-FOR-PROFITS WE CONTINUE TO PARTNER WITH NUMEROUS NOT-FOR-PROFITS, SERVICE CLUBS, AND LOCAL AGENCIES, IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITIES WE ALL SERVE. ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS: THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, GIRL SCOUTS, BOY SCOUTS, INSPIRE FOR KIDS, WALLKILL EAST ROTARY, SALVATION ARMY, MIDDLETOWN KIWANIS, MIDDLETOWN ELKS, GREATER MIDDLETOWN INTERFAITH COUNCIL, VARIOUS LOCAL RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS AND AREA GROUP HOMES. WE ALSO OFFER, AT NO CHARGE, THE BOARD OF COOPERATIVE EDUCATION (BOCES) THE SPACE THEY NEED, IN OUR BUILDINGS IN MIDDLETOWN AND MONROE, TO RUN THEIR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (ESL) PROGRAMS. GREATER MIDDLETOWN INTERFAITH COUNCIL THE YMCA IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE GREATER MIDDLETOWN INTERFAITH COUNCIL (GMIC). WE SUPPORT THEIR EFFORTS IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. THE YMCA ASSISTS WITH THE MIDDLETOWN WARMING STATION, RUN BY THE GMIC, IN THE WINTER MONTHS. THE YMCA WORKS WITH THE GMIC TO PUT ON THE ANNUAL DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING EVENT EVERY JANUARY. THIS EVENT SHOWCASES ALL THE GREAT WORK THAT DR KING ACCOMPLISHED, TO BRING EQUALITY AND ACHIEVE EQUAL RIGHTS FOR BLACK AMERICANS. THE COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE Y AND THE OTISVILLE MOUNT HOPE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN FEBRUARY 2023, TO RECOGNIZED BLACK HISTORY MONTH, AND CELEBRATED THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK AMERICANS. THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF BOTH THE YMCA MUSIC AND ARTS DEPARTMENT AND THE CHURCH'S CONGREGATION, THE EVENT FEATURED NUMEROUS, TALENTED PERFORMERS AND INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKERS. IT WAS A TRULY MOVING EXPERIENCE. IN NOVEMBER OF 2023 THE YMCA AND THE GMIC CELEBRATED ITS "GIVING THANKS" COMMUNITY EVENT. THIS EVENT EXEMPLIFIED A COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING LOVE AND UNITY AMONG INDIVIDUALS FROM DIVERSE FAITH-BASED BACKGROUNDS. THE EVENT PROVIDED A PLATFORM FOR MEANINGFUL DIALOGUE, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. THIS EXEMPLIFIED THE SPIRIT OF THANKSGIVING BY FOSTERING A SENSE OF BELONGING, UNDERSTANDING, AND RESPECT FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGNS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THE YMCA'S ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN, ALSO KNOWN AS THE STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN, GENERATED $255,796 IN 2023. THE DONATIONS CAME FROM: GENEROUS SUPPORTERS FROM THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE, YMCA BOARD, Y STAFF AND Y MEMBERS. ADDITIONAL DONATIONS CAME FROM, LOCAL BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY PARTNERS, BUSINESS SPONSORSHIPS, GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, AND VARIOUS SPECIAL EVENTS AND FUND RAISERS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN 2023, THE YMCA PROVIDED A TOTAL OF $364,749 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR YMCA PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE YMCA WAS FORTUNATE, DESPITE RAISING JUST $255,796 THROUGH THE STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN, THE ORGANIZATION WAS ABLE TO FUND THE SHORTFALL OF $108,953, FROM ITS OPERATING SURPLUS. IN AN EFFORT TO KEEP UP WITH THE INCREASING NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THE YMCA MAKES EVERY EFFORT TO DO MORE WITH LESS. IN ANTICIPATION THAT THE NEED FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WILL CONTINUE TO GROW IN 2024, THE YMCA WILL BE HIRING A DIRECTOR OF FUNDRAISING. THE YMCA MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MAP) PROVIDED A TOTAL OF $103,989 IN MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE, BETWEEN FAMILY AND INDIVIDUAL ASSISTANCE AND THE TOURO STUDENT DISCOUNT. THE YMCA MEMBERS AND FAMILIES WHO QUALIFY FOR THIS PROGRAM, WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD ALL THAT THE YMCA HAS TO OFFER. THE DEMAND FOR MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN ASSOCIATION AWARDED TOTAL SUPPORT OF $364,749 DURING 2023, WHICH CONSISTED OF $125,349 IN CLUB KID, $57,095 IN PRESCHOOL, $78,316 IN CAMP SERVICES, $53,589 MAP SERVICES, AND $50,400 FOR TOURO STUDENT MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNTS. YMCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS: THE SUCCESS OF A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, LIKE THE YMCA, HINGES GREATLY ON THE DEDICATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE YMCA BOARD IN 2023, WAS MADE UP OF A GROUP OF 16 INDIVIDUALS WHO PLAYED A CRUCIAL ROLE IN PROVIDING GUIDANCE AND OVERSIGHT, TO THE YMCA'S CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THE YMCA BOARD ALSO PROVIDED STRATEGIC DIRECTION TO ENSURE THE ORGANIZATION FULFILLED ITS MISSION EFFECTIVELY. THEIR OVERALL COMMITMENT, TALENTS, RESOURCES, AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT, ALONG WITH THEIR PERSONAL COMMITMENT, WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN DRIVING THE SUCCESS OF THE YMCA IN 2023. THE BOARD MEMBER'S COLLECTIVE EFFORTS ENSURED THAT THE ORGANIZATION REMAINED RESILIENT, RESPONSIVE, AND EFFECTIVE IN FULFILLING ITS VITAL ROLE WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE.