Ann Arbor Ymca

THE ORGANIZATION'S MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES ARE TO STRENGTHEN WASHTENAW AND SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON COUNTY COMMUNITIES THROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.

4A. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: ALL KIDS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE, UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF ADULTS WHO CARE FOR THEM AND BELIEVE IN THEIR POTENTIAL. YMCA PROGRAMS PROMOTE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT I YOUTH BY SHARING OUR CORE VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, AND RESPONSIBILITY. IN 2021, AT THE ANN ARBOR Y'S 3 EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS IN ANN ARBOR AND YPSILANTI, WE CARED FOR 198 INFANTS THROUGH PRESCHOOL AGED CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WHILE OUR 2 BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN ANN ARBOR AND YPSILANTI SERVED 119 SCHOOL AGED KIDS. OUR YMCA'S 4 SUMMER CAMPS LOCATED IN ANN ARBOR, YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, AND PINCKNEY CARED FOR 2,104 YOUTH; WHILE OUR 1 RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP AT BURT LAKE SERVED 802 KIDS. TO ALLOW PARENTS TO GO TO WORK AND PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE PANDEMIC, OUR 2 FULL DAY LEARNING LABS IN YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP AND ANN ARBOR CARED FOR 57 STUDENTS IN PERSON, , BECAUSE SCHOOLS WERE CLOSED AND ONLY OPERATING VIRTUALLY. A TOTAL OF 24 TEENS PARTICIPATED IN OUR YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS AND GAVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECTS, WHILE OUR Y'S YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS PROVIDED RECREATION AND TEAM BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR 461 CHILDREN.

4B. HEALTHY LIVING: BEING HEALTHY MEANS MORE THAN SIMPLY BEING PHYSICALLY ACTIVE. IT'S ABOUT MAINTAINING A BALANCED SPIRIT,, MIND, BODY. AT THE ANN ARBOR Y, WE ARE COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO LEAD FULLER LIVES AND TO STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDE BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL SERVICES THAT PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS, REDUCE THE RISK OF DISEASE, AND HELP PEOPLE RECLAIM THEIR HEALTH. IN 2021, OUR 1 HEALTHY LIVING FACILITY IN ANN ARBOR SERVED 11,477 MEMBERS. FROM PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SPECIFICALLY TO MEET THE SOCIAL INTERACTION AND FITNESS NEEDS OF SENIORS, TO OUR YOUTH AQUATICS CLASSES WHERE 1,265 CHILDREN LEARNED HOW TO SWIM, OUR Y OFFERS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE.

4C. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THE ANN ARBOR YMCA STRIVES TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, GENDER, GENDER IDENTITY, GENDER EXPRESSION, GENDER ORIENTATION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, FAITH, CULTURAL BACKGROUND OR INCOME LEVEL HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST. IN 2021, WE PROVIDED 1,570 INDIVIDUALS WITH $262,973 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHOLARSHIPS, SO NO ONE WOULD BE TURNED AWAY DUE TO AN INABILITY TO PAY FOR ANY OF OUR FEE BASED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WE ALSO OFFERED A WIDE VARIETY OF FREE PROGRAMMING AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES TO UNDER SERVED AND UNDER RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. A TOTAL OF 171 KIDS ENROLLED IN OUR FREE SAFETY AROUND WATER CLASSES AT 6 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN YPSILANTI AND ANN ARBOR, WHILE 369 SENIORS PARTICIPATED IN OUR FREE HEALTH MANAGEMENT AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMS. OUR "Y ON THE FLY" STAFF REGULARLY DROVE VANS FILLED WITH SPORTS EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT WASHTENAW AND SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON COUNTIES TO PROVIDE FREE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES TO 1,391 KIDS AT 21 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY SITES IN YPSILANTI, CHELSEA, PINCKNEY, AND MANCHESTER. APPROXIMATELY 75 MEMBERS OF OUR LGBTQ COMMUNITY ATTENDED THE Y'S FREE PRIDE WATCH PARTY CELEBRATION IN OUR GYM. DURING THE SUMMER, YOUTH IN OUR ANN ARBOR AND YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP SUMMER DAY CAMP PROGRAMS RECEIVED FREE LUNCHES AND FREE WEEKEND SNACK PACKS TO HELP COMBAT HUNGER. CHILDREN IN OUR YPSILANTI EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTER RECEIVED FREE AM AND PM SNACKS, AS WELL AS FREE LUNCHES YEAR ROUND. THEY ALSO RECEIVED FREE WEEKEND SNACK PACKS DURING THE SUMMER. DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE JACKSON YMCA, A NEIGHBORING ASSOCIATION, WAS EXPERIENCING A STAFFING SHORTAGE AND LACKED THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL EXPERTISE. THE ANN ARBOR YMCA PROVIDED ASSISTANCE THROUGH CONTRACTED SHARED SERVICES OF ITS CFO AND CONTROLLER. THE ANN ARBOR YMCA WAS ALSO CONTRACTED BY YMCA OF THE USA TO BECOME A REGIONAL HUB, PROVIDING Y ASSOCIATIONS THROUGHOUT MICHIGAN AND INDIANA WITH TRAINING RESOURCES AND SERVICE DELIVERY EXPERTISE IN A VARIETY OF PROGRAM SERVICE CATEGORIES.