Glacial Community Ymca Inc

TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. THE GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA BUILDS STRONG KIDS, STRONG FAMILIES AND STRONG COMMUNITIES THROUGH ENRICHING ACTIVITIES, RECREATIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE NETWORKS AND A SENSE OF BELONGING. WE WELCOME EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF AGE, RACE, SEX, FAITH, ETHNICITY, ABILITY OR RELIGION. THE YMCA WAS FOUNDED BY VOLUNTEERS, LED BY VOLUNTEERS, AND ENCOURAGES VOLUNTEERISM IN EVERY ASPECT OF THE LIFE OF OUR YMCA. THE GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA WILL NOT TURN ANYONE AWAY DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY AND OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THROUGH OUR ANNUAL CAMPAIGN SCHOLARSHIPS, FOR MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAMS.

HEALTHY LIVING FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS: GREAT EFFORT IS CONTINUALLY MADE TO OFFER A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS FOR EVERY AGE THAT PROMOTE A HEALTHY SPIRIT, BODY AND MIND. WE CONTINUE TO OFFER SERVICES AND PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE HEALTH SEEKERS THROUGHOUT THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS JOURNEY, AS WELL AS PROVIDING FITNESS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND TEENS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. MORE THAN 5,638 CHILDREN WERE INVOLVED AT THE YMCA DURING HOURS OUTSIDE OF THE SCHOOL DAY. SPORTS PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH, FAMILIES AND ADULTS PROMOTE TEAMWORK, INTERACTION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL, AS WELL AS PHYSICAL SKILLS. WE OFFER OUR PROGRAMS AT AFFORDABLE FEES WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO MAY NEED A SCHOLARSHIP. THE Y PARTNERS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO HELP EXPAND THE STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF SPORTS IN AN ENCOURAGING, FUN AND ENERGETIC ATMOSPHERE, WHILE PROMOTING MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. MORE THAN 3,500 CHILDREN CAME TO THE Y AFTER SCHOOL TO PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS. WE ARE FORTUNATE TO HAVE MANY PROMINENT HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA HAS ESTABLISHED STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS AND ASSISTED LIVING AND RETIREMENT FACILITIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THESE COLLABORATIONS WE ARE SHOWING THE GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA'S COMMITMENT TO CHANGING AND IMPROVING, HEALTHY AND FUNCTIONAL LIVING IN FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. THE FOLLOWING ARE OUR CURRENT PARTNERSHIPS. AURORA HEALTH CARE: THE YMCA'S COLLABORATIVE DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM SINCE ITS START IN JUNE 2013, WITH AN AVERAGE WEIGHT LOSS PER PARTICIPANT OF 4.5%. THIS YEAR-LONG PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY-BASED LIFESTYLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR ADULTS THAT ARE AT RISK FOR DIABETES. THE PURPOSE IS TO EMPOWER ADULTS WITH LASTING LIFESTYLE CHANGES THAT WILL IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL HEALTH AND REDUCE THEIR CHANCE OF DEVELOPING TYPE 2 DIABETES. THE GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA COLLABORATES WITH THE YMCA OF GREATER WAUKESHA COUNTY AND AURORA IN PROVIDING MEETING SPACE FOR SOME OF THE CLASSES OFFERED. ROGER'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-BEHAVIOR HEALTH HOSPITAL WE PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIP MEMBERSHIPS TO PATIENTS OF ROGERS DURING THEIR STAY AT THE HOSPITAL TO AID IN THEIR RECOVERY PROCESS. THE Y HELPS FACILITATE INDIVIDUAL TREATMENT FOR PATIENTS TO BECOME INDEPENDENT IN A FITNESS CENTER SETTING. ADULT HEALTH CLASSES IN 2021, THE Y CONTINUED TO PROVIDE VIRTUAL FITNESS OPTIONS FOR THOSE HESITANT TO RETURN POST PANDEMIC, AND REINTRODUCED IN PERSON GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES FOR THOSE WHO WERE EAGER TO GET BACK. WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE 7,443 CLASSES LAST YEAR INCLUDING VIRTUAL, LIVE, AND AQUATIC FITNESS CLASSES ASSOCIATION WIDE. THIS ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE OVER 400 PEOPLE PER WEEK THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. YOUTH/TEEN THE GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA WORKS CLOSELY WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO HELP STUDENTS GROW IN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGE THE YOUTH/TEEN IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEER SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. THE LEADERSHIP VOLUNTEER PROGRAM INVOLVES STUDENTS FROM BOTH THE OCONOMOWOC AND WATERTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICTS. THE STUDENTS HAVE VOLUNTEERED OVER 80 HOURS OF THEIR TIME, FROM FOOD DRIVES, TO GARDENING IN THE YMCA COMMUNITY GARDEN. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM YOUTH/TEENS HAVE COME TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE AND SIGNIFICANCE TO GIVING BACK, BOTH AT THE Y AND THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THEIR VOLUNTEERISM THIS YEAR LEAD TO OVER 400 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING THANKSGIVING MEALS FOR FREE. YOUTH SPORTS THE Y PARTNERS WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS TO HELP EXPAND THE STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF SPORTS IN AN ENCOURAGING, FUN, AND ENERGETIC ATMOSPHERE. THIS IS AN AREA WHERE THEY WILL DEVELOP MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY, AND SOCIALLY. AFTER SCHOOL, MORE THAN 3,000 CHILDREN HAVE BEEN INVOLVED AT THE YMCA THROUGH THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS WE OFFER. WITH AFFORDABLE FEES AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, THERE ARE SPORTS PROGRAMMING OFFERED TO YOUTH, FAMILIES, AND ADULTS. SWIM TEAM THE PIRANHA SWIM TEAM PROVIDES A SAFE ENVIRONMENT WHERE SCHOLAR ATHLETES CAN GROW, DEVELOP AND BE CHALLENGED. WE AIM TO INSPIRE PERSONAL AND COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE THROUGH THE SPORT OF SWIMMING. WE TEACH LIFE SKILLS AS WELL AS SWIMMING SKILLS BY EMPLOYING THE YMCA CORE VALUES OF RESPECT, HONESTY, CARING AND RESPONSIBILITY. WE OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WHO WISH TO BE A PART OF THE TEAM FROM THE FITNESS SWIMMER TO THOSE WHO HAVE GOALS OF NATIONALS AND BEYOND. RENEW ACTIVE, SILVER SNEAKERS, SILVER & FIT THE GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA HAS PARTNERED WITH UNITED HEALTH CARE, BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD, AND OTHER SELECT INSURANCE PROVIDERS TO PROVIDE THE RENEW ACTIVE, SILVER SNEAKERS, AND SILVER & FIT PROGRAMS. THESE ARE MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS THAT ARE BASED ON REIMBURSEMENT FROM INSURANCE. ELIGIBLE SENIORS ARE PROVIDED A MEMBERSHIP AT NO CHARGE TO THEMSELVES THAT OPENS UP PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES AS WELL AS SOCIAL ACTIVITIES THAT ENSURE OUR SENIORS ARE NOT ISOLATED IN THEIR HOMES. THESE PROGRAMS HAVE ALLOWED OVER 2,456 SENIORS IN OUR AREA TO ACCESS THE Y FOR FREE, CONTRIBUTING TO THEIR HEALTH IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: OUR YMCA NURTURES THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD THROUGH BOTH FULL AND PART-TIME CARE OPTIONS DESIGNED FOR THE FAMILIES WE SERVE. YOUTH BUILD MEANINGFUL RELATIONSHIPS, LIFELONG MEMORIES, FIND A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT, AND GAIN EXPERIENCE TO DISCOVER THE BEST VERSION OF THEMSELVES. FAMILIES AND CHILDREN ACROSS OUR PROGRAMS LEARN HOW TO BUILD AND ENHANCE LIVES IN OUR COMMUNITIES AS STRONG KIDS, HEALTHY FAMILIES AND CAPABLE CITIZENS. OUR EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS FOCUS ON HOLISTICALLY NURTURING THE CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING A SAFE AND HEALTHY PLACE TO LEARN FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS, DEVELOP HEALTHY, TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILD SELF-RELIANCE THROUGH OUR FIVE CORE VALUES: CARING, FAITH, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. ON-SITE WE OFFER ACCREDITED AND LICENSED CHILD CARE FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 WEEKS-6 YEARS OF AGE, PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS, CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT PROGRAMS AND DROP-OFF CARE FOR OVER 2,098 CHILDREN. OFF-SITE WE PROVIDE A SAFE AND NOURISHING ENVIRONMENT FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WHERE THEY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE NATURE, DISCOVER NEW TALENTS, TRY NEW ACTIVITIES, GAIN INDEPENDENCE AND MAKE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS AND MEMORIES FOR A LIFETIME. SERVING 1,840 CHILDREN, YOUTH BETWEEN 4K AND 8TH GRADE UTILIZE OUR 14 STATE-LICENSED BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL LOCATIONS, 3 4K WRAP AROUND CARE SCHOOL LOCATIONS, 3 SUMMER DAY CAMPS, 3 SUMMER SCHOOL CAMPS AND SCHOOLS OUT DAYS PROGRAMMING. OUR TALENTED AND INTENTIONALLY TRAINED STAFF ARE ROLE MODELS AND PROFESSIONALS WHO SERVE WITH A CARING HEART. STAFF COMPLETE VALUE-FOCUSED ACTIVITIES WITH ALL YOUTH WHILE OUR INCLUSIVE CARE SETTINGS ARE CENTERED ON BEST PRACTICES FOR CARE AND EDUCATION FOR ALL. THE YMCA PROVIDES TUITION ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS. OVER $25,000 WAS AWARDED TO FAMILIES APPLYING FOR ASSISTANCE WITH FEES

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: ENGAGING OUR YOUTH, TEEN AND FAMILIES IS OUR FULL-TIME JOB. WE PROVIDE A FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT WITH STRUCTURE AND WILLING MENTORS, WHO LEAD AND TEACH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, HELPING TO FORM RELATIONSHIPS, ENCOURAGE COMMUNICATION AND PROMOTE AN ENRICHED HEALTHY LIFE. SPECIAL PROGRAMS * OUR SPECIAL PROGRAMS DEPARTMENT PROVIDES PROGRAMMING FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH INTELLECTUAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DISABILITIES IN THE AREAS OF RECREATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SPORTS, SOCIALIZATION AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION. OVER 195 INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES PARTICIPATE IN PROGRAMS AT BOTH THE PABST AND WATERTOWN BRANCHES. * SERVICE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES PROGRAM IS A DAY PROGRAM FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. THE GROUP IS DEDICATED TO DOING SERVICE PROJECTS FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND FOR THE YMCA. THE SERVICE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES PROGRAM HAS BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE OCONOMOWOC FOOD PANTRY, ZACHARIAH'S ACRES AND THE OCONOMOWOC PUBLIC LIBRARY AND VOLUNTEERS BI-MONTHLY AT THESE LOCATIONS. THE GROUP HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED A RELATIONSHIP WITH OUR CHILD CARE CENTER CALLED DIFFERENCE MAKERS. OUR ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SPEND TIME EACH WEEK WITH THE STUDENTS IN OUR CHILD CARE CENTER. THEY WORK ON PROJECTS, PLAY GAMES AND HAVE AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY TO GET TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER. ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, SOCIAL SKILLS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND A VARIETY OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES ARE ALSO A PART OF SERVICE WITHOUT BOUNDARIES. THIS PROGRAM MEETS A GREAT NEED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT FAMILIES HAD BEEN ASKING FOR. THEY WERE LOOKING FOR A PLACE THAT COULD CARE FOR THEIR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES DURING THE DAY THAT WOULD BE SAFE, FUN, AND WOULD GIVE THEM SOMETHING MEANINGFUL TO DO. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES ALL OF THAT AND MORE. * SOCIAL PROGRAMS - SOCIAL PROGRAMMING OFFERS RESPITE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FAMILIES WHILE ENCOURAGING INDEPENDENCE, SOCIAL CONNECTIONS AND COMMUNITY INTEGRATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH VARYING ABILITIES. PARTICIPANTS PARTAKE IN MONTHLY EVENTS IN THE YMCA AS WELL AS SUMMER PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES. WE PROVIDED MONTHLY OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIALIZATION THROUGH DINNER AND A MOVIE AND FUN FRIDAY. SUMMER PROGRAMMING OFFERED A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING A WEEKLY ADVENTURE DAY WHERE THE GROUP EXPLORED OUR STATE AND COUNTY PARKS AND IN-HOUSE DAY CAMP WHERE PARTICIPANTS HAD THE CHANCE TO PLAY GAMES, SWIM, CREATE CRAFT PROJECTS AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS. * ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROGRAMS AND ADAPTIVE FITNESS PROGRAMS PROVIDE ATHLETES WITH VARYING ABILITIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP THEIR FITNESS AND SPORTS SKILLS WHILE FOCUSING ON TEAMWORK AND SPORTSMANSHIP. ADAPTIVE SPORTS TEAMS PROVIDED AT THE YMCA INCLUDE; SOFTBALL, FLAG FOOTBALL, SWIMMING, BASKETBALL, TRACK AND FIELD, VOLLEYBALL AND BOCCE BALL. FOR THOSE WHO AREN'T INTERESTED IN COMPETITIVE SPORTS OR WHO ARE LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK ON FITNESS BOTH BRANCHES OF OUR YMCA PROVIDE A WEEKLY FITNESS PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES. ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS * ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR MISSION HERE AT THE GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA. WE OFFER BOTH LAND-BASED AND WATER-BASED EXERCISE PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE THE LIVES OF OUR SENIORS BY INCREASING MOBILITY AND KEEPING THEM ACTIVE. NOT ONLY DO WE OFFER PROGRAMS FOR PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, BUT WE ALSO INCLUDE A WIDE VARIETY OF SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO KEEP THE SENIOR ENGAGED SPIRITUALLY AND MENTALLY. WE HAVE OFFERED MONTHLY BINGO, A CONTAINER GARDENING CLASS, HOLIDAY GATHERINGS, AND A PLACE TO PLAY THE VERY POPULAR GAME OF PICKLEBALL. PARTICULARLY ENDEARING WAS A 3-MEETING CLASS IN WHICH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS HELPED SENIORS NAVIGATE THEIR CELL PHONES. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH THE OCONOMOWOC AREA SENIOR CENTER TO OFFER BOTH LOCAL TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS EXTENDED TOURS THAT TAKE THEM TO DESTINATIONS AROUND THE U.S. IN ADDITION TO THESE PROGRAMS, YOU WILL FIND OUR SENIORS GATHERING IN OUR CAFE LOBBY, OUR WHIRLPOOL, THE INDOOR TRACK, AND OTHER AREAS OF OUR FACILITY FOR COFFEE, A SNACK, OR A WALK, CONNECTING WITH OTHERS IN CONVERSATION AND LAUGHTER. OUR ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS ARE AT HOME HERE AT THE Y. SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT * THE GLACIAL COMMUNITY YMCA IS WHOLEHEARTEDLY COMMITTED TO OUR CHRISTIAN MISSION. WE DO THIS THROUGH LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT; ONBOARDING, TRAINING, AND ENGAGING OUR STAFF TO LOVE, CARE, AND SERVE OUR MEMBERSHIP AND COMMUNITY. WE ALSO UPHOLD OUR MISSION THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT OUR CHRISTIAN MISSION. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE SMALL GROUP BIBLE STUDIES FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN, PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY IN PRAYER AND WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, AND AVENUES FOR THE MEMBER TO EXERCISE HIS OR HER GIFTS OF SERVICE. THE Y IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES VOLUNTEER SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS LIKE OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN, OUR THANKSGIVING MEAL, AND TRAINING FUTURE LEADERS TO SERVE THROUGH OUR LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAM FOR TEENS. INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS ARE A BIG PART OF OUR WORLDWIDE SERVICE AND WE ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH TRAINING TEAM MEMBERS TO SERVE ON MISSION TRIPS TO ESPERANZA VIVA IN PUEBLA, MEXICO AND THE YMCA OF VALPARAISO IN VALPARAISO, CHILE. IN NON-PANDEMIC YEARS, WE WILL SEND TEAMS TO BOTH THESE LOCATIONS TO HELP STRENGTHEN OUR RELATIONSHIP AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE WE SERVE, AND IN TURN, FIND THE BIGGEST DIFFERENCE IS MADE IN OUR OWN. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE OUR MEMBERS A WAY TO SERVE THROUGH OUR CHRISTIAN MISSION. AS A YMCA, WE SEEK TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW NOT ONLY IN BODY AND MIND, BUT IN SPIRIT AS WELL.