Arlington-Mansfield Area Young Mens Christian Association

TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL.

HEALTHY LIVING: THE Y IS A LEADING VOICE ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WE BRING FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, AND PROVIDE PROGRAMMING THAT PROMOTE WELLNESS, REDUCE RISK FOR DISEASE AND HELP PEOPLE RECLAIM THEIR HEALTH. AS A RESULT, OVER 55,000 PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE RECEIVING SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. THIS IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT AS OUR NATION STRUGGLES WITH AN OBESITY CRISIS, FAMILIES STRUGGLE WITH WORK/LIFE BALANCE, AND INDIVIDUALS SEARCH FOR PERSONAL FULFILLMENT. IN 2021 WE CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON COMMUNITY INTEGRATED HEALTH IN AN EFFORT TO STRENGTHEN THE LINKAGES BETWEEN TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE AND COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION STRATEGIES LIKE OUR DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, LIVESTRONG AND PEDDLING FOR PARKINSON'S, IN ORDER TO HELP INDIVIDUALS PREVENT, DELAY OR LIVE BETTER WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS. OUR PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE, AND OPEN TO ALL FAITHS, BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES, AND INCOME LEVELS. IN 2021, WE PROVIDED $171,300 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE FACED ECONOMIC BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION. HEALTHY LIVING: YMCA HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE DEVELOP NEW SKILLS AND GROW IN SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. THIS IS DONE BY SETTING REALISTIC GOALS FOR SELF-IMPROVEMENT AND DISEASE PREVENTION THROUGH AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, PROPER NUTRITION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND HEALTH EDUCATION. WE OFFER A LIFELONG PROGRESSION OF ACTIVITIES, EXPERIENCES, AND EDUCATION IN A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT WHERE PEOPLE CAN FEEL COMFORTABLE AND RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO IMPROVE. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS, SUCH AS PARKINSON'S DISEASE, ARTHRITIS, CANCER, AND HEART DISEASE WILL FIND YMCA PROGRAMS THAT CAN MEET THEIR NEEDS. FATHER/CHILD PROGRAMS STRENGTHEN THE BOND AND RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FATHERS AND THEIR SONS AND DAUGHTERS. GROUP EXERCISE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON INCREASING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND OUR PROGRAM VARIETY HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE. MIND-BODY CLASSES SUCH AS PILATES, YOGA, AND TAI CHI, ALLOW FOR MANY PHYSICAL BENEFITS ALONG WITH THE MENTAL BENEFITS OF SELF-RENEWAL AND STRESS MANAGEMENT. GROUP EXERCISE FORMATS SUCH AS INDOOR CYCLING, AEROBICS, BOOT CAMP, KICKBOXING, STEP, DANCE, AND VARIOUS MUSCLE STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE PROGRAMS HELP IMPROVE BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH. PERSONAL TRAINING PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE TO MEMBERS AND PARTICIPANTS TO HELP THEM ACHIEVE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING GOALS. IN 2021 MORE THAN 5,000 SENIORS PARTICIPATED IN SENIOR EVENTS AND PROGRAMS LIKE OUR ANNUAL SENIOR HEALTH FAIR, MONTHLY LUNCH-AND-LEARNS, SOCIAL LUNCHEONS, PARTIES AND DAY TRIPS. SENIORS ARE INVOLVED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR THE ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN AND SERVE ON BRANCH ADVISORY BOARDS. ADULT SPORTS LIKE BASKETBALL AND VOLLEYBALL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT WITH OTHERS AND EXERCISE, AS WELL AS OFFERING GROUP INTEREST ACTIVITIES LIKE SUPPORT GROUPS, KNITTING, BIBLE STUDY AND MORE. THE Y IS THE PLACE WHERE OUR NEIGHBORS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS CAN GATHER AND CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER. WE ARE THE COMMUNITY HUB WHERE PEOPLE CAN CONNECT AND FEEL LIKE THEY BELONG REGARDLESS OF THEIR AGE, ETHNICITY OR FINANCIAL SITUATION.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE Y NURTURES THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN BY SUPPORTING THEIR UNIQUE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT JOURNEY THROUGH HOLISTIC PROGRAMMING. FROM CRADLE TO CAREER, THE Y PROVIDES ALL YOUTH WITH THE TOOLS AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN LIFE. THERE ARE OTHER BASIC NEEDS THE YMCA MEETS FOR THE YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY SUCH AS OUR FOOD PROGRAM BECAUSE WE BELIEVE THAT EVERY CHILD DESERVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFER YMCA PROGRAMS, SUCH AS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE, SUMMER DAY CAMP, ENRICHMENT CAMPS, YOUTH SPORTS, YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT, SWIMMING INSTRUCTION, COMPETITIVE SWIMMING AND YOUTH WELLNESS. AT THE Y ALL KIDS CAN COME TO CULTIVATE THE SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, AND LIFELONG SUCCESS, AND HAVE FUN DOING IT. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THESE CRITICAL PROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT, SEE SCHEDULE O. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: YMCA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO NURTURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH AND TEENS. THE YMCA PROGRAMS OFFER SOMETHING FOR ALL CHILDREN AND ALL INTERESTS. OUR BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE FOCUSES ON HOLISTICALLY NURTURING CHILD DEVELOPMENT BY PROVIDING A SAFE PLACE TO LEARN, PLAY AND DEVELOP HEALTHY TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS. YMCA CHILD CARE CURRICULUM HELP CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY SUPPORTING THEIR UNIQUE DEVELOPMENT JOURNEYS. YMCA CAMPS WHETHER OVERNIGHT, DAY OR SPECIALTY PUT A FOCUS ON CHILDHOOD DISCOVERY AND EXPLORATION. CAMP IS WHERE WE ENCOURAGE CHILDREN TO FIND NEW TALENTS, TRY NEW ACTIVITIES, GAIN INDEPENDENCE AND MAKE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS. OUR YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS LIKE BASEBALL, T-BALL, FLAG FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, AND VOLLEYBALL IS OFTEN THE STARTING POINT FOR MANY YOUTH TO LEARN ABOUT BECOMING AND STAYING ACTIVE WHILE DEVELOPING HEALTHY HABITS THAT THEY WILL CARRY WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THEIR LIVES. WE EMPHASIZE THE "FOR ALL" IN OUR MISSION STATEMENT BY ADDING PROGRAMS THAT ARE NON-ATHLETIC AND APPEAL TO A WIDE SPECTRUM OF CHILDREN'S INTEREST AND SKILL LEVEL. OUR AQUATICS PROGRAMMING OFFERS SAFETY-AROUND-WATER, DROWNING PREVENTION, THE SPECIAL NEEDS ADAPTIVE PROGRAM AND CHILD SWIM LESSONS. FOR CHILDREN WHO ENJOY AQUATICS PROGRAMMING WE CAN HELP THEM TAKE THEIR SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL BY PROVIDING COMPETITIVE SWIMMING IN WHICH YOUTH AND TEENS CAN HONE THEIR SWIMMING SKILLS AND COMPETE WITH OTHER YOUTH IN THEIR AGE GROUPS. ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFER YOUTH WELLNESS PROGRAMS THAT ADDRESS YOUTH OBESITY AND CHRONIC ILLNESSES PREVENTION. WE DO NOT TURN ANY CHILD AWAY FOR THEIR FAMILY'S INABILITY TO PAY. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENSURE THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP INTO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: OUR YMCA RESPONDS TO SOCIETY'S MOST PRESSING NEEDS BY DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS TO HELP THOSE IN NEED TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. WE ARE COMMITTED TO INSPIRING A SPIRIT OF SERVICE BY UNITING PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN AND WORK TOGETHER FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE. IN 2021, AS A LEADING NONPROFIT IN OUR COMMUNITY THE Y WORKED SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH OUR NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME OR BACKGROUND, HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE. PROGRAMS LIKE SPECIAL FRIENDS HELP TO OFFER A SAFE AND FUN ENVIRONMENT FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO EXERCISE, LEARN AND CONNECT WITH OTHERS. TO DO OUR IMPORTANT WORK, WE RELY ON SUPPORT FROM MEMBERS, DONORS, VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS WHO GIVE THEIR TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE TO THE POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LIVES OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THESE CRITICAL PROGRAMS AND THEIR IMPACT, SEE SCHEDULE O. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THE YMCA HAS A MULTI-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP WITH ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE UNITED WAY OF TARRANT COUNTY, THE CITY OF ARLINGTON, THE CITY OF MANSFIELD, THE CITY OF KENNEDALE, AISD, KISD, CANCER CARE SERVICES, MISSION ARLINGTON, LOCAL CHAMBERS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO RESPOND TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL NEEDS. THE Y OFFERS A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR ANYONE NEEDING HELP TO PAY FOR THE PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES THEY NEED TO LEAD HEALTHIER AND HAPPIER LIVES. WE KNOW THAT TO BRING ABOUT MEANINGFUL CHANGE, INDIVIDUALS NEED ONGOING TOOLS AND RESOURCES, THAT IS WHY THE Y WORKS DAY-IN AND DAY-OUT TO OFFER CONSISTENT, QUALITY PROGRAMMING LIKE OUR SPECIAL FRIENDS PROGRAM, THE SPECIAL NEEDS ADAPTIVE SWIM PROGRAM, DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, PEDDLING FOR PARKINSON'S PROGRAM, LIVESTRONG PROGRAM AND MANY OTHERS.