Greater Missoula Family Young Mens Christian Association

THE MISSOULA FAMILY YMCA'S MISSION IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. THE Y SERVES FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND OFFER PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY-BUILDING, AND INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS. OUR Y MAKES THE COMMITMENT THAT ALL CAN PARTICIPATE, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY, AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND COMMUNITY SUBSIDY SO LOW-INCOME CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS COULD PARTICIPATE IN Y PROGRAMMING, MEMBERSHIP AND CHILD CARE. THE MISSOULA FAMILY YMCA IS FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY; VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS AND MORE. THE DONATED TIME, TALENT AND ENERGY OF MORE THAN 2,000 VOLUNTEERS MADE THE WORK OF THE Y POSSIBLE.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:THE Y FOCUSES ON NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY YOUTH AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE THAT KIDS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THAT IS WHY, AT THE Y, THOUSANDS OF YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE CULTIVATING THE SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THEY NEED THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS. VALUES AND SKILLS LEARNED EARLY ON ARE VITAL BUILDING BLOCKS FOR LIFE. FROM LICENSED PRESCHOOL TO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, FROM SWIM LESSONS TO YOUTH SPORTS, FROM SUMMER CAMP TO HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLASSES, THE Y IS BRINGING FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGING GOOD HEALTH, AND FOSTERING CONNECTIONS. ALL WHILE CONTINUING TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET INVOLVED. IN 2021, WE SERVED 540 YOUTH IN LICENSED CHILDCARE PROGRAMMING, 770 YOUTH ATTENDED Y SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMMING, 1,240 SWIM LESSONS WERE PROVIDED, 1,221 YOUTH DEVELOPED LEADERSHIP SKILLS THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS, AND MORE THAN 100,000 HEALTHY MEALS AND SNACKS WERE SERVED. OUR QUALITY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE HELPING YOUTH AND TEENS LEARN VALUES, POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, AND ARE ALLOWING THEM TO EXPLORE THEIR UNIQUE TALENTS AND INTERESTS, ALL WHILE REALIZING THEIR POTENTIAL.

HEALTHY LIVING:AT THE MISSOULA FAMILY YMCA, WE ARE FOR IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY'S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WHILE ENSURING THAT EVERYONE HAS ACCESS TO OUR QUALITY PROGRAMS AND MEMBERSHIP. IN TIMES OF CRISIS, WE HOLD FAST TO THIS COMMITMENT. THE Y IS A PLACE WHERE ONE CAN WORK TO MAINTAIN BALANCE THROUGH SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY BY CHALLENGING THEMSELVES TO LEARN NEW SKILLS, CONNECT WITH NEW FRIENDS, OR BRING LOVED ONES CLOSER TOGETHER THROUGH MANY FAMILY CENTERED ACTIVITIES. WELL-BEING AND FITNESS AT THE Y INCLUDE MORE THAN JUST WORKING OUT. IN ADDITION TO PHYSICAL FITNESS CLASSES AND OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS FACILITY, WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER DECISIONS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT FOCUS ON TEAM BUILDING SKILLS FOR ALL AGES.YOU WILL FIND SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE Y. OUR PARTICIPANTS JOIN THE Y BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IN WHAT WE STAND FOR - HONESTY, CARING, RESPECT, AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE Y ENCOURAGES GOOD HEALTH AND FOSTERS CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, AND SHARED INTERESTS, TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR THE WHOLE PERSON. EACH YEAR, THOUSANDS OF WESTERN MONTANANS ARE IMPACTED BY Y PROGRAMS.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:THE Y IS ABOUT GIVING BACK AND PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS. THE MISSOULA FAMILY YMCA HAS BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITIES' MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS. WHETHER DEVELOPING SKILLS OR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WELCOMING AND CONNECTING DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHICS THROUGH COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, OR BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS, THE Y FOSTERS THE CARE AND RESPECT ALL PEOPLE NEED AND DESERVE. THROUGH THE Y, THOUSANDS OF VOLUNTEERS, DONORS, LEADERS, AND PARTNERS ACROSS MISSOULA COUNTY ARE EMPOWERING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY TO BE HEALTHY, CONFIDENT, CONNECTED, AND SECURE. IN 2021, THE MISSOULA FAMILY YMCA PROVIDED MORE THAN $567,408 IN DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAM SUBSIDIES TO HELP ENSURE THAT NO ONE WAS TURNED AWAY, BASED ON AN INABILITY TO PAY.