Young Mens Christian Association Of Metropolitan Denver

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

THE Y IS A LEADING VOICE ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WE BRING FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGE GOOD HEALTH AND FOSTER CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, FUN, AND SHARED INTERESTS. IN 2021, THE YMCA'S DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM CONTINUED AT SITES THROUGHOUT METRO DENVER. MORE THAN 150 INDIVIDUALS THIS YEAR ALONE REDUCED THEIR RISK OF DIABETES THROUGH EXERCISE, NUTRITION AND STRESS MANAGEMENT ALL WITH THE SUPPORT OF A GROUP ENVIRONMENT. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR PROGRAMS SUCH AS LIVE STRONG, AUTISM RESPITE PROGRAM, GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES, NUTRITION COUNSELING, AND AQUATICS. AS A RESULT, PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE RECEIVING THE 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. OUR PROGRAMS ARE ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE AND OPEN TO ALL FAITHS, BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES, AND INCOME LEVELS. IN 2021, WE PROVIDED $368,452 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAM DISCOUNTS TO PEOPLE WHO OTHERWISE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AFFORD TO PARTICIPATE.

OUR Y IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. IN 2021, WE EXPANDED THE IMPACT OF OUR POWER SCHOLARS ACADEMY. FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS, THE Y'S POWER SCHOLARS ACADEMY HAS BEEN A SOURCE FOR DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN SCHOOL OR AT RISK OF FALLING BEHIND OVER THE SUMMER. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM WAS EXPANDED TO THE CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT, PROVIDING NO-COST, HANDS-ON ACADEMIC SUPPORT AND A SAFE SPACE TO INTERACT, GROW AND LEARN TO STUDENTS, AND INCREASING OVERALL ENROLLMENT ACROSS ALL 16 SITES TO MORE THAN 1,200. ALSO, OUR Y PROGRAMS, SUCH AS DAY CAMPS, BEFORE-AND-AFTER-SCHOOL CARE , EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, AND YOUTH SPORTS, OFFER A RANGE OF EXPERIENCES THAT ENRICH COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH. IN 2021, WE PROVIDED $254,654 IN SUBSIDIES AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT MAKE PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE ENGAGE.

OUR Y BELIEVES IN GIVING BACK AND SUPPORTING OUR NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS FOR MORE THAN 145 YEARS. IN 2021, YMCA VOLUNTEERS DONATED 17,000+ HOURS TO Y PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE CITY. IN 2021 143,389 POUNDS OF FRESH GROCERIES WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE YMCA'S BEYOND HUNGER FOOD PANTRY PROGRAM. Y PROGRAMS, SUCH AS Y NEIGHBORS, FIT FOR SUCCESS, TOGETHERHOOD, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION AND GLOBAL STRATEGIES, ARE EXAMPLES OF HOW WE DELIVER TRAINING, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT THAT EMPOWER OUR NEIGHBORS TO EFFECT CHANGE, BRIDGE GAPS AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES.