Young Mens Christian Association Of San Francisco

FOR MORE THAN 165 YEARS, THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION ("YMCA") OF SAN FRANCISCO, THROUGH ITS 14 LOCATIONS FROM MARIN COUNTY TO THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, HAS MADE ACCESSIBLE THE SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO LEARN, GROW, AND BECOME HEALTHY. WITH A FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, THE YMCA NURTURES THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY YOUTH AND TEEN, IMPROVES THE NATION'S HEALTH AND WELLBEING, AND PROVIDES OPPORTUNITIES TO GIVE BACK AND SUPPORT NEIGHBORS. AT THE YMCA OF SAN FRANCISCO, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY IS OUR CAUSE. EVERY DAY, WE WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH OUR NEIGHBORS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME OR BACKGROUND, HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE THEIR LIVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY. FOR AN OVERVIEW OF OUR MOST IMPACTFUL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES, PLEASE REFER TO FORM 990, PART III, LINES 4A - 4C.

GRANTS AND OTHER HUMAN SERVICES - THE YMCA OF SAN FRANCISCO BELIEVES IN GIVING BACK AND SUPPORTING OUR NEIGHBORS. WE HAVE BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL NEEDS FOR MORE THAN 165 YEARS. THROUGH DAY CAMP, RESIDENT CAMP, OUTDOOR EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WE ADDRESS COMMUNITY NEEDS AND PROVIDE EXCITING AND REWARDING CAMPING EXPERIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL OUTDOOR EDUCATION. ALL PROGRAMS FOSTER PERSONAL GROWTH AND AN AWARENESS OF NATURE, AND INTEGRATE OUR FOUR CORE VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY THROUGHOUT OUR FIVE PROVEN PRINCIPLES OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. CAMPS PROVIDE A WHOLESOME LEARNING OPPORTUNITY FILLED WITH FUN AND EXERCISE, WHERE YOUTH BUILD CAMARADERIE AND AN APPRECIATION OF NATURE. YOUNG ADULTS WITH CAMPING EXPERIENCE DEVELOP LEADERSHIP AND SOCIAL SKILLS BY SERVING AS COUNSELORS-IN-TRAINING UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF PROFESSIONAL CAMP COUNSELORS. YMCA OF SAN FRANCISCO CAMPS ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS OF UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS IN THE BAY AREA BY PROVIDING HEALTHY LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES.

HEALTH AND FITNESS SERVICES - 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 FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, INCOMES AND ABILITIES. THE YMCA OF SAN FRANCISCO PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON HELPING INDIVIDUALS DEVELOP KEY CHARACTER VALUES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP-EXERCISE, YOUTH SPORTS, ADULT SPORTS, REHABILITATION, WELLNESS EDUCATION, AQUATICS AND YOUTH FITNESS. EACH YEAR, MORE THAN 60,000 MEN, WOMEN, SENIORS, YOUTH AND TEENS PARTICIPATE IN OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND ENHANCE THEIR HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THROUGH THE GENEROSITY OF YMCA DONORS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE MAKING PROGRAMS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL IN THE COMMUNITY.

CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - OUR YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL KIDS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THAT'S WHY WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE CULTIVATE THE VALUES, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. THE Y'S EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS MODEL AND SUPPORT THE YMCA CORE VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. OUR PROGRAMS FOSTER GROWTH AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP MORAL AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR, SELF-ESTEEM AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, AND PROVIDE CHILDREN WITH A SAFE, NURTURING PLACE TO PLAY AND GROW. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF YMCA EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AND AS A RESULT, AT A VERY EARLY AGE, CHILDREN AND YOUTH ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION NEEDED TO GROW INTO RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES AND ULTIMATELY OUR FUTURE LEADERS. YMCA LICENSED EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SITES SERVE MORE THAN 2,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES EVERY YEAR.