To put christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Human Services , Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities , Sports , Young Mens or Womens Associations

Health & wellness for youth and adults the ymca is recognized nationally as a leading community service organization, emphasizing on providing programs and services that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. We bring families closer, encourage good health, and foster connections through fitness, sports, fun, and shared interests. Some of our programs include tennis lessons and leagues, swimming lessons, water aerobics, enhance fitness, zumba, spinning and many youth sports and fitness classes. As a result, over 10,000 people in our community are receiving the support, guidance, financial support and resources they need to achieve greater health. This is particularly important as our community struggles with an obesity and diabetes crisis, families try to maintain work/life balance, and individuals search for personal fulfillment. Our programs are accessible, affordable, and other to all faiths, backgrounds, abilities, and income levels. youth development we believe in giving back and supporting our neighbors. We have been listening and responding to our community's most critical social needs for over 60 years. Y programs, such as healthy kids day, splash week, family nights, easter egg hunt, monroe swims water safety, healthy out of school time (host), arts & crafts, teen leaders club, bible study, teen talk, achievement gap programming, preschool programs, and kid fit are examples of how we deliver training, resources, and support that empower our community to effect change, bridge gaps, and overcome obstacles. We also provided over 17,000 meals and snacks last summer and school year to children to address the hunger issue in monroe county. child care we are 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. Our programs, such as before and after school care, day camp, swim team, childwatch, youth lounge, and youth sports offer a wide range of experiences that enrich cognitive, social, physical, and emotional growth. We offer direct financial assistance that makes participation possible for the young people that we engage. Through collaboration with the monroe public schools and carleton airport community schools, we implemented the catch curriculum, a health and wellness component, to the students' day. We teach healthy living and making wise decisions. We also focus on bridging the summer learning loss gap, homework help, and reading improvement in our afterschool and camp programs.