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Causes: Human Services, Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities, Sports, Young Mens or Womens Associations
Mission: The ymca of wooster puts judeo-christian principles into practice through programs that build on four core values, caring, honesty respect and responsibility. The ymca serves men, women, and children of all ages, races, abilities,incomes, and religions, regardless of ability to pay.
Programs: Camps and child care programs - the ymca of wooster provides quality before and after school programs. Activities include homework time, sports, and fitness activities, character development and arts and crafts. The wooster ymca also manages the luk launch pad day care center located in luk's state-of-the-art luk academy. This center serves children ranging in age from infants to grade 6.
aquatics - in addition to providing specific skills, these programs promote good health, teamwork, self-confidence, and leadership.
team sports - team sports including volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, and football are dsigned to help participants improve skills and focus on teamwork and social interaction.
the wooster ymca's woodland site provides excellent separate staffed youth and adult wellness centers, with cardio-vascular and strength training machines, adult free wights, a gymnasium,, racquetball courts, and an aerobics studio. A variety of classes are offered including kick boxing, yoga, spinning, aerobics and pilates.