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Causes: Human Services, Physical Fitness & Community Recreational Facilities, Sports, Young Mens or Womens Associations
Mission: The mission of the ymca of greenville, following the example of christ, is to build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. We reach out to accomplish this mission through eight ymca locations: five are family branches, one - judson community care center - is a childcare center for an inner-city neighborhood; y camp greenville - a summer camp which provides educational and human development programs during the remainder of the year; and the south carolina youth in government program.
Programs: Health development - the association has developed a complete wellness program that includes all necessary elements for a healthy body through the provision of health and fitness equipment, training and dietary recommendations. In 2017, the wellness program served approximately 27,000 people. The above mentioned revenue includes membership fees.
residential camp - the resident camp brings together children from all over the united states to learn to express themselves while showing respect and appreciation for others, all while learning to enjoy outdoor skills and experiences. Additionally, several outreach programs have been developed for the spring and fall sessions that include environmental education, leadership, teamwork and self-esteem for school children, and group camping. This summer, ymca camp greenville served over 10,000 people.
child care - the association child development programs include a variety of programs. The infant-toddler care program provides babies the consistent attention needed while guiding children through the early year development stages. The preschool care programs build on children's natural desire to learn new things and become more self-reliant. The after-school programs involve participants in educational and arts activities, plus sports, field trips and service projects. All of the programs are designed to reach all critical areas of child development - spirit, mind and body. In 2017, the child care program served approximately 2,500 children.
day camp - the day camp program is designed to be fun as well as educationally stimulating while teaching social skills and values like caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Healthy spirit, mind and body are emphasized in the day camps. To that end, sports and games, including aquatics, are core areas, as are outdoor skills and the arts. Recreation - the youth sports programs strive to teach sports skills but always focus on teamwork, responsibility, good sportsmanship and fun. This area primarily consists of sports clinics and sports leagues. Personal development - a variety of programming is included in this category. Adventure guides/princesses provide opportunities for fathers and their children to have fun together with other fathers and kids. The association hosts regularly scheduled teen events - concerts, movie nights and weekend trips. Additionally, the association provides a series of weeklong leadership development training sessions including classroom instructions, hands-on job shadowing, team building and game leadership. The ymca youth in government program seeks to help create the next generation of good citizens through demystifying local, state and national government systems so tomorrow's adults will know how to effect change within these systems.