YMCA of Long Island

Results: The YMCA of Long Island serves more than 65,000 members and individuals each year-regardless of age, income or background-to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation's health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Last year, the YMCA of Long Island provided over $2M in financial assistance.

Geographic areas served: Long Island

Programs: • Summer Day Camp, where children and teens make memories to last a lifetime • Early Childhood Education, a nurturing foundation for success in school and life • School Age Child Care, providing a safe and educational space while parents are at work • Water Safety, teaching both drowning prevention and a love of swimming • Youth Programs, important opportunities to learn new skills and make friends while enjoying dance, sports or the arts • Youth Membership, creating access to fitness, mentorship and more for young people • Pre-Teen and Teen Center, offering a safe and structured environment to socialize and explore interests guided by strong and positive role models • Leaders Club, offers participants the opportunity to become effective communicators, improve individual leadership and social skills as well as engage in community service • YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program, a community-based lifestyle improvement program reducing the chance that those with pre-diabetes develop Type 2 diabetes • Moving for Better Balance, a fall prevention program that uses Tai Chi to improve the balance of older adults • LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a cancer survivor strength and recovery program offered in a supportive environment • EnhanceFitness, a program for older adults, especially those with arthritis, to increase physical, mental and social functioning of older adults, particularly those with arthritis • Imagination Station, an innovative program offering engaging and interactive activities designed to retain and build upon young campers’ literacy skills • STEM Programs, featured specials in YMCA school-age child care, and summer camp programs that teach the scientific method and offer interactive science and engineering experiments • Act-Out Theater, challenging and training young actors to explore a new art form • Camp for All, providing an inclusion specialist so campers with disabilities can navigate the camp day • Community connections, inspiring social connections between young people 18-30 with diverse-abilities