Young Mens Christian Association Of Coastal Georgia Inc

Programs: 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. We help young people cultivate their values, skills and relationships which lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. Our ymca programs such as childcare, pre-school, youth sports, school aged care and day camp offer a range of experiences that enrich cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth. Our ymca is also focusing on work in our youth development program areas to address the "achievement gap" that many of the children in our communities face. Whether they started school unprepared, are at risk of falling behind, or have experienced summer learning loss, our y wants to make sure that every child is given the opportunity to succeed academically. Our achievement gap programs like early learning readiness, y readers, y camp readers and power scholars academy are designed to support the cognitive, physical and social-emotional development of youth while improving their academic outcomes at key educational milestones.

healthy living: the ymca 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. As a result, people in our community are receiving the support, guidance, and resources they need to achieve greater health in spirit, mind and body. This is particularly important as our nation struggles with health crises like the rise in chronic disease and obesity, families struggle with work/life balance, and individuals search for personal fulfillment. Our programs are affordable and open to all faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. Our ymca branches offer a lifelong progression of medically-based health and fitness activities like our ymca diabetes prevention program, livestrong at the ymca for adult cancer survivors and our blood pressure self-monitoring program to help those who live with hypertension.

social responsibility: the ymca of coastal georgia believes in giving back and supporting our neighbors. We have been listening and responding to our communities most critical social needs. Ymca programs and activities like community health fairs, family togetherness, and senior outreach programming are examples of how we deliver education, training, and support that empowers our neighbors to effect change, bridge gaps and overcome obstacles. We engage ymca members, participants and volunteers in activities that strengthen our community and pave the way for future generations to thrive.

form 990, part iii, line 4d - all other accomplishment ymca aquatics. Ymca aquatics programs are part of the y's overall goal of building healthy spirit, mind, and body. In addition to providing specific swimming and ater safety skills, they promote good health through regular exercise. They also promote teamwork, self confidence, and leadership. As residents of coastal georgia, people in the areas served by the ymca of coastal georgia could be subject to traumatic incidents around water. Thousands of people from infants to seniors in our communities receive instruction in our aquatic classes. In addition, we offer water aerobic and other therapeutic water exercise. Financial assistance and other community benefits of $18,115 benefited 310 individuals for aquatic programs in 2017. Ymca sports and recreation. These programs promote an appreciation of one's own worth. Youth sports focus on the full and equal participation of all: every child plays in every game. Ymca youth sports programs also help to strengthen families. Parents coach teams and turn out, often with brothers and sisters, to watch kids play. Young people participating in sports build lifelong positive attitudes, habits of healthy exercise and good nutrition, and learn ways to have fun as adults. Those with special needs are welcomed into both adult and youth sports programs at the ymca. Both adult and youth sports programs value cooperation over competition, fair play over winning at any cost, good feeling and good health over a good score, and building self esteem over beating the opponent. The ymca knows that with this approach everyone wins undefeated in spirit, mind, and body. These programs are offered at fees that the community-at-large are able to afford. Financial assistance is available to those that are unable to afford the full fees. Ymca teen leadership. Ymca youth and teen programs give kids strong role models to help them develop self-esteem and good values, including, cooperation, respect for the body, good citizenship, and a strong work ethic. Over 800 teens participated in at least one activity held or sponsored by the ymca of coastal georgia with subsidies of over $68,274 during 2017. The ymca of coastal georgia provided a total of $3,222,508 in financial assistance and community benefits to over 39,785 people in the communities in our service area in 2017 in these and other programs. This includes $1,568,649 in direct financial assistance to 6,695 people.