YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA INC
PO BOX 13170, PENSACOLA, FL 32591 www.ymcanwfl.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD A HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT THE YMCA OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA IS AN ASSOCIATION OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES AND FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE JOINED TOGETHER BY A SHARED PASSION TO STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY FOR EVERYONE. THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF DONORS, WE WERE ABLE TO MAKE THE Y EXPERIENCE OPEN TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING THOSE WHO WERE IN NEED REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL SITUATION. LAST YEAR OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN ALL YOUTH PROGRAM AREAS TOTALED $171,124, ENSURING THAT EVERYONE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE. WE HAVE BEEN THE COMMUNITY'S LEADER IN CHILDCARE FOR MORE THAN 40 YEARS, RESPONDING TO THE CRITICAL NEED FOR QUALITY CHILDCARE THAT SUPPORTS AND STRENGTHENS ALL FAMILIES. WE ARE DEDICATED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF KIDS IN A SAFE AND FUN-FILLED ENVIRONMENT WHERE KIDS AND YOUNG TEENS CAN LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE TOGETHER. WE ARE THE LARGEST LOCAL PROVIDER OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDCARE AND CONTINUE TO EXPAND THE QUALITY OF OUR PROGRAMS THROUGH A CURRICULUM THAT EMPHASIZES EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, STEAM ACTIVITIES (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ARTS AND MATH), AND VIGOROUS, ACTIVE PLAY. DURING SUMMER MONTHS AND SCHOOL BREAKS, CHILDREN NEED A SAFE PROGRAM THAT COMBATS SUMMER LEARNING LOSS AND PHYSICAL INACTIVITY. YMCA CAMP PROMOTES HANDS-ON LEARNING AND INTERACTION WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF OTHERS - A GREAT ALTERNATIVE TO HOURS OF SCREEN TIME OR AN EMPTY HOUSE - AND OFFERS PLENTY OF EXERCISE. THE OUT-OF-SCHOOL PROGRAMS AT THE PULLUM BRANCH AND NORTHEAST BRANCH PROACTIVELY SERVED CHILDREN FROM A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIOECONOMIC SECTORS AND ABILITIES. LAST YEAR WE REACHED 1,045 CHILDREN IN AFTERSCHOOL AND CAMP PROGRAMS AT OUR BRANCHES AND ON-SITE AT SCHOOLS, SERVING ABOUT 350 YOUTH ON ANY GIVEN DAY.IN Y SPORTS PROGRAMS, WE BUILD SKILLS, TEACH VALUES, AND PROMOTE FUN. AN ALTERNATIVE TO HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS, WE HAVE NO TRYOUTS. RATHER, EACH CHILD PLAYS AT LEAST HALF OF EVERY GAME, AND WE ENCOURAGE PARENT INVOLVEMENT. LAST YEAR, 709 CHILDREN AND 147 VOLUNTEERS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATED IN SPORTS INCLUDING SOCCER, FLAG FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, VOLLEYBALL, AND BASEBALL. IN A COASTAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY, OUR CHILDREN'S SAFETY IN AND AROUND THE WATER IS A TOP PRIORITY. SWIM LESSONS AT THE Y GIVE CHILDREN THE SKILLS TO BE SAFE IN THE WATER, PLUS A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT FROM LEARNING SOMETHING NEW AND A GREAT WAY TO EXERCISE FOR LIFE. WE TAUGHT SWIM LESSONS TO 389 CHILDREN LAST YEAR, WHILE PROVIDING THOUSANDS THE CHANCE TO ENJOY RECREATIONAL POOL TIME.HEALTHY LIVINGWE BELIEVE THAT PERSONAL WELLNESS IS VITAL FOR THE MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN WE SERVE. OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR MEMBERS TO FEEL HEALTHY, WELCOME, AND CONNECTED AS THEY GROW IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. THIS YEAR, MORE THAN 4,000 MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE GATHERED AT THE Y FOR FITNESS AND FELLOWSHIP.WE EXPAND OUR DEFINITION OF HEALTHY LIVING BEYOND OUR BUILDINGS. OUR SMART START PROGRAM PROVIDES MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING AND WELLNESS COACHING TO MEMBERS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, HELPING PEOPLE IDENTIFY THEIR HEALTH GOALS AND TAKE MEANINGFUL STEPS TOWARD REACHING THEM. LAST YEAR, WE REACHED 239 MEMBERS WITH THIS PROGRAM, WHICH IS INCLUDED WITH MEMBERSHIP. THROUGH CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES SPECIFICALLY TARGETING ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS, WE PROVIDE THE 20% OF MEMBERS CLASSIFIED AS SENIORS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS WELL AS SOCIAL CONNECTION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF PENSACOLA, WE MANAGED TWO MUNICIPAL POOLS FOR THE SEASON, RECORDING NO INCIDENTS OF NOTE AT EITHER.SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYWE BELIEVE THAT THE Y'S RESOURCES BELONG TO THE COMMUNITY, SO WE SHARE OUR FACILITIES WITH INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS. WE OPEN OUR BUILDINGS TO COMMUNITY GROUPS SUCH AS SCOUTS, CHURCHES, AND OTHER NONPROFITS WHO NEED A PLACE TO MEET, WORK, AND PLAY. LAST YEAR, WE GAVE AWAY $61,550 WORTH OF FACILITY USE TO OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SO THEY COULD PURSUE THEIR MISSIONS. OUR PULLUM BRANCH SERVES A LOCAL CHURCH CONGREGATION, WHICH HOLDS ITS WEEKLY SERVICES AT OUR Y IN THE ABSENCE OF A BUILDING OF THEIR OWN. WE SUPPORT OTHER AREA NONPROFITS BY OFFERING MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES TO HELP THEM IN THEIR EVENT FUNDRAISING. THROUGH OUR HALLOWEEN AT THE Y EVENT, WE OFFER A SAFE AND FUN TRICK-OR-TREATING EXPERIENCE FOR 300 SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN WHO HAVE THE CHANCE TO ENGAGE WITH OTHERS IN THIS UNIQUE HOLIDAY PARTY. WE ALSO ENGAGED IN PROGRAM PARTNERSHIPS WITH BAPTIST/ANDREWS INSTITUTE AND ASCENSION/SACRED HEART HEALTH SYSTEM TO OFFER WELLNESS PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY. WE PROACTIVELY OFFER MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. FINALLY, WE STEP OUTSIDE OUR WALLS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH EVENTS THAT BENEFIT INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE.

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