YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF GREATER LEXINGTON KENTUCKY
381 W LOUDON, LEXINGTON, KY 40508 www.ymcacky.org

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

HEALTHY LIVING-IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NATION, THE Y IS A LEADING VOICE ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. WITH A MISSION CENTERED ON BALANCE, THE Y BRINGS FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGES GOOD HEALTH AND FOSTERS CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, FUN AND SHARED INTERESTS. AS A RESULT, MILLIONS OF YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES ARE RECEIVING THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR THEIR SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. IN 2019, WE PROVIDED $436,056 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES PARTICIPATING IN YMCA PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON HEALTHY LIVING. THESE PROGRAMS ARE GROUPED INTO THREE CATEGORIES: FAMILY TIME; HEALTH, WELL-BEING & FITNESS; AND SPORTS & RECREATION.FAMILY TIME: THE Y BELIEVES IN BRINGING FAMILIES TOGETHER TO HAVE FUN AND GROW. SERVING FAMILIES HAS ALWAYS BEEN AT THE HEART OF THE Y. WE HAVE A FUNDAMENTAL DESIRE TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERY FAMILY TO BUILD STRONGER BONDS, ACHIEVE GREATER WORK/LIFE BALANCE, AND BECOME MORE ENGAGED WITH THEIR COMMUNITIES. HEALTH, WELL-BEING & FITNESS: BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT HEALTHY LIFESTYLES ARE ACHIEVED THROUGH NURTURING SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY, WELL-BEING AND FITNESS AT THE Y IS SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST WORKING OUT. BEYOND FITNESS FACILITIES, WE PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER DECISIONS, AND OFFER A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL AND SPIRITUAL STRENGTH. SPORTS RECREATION: WE BELIEVE SPORTS, FUN AND EXPLORING NEW INTERESTS ARE NOT JUST FOR THE YOUNG. ALONG WITH IMPROVING HEALTH, WHENEVER TEAMWORK IS INVOLVED THERE IS AN ADDED BENEFIT OF BEING CONNECTED TO OTHERS. THAT IS WHY YOU WILL FIND A RANGE OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AT THE Y. WITH SOMETHING TO OFFER EVERYONE, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS BEING TOO OLD TO GET IN THE GAME.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT-THE YMCA BELIEVES THAT ALL KIDS DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. THAT'S WHY, THROUGH THE YMCA, THOUSANDS OF LOCAL YOUTH TODAY ARE CULTIVATING THE VALUES, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, BETTER HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. IN 2019, WE PROVIDED $520,556 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES INVOLVED IN OUR YOUTH PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS ARE GROUPED INTO FOUR CATEGORIES: CHILD CARE; SWIM, SPORTS & PLAY; CAMP; AND EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP. CHILD CARE: THE YMCA HELPS ALL CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BY SUPPORTING THEIR UNIQUE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT JOURNEYS. THROUGH EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS, BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE AND CHILD WATCH PROGRAMS, THE Y ENABLES PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO GO TO WORK OR MAKE USE OF THE Y KNOWING THEIR CHILDREN ARE IN A SAFE, STIMULATING ENVIRONMENT.THE Y MAINTAINS A REPUTATION IN THE COMMUNITY AS A LEADER IN THE INTEGRATION OF DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS AND THE DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES OF CHILDREN. THE Y FOSTERS THE LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE. THE Y IS A CHAMPION FOR INCLUSION AND RESPONDS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF ALL CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. THE Y SYSTEMATICALLY FOLLOWS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STANDARDS FOR QUALITY AND SAFETY. WE HAVE ACCREDITATION AND QUALITY STANDARDS WHICH GUIDE OUR FINANCIAL, STAFFING AND PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITIES. OUR LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS FOSTER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT NOT ONLY IN CHILDREN BUT ALSO THEIR FAMILIES. SWIM, SPORTS & PLAY: SWIMMING HAS LONG BEEN A Y MAINSTAY IN BUILDING HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY THROUGH SWIM LESSONS AND WATER SAFETY FOR ALL AGES, FAMILY SWIMMING, COMPETITIVE SWIMMING TEAMS, LIFEGUARDING TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS AND MANY KINDS OF ADAPTIVE SWIM PROGRAMS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. THE CENTRAL KENTUCKY SWIMS SAFETY AROUND WATER PROGRAM AIMS TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF SWIM-RELATED FATALITIES BY GIVING OVER 500 CHILDREN FROM FAYETTE AND JESSAMINE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS THE SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE THEY NEED TO SAFELY ENJOY WATER BY LEARNING CRITICAL WATER SAFETY AND SWIMMING SKILLS. YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUES AT THE Y OPERATE BY THE FOLLOWING MOTTO: EVERYONE PLAYS, EVERYONE WINS. THE OBJECTIVE OF THESE SPORTS LEAGUES IS TO IMPROVE PHYSICAL HEALTH AND SELF-CONFIDENCE, FOSTER SKILL DEVELOPMENT, TEACH TEAMWORK, ENCOURAGE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE Y'S CORE VALUES, AND ABOVE ALL, HAVE FUN. NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN MEANS SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING CHILDREN TO DEVELOP THE VALUES AND SKILLS THEY WILL CARRY WITH THEM THROUGHOUT LIFE. THOSE WHO ARE INGRAINED WITH STRONG VALUES BECOME LEADERS IN OUR COMMUNITIES. A VARIETY OF YOUTH AND TEEN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING SPORT SKILLS, SPORTS LEAGUES, MARTIAL ARTS, YOUTH/TEEN EXERCISE PROGRAMS, LITERACY AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS) PROVIDE THE FRAMEWORK FOR INSTILLING OUR CORE VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE TOYOTA BLUEGRASS MIRACLE LEAGUE, FOUNDED IN 2006, IS THE RESULT OF THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION FROM A LEGION OF COMMUNITY LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO WANTED TO CREATE A "LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN" FOR KIDS WITH DISABILITIES. INSPIRED BY SIMILAR PROGRAMS AROUND THE COUNTRY, A SPECIALLY DESIGNED FIELD AND FACILITIES ALLOWS ALL CHILDREN TO ENJOY THE GREAT AMERICAN PASTIME OF BASEBALL. THE YMCA OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY HAS BEEN RUNNING THIS PROGRAM SINCE ITS INCEPTION. CAMP: THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES, Y CAMPS SEEK TO HELP YOUTH ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY WHILE PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH SAFE, HIGH-QUALITY CARE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. FEW ENVIRONMENTS ARE AS SPECIAL AS CAMP, WHERE KIDS BECOME A COMMUNITY AS THEY LEARN BOTH HOW TO BE MORE INDEPENDENT AND HOW TO CONTRIBUTE TO A GROUP AS THEY ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AWARDED TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD AND FAMILY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM THIS ENRICHING SUMMER EXPERIENCE. EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP: THE Y SUPPORTS PROGRAMS THAT ENHANCE KNOWLEDGE, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, GUIDANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO HELP YOUTH DEVELOP AND REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL. THE Y IS COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH LOCAL AND REGIONAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES IN SUPPORT OF STRONGER COMMUNITIES. PROGRAMS AND EVENTS SUCH AS ARTS AND HUMANITIES, WORK WITH REFUGEE AND HOMELESS FAMILIES, NEIGHBORHOOD EVENTS, BACK TO SCHOOL RALLIES THAT DISTRIBUTE FREE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, NONPROFIT USE OF YMCA FACILITIES, CITY-WIDE EVENTS, HEALTHY KIDS DAY, KID'S TRIATHLON, AND MORE EMPHASIZE OUR COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE POWER SCHOLARS, A SUMMER LEARNING PROGRAM, DESIGNED TO HELP YOUTH SCHOLARS AT THE MOST RISK OF SUMMER LEARNING LOSS ACHIEVE GRADE-LEVEL UNDERSTANDING IN ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS. THE YMCA OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY IS ALSO PROUD TO HAVE ONE OF THE LONGEST RUNNING YMCA BLACK ACHIEVERS PROGRAMS IN THE NATION. SINCE 1985, THIS PROGRAM HAS CONTINUED TO PROVIDE STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12 EXPOSURE TO PRESENT AND FUTURE EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, INSTILL POSITIVE SOCIAL VALUES, ENCOURAGE A QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE AND ENABLE STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY- THE Y HAS BEEN LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL NEEDS SINCE 1853. WHETHER DEVELOPING SKILLS OR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, WELCOMING AND CONNECTING DIVERSE DEMOGRAPHIC POPULATIONS THROUGH GLOBAL SERVICES, OR PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE AND BUILDING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH POLICYMAKERS, THE Y FOSTERS THE CARE AND RESPECT ALL PEOPLE NEED AND DESERVE.THESE PROGRAMS ARE GROUPED INTO FOUR CATEGORIES: SOCIAL SERVICES, GLOBAL SERVICES, VOLUNTEERISM & GIVING, AND ADVOCACY. THROUGH THE Y, HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS IN CENTRAL KENTUCKY, AND MORE THAN 500,000 VOLUNTEERS AND THOUSANDS OF DONORS, LEADERS AND PARTNERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE EMPOWERING MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD TO BE HEALTHY, CONFIDENT, CONNECTED AND SECURE. ANNUALLY, 500+ YMCA VOLUNTEERS ARE INVESTED IN SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. TOGETHER, WE MAKE SURE EVERY CHILD HAS A CHANCE AT A BRIGHTER FUTURE; PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE YOUNG AND YOUNG AT HEART TO ACHIEVE BETTER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING; AND GIVE EVERYONE A PLACE TO BELONG, REGARDLESS OF ANY FINANICAL BARRIER THAT MAY EXIST.

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