YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLETOWN NY
81 HIGHLAND AVENUE, MIDDLETOWN, NY 10940 www.middletownymca.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN IS A CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG KIDS, STRONG FAMILIES, AND STRONG COMMUNITIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR YMCA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OUR YMCA IS FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY; VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS AND MORE.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:THE YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN BY CULTIVATING THE VALUES, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS, IMPROVING HEALTH AND NUTRITION TO BUILD A BASE FOR LIFE-LONG FITNESS AND ENCOURAGING EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT.

CLUB KID: WE OFFER 24 BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. CLUB KID PROVIDES QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CARE TO AN AVERAGE OF 1,335 CHILDREN EACH DAY, AGES 5-12. THE YMCA SERVES ALMOST EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ORANGE COUNTY. ALL OF THE SITES ARE SCHOOL BASED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OUR MIDDLETOWN PROGRAM AT 'THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS' ON LIBERTY STREET IN MIDDLETOWN. ALL SITES MEET HEPA STANDARDS FOR NUTRITIOUS SNACKS AND ARE LICENSED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK. OUR PROGRAM IN MIDDLETOWN PARTICIPATES IN THE CACFP SNACK REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM, AND AS A RESULT OF THIS PROGRAM, OFFERS MORE NUTRITIOUS SNACKS INCLUDING FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUIT. DUE TO A GRANT RECEIVED IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, WE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE RENOVATION OF OUR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN AT THE CENTER FOR YOUTH IN MIDDLETOWN. THIS ADDITION HAS NOT ONLY EXPANDED OUR ABILITY TO OFFER A VARIETY OF HEALTHY SNACKS, BUT HAS PROVIDED HANDS ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT THE PROPER PREPARATION OF NUTRITIOUS SNACKS. ALL PROGRAMS OFFER TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE, HEALTHY SNACKS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, OUTDOOR PLAY TIME, MUSIC, ARTS AND SOCIAL COMPETENCY SKILLS LED BY TRAINED, CARING, POSITIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST YEAR, WE CONTINUED OUR EFFORT IN PROVIDING STEM PROGRAMMING TO THE CHILDREN AND ADDED A SWIMMING LESSON COMPONENT TO THE PROGRAM IN MIDDLETOWN WITH TRANSPORTATION TO OUR POOL.IN ADDITION TO OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS, CLUB KID ALSO SERVES 23 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON-SITE AT MONROE-WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL AND AT THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS WITH TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN MIDDLETOWN.WE ALSO PROVIDE A PROGRAM AT THE CENTER IN MIDDLETOWN TO OVER 255 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL VACATION PERIODS AND DAYS SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED FOR TEACHERS' TRAININGS.ALTHOUGH THE OVERALL NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS DECREASED SLIGHTLY FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, THE DEMAND FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTINUED. APPROXIMATELY 15% OF THE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUBSIDIZATION THROUGH PROCEEDS/DONATIONS FROM OUR STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN OR WERE ELIGIBLE FOR (DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES) DSS FUNDING. IN 2019, WE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF $63,172 OF SCHOLARSHIP AID TO CLUB KID PARTICIPANTS AND OFFERED ALL FAMILIES WHO PARTICIPATED IN CLUB KID A 50% DISCOUNT ON YMCA FAMILY MEMBERSHIP. YMCA MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES FAMILIES ACCESS TO BOTH OF OUR MEMBERSHIP BRANCHES AND A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO SWIM, PLAY SPORTS AND SPEND QUALITY TIME TOGETHER.AS THE STRENGTH AND SUCCESS OF THESE PROGRAMS IS CLEARLY BUILT ON THE QUALITY OF STAFF, WE CONTINUED TO DEVELOP OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS BY OFFERING TWO FULL DAYS OF TRAINING, ONE IN THE FALL AND ONE IN THE SPRING. THE TRAININGS CONSIST OF A COMPLEX SERIES OF COURSE OFFERINGS PROVIDED BY A NUMBER OF QUALIFIED TRAINERS WHO ARE SEASONED CHILDCARE PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTS IN THE FIELD. THIS INITIATIVE (NOW IN ITS SIXTH YEAR) HAS THE OVERALL GOAL OF PREPARING STAFF TO DEAL WITH THE UNIQUE AND OFTEN SPECIAL CHALLENGES OF WORKING WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS. WE REINFORCE THOSE TRAININGS WITH MONTHLY TRAININGS LED BY OUR SITE DIRECTORS.YMCA FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL AND UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN: JANUARY THRU JUNE, WE PROVIDED HALF-DAY AND FULL-DAY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS (MORNING AND AFTERNOON) FOR 53 THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS THROUGH OUR FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL AND AN ADDITIONAL 50 CHILDREN IN THE UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM (UPK). BOTH OF THESE PROGRAMS GREW IN THE FALL OF 2019, UPK TO 60 CHILDREN AND OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TO 55. WHILE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL READINESS AND LITERACY ARE THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THESE PROGRAMS, WE SUPPLEMENT THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM WITH AN INCREDIBLE MUSIC PROGRAM, SOME STEM CURRICULA, A PE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES SWIMMING CLASSES AT OUR HIGHLAND AVENUE FACILITY, TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE CENTER, AND A NUMBER OF SPECIAL SEASONAL EVENTS THAT INVOLVE THE FAMILIES. THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVED BY THE CENTER ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF EVERY ETHNIC GROUP AND FAMILY MAKEUP THAT EXISTS IN A FOUR MILE RADIUS TO THE CENTER. THE CENTER PRIDES ITSELF ON THIS DIVERSITY. WE SAW CONSIDERABLE GROWTH IN BOTH PROGRAMS FOR FULL-DAY CARE WHICH NECESSITATES THE USE OF ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS. DURING THE YEAR, WE INTRODUCED AN APP CALLED CLASS DOJO IN ORDER FOR TEACHERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH PARENTS ON A DAILY BASIS. WE PROVIDED $42,045 IN SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE IN 2019 AND OFFERED FAMILIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN YMCA FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL OR UPK A 50% DISCOUNT ON YMCA FAMILY MEMBERSHIP.DAY CAMPS: ALL SIX OF OUR CAMPS HAD INCREDIBLE SUMMERS, SERVING AN AVERAGE OF NEARLY 1,000 CAMPERS EACH SESSION. THE MIDDLETOWN PROGRAM IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CAMPS. CAMP FUNSHINE SERVES AGES 3 TO 8, AND IS BASED AT THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS, USING ALL THE RESOURCES OF THAT LOCATION WITH TENTS TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ENCOURAGE AS MUCH OUTDOOR TIME AS POSSIBLE. THE CAMP SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 140 CHILDREN IN EACH 2 WEEK SESSION. THE SUMMERSQUAD CAMP SERVES AGES 9 TO 15 AND UTILIZES THE 2 ACRE OUTDOOR SPACE AT THE HIGHLAND AVENUE LOCATION FOR SOCCER, BASKETBALL AND GROUP GAMES AND HAS THE ADDED LUXURY OF IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO OUR INDOOR GYM ON RAINY DAYS. THE COUNSELOR IN TRAINING (C.I.T.) GROUP, FOR 12 TO15 YEAR OLDS, TRAVELS TO CAMP ROBBINS EVERY WEDNESDAY TO EXPERIENCE TRUE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES AND WORK ON LEADERSHIP SKILLS. BOTH MIDDLETOWN CAMPS ENJOY PLENTY OF SWIM TIME AND STRUCTURED AGE APPROPRIATE LESSONS IN OUR INDOOR POOL FROM SOME OF THE BEST AQUATIC INSTRUCTORS IN THE REGION. OUR CAMP IN SULLIVAN COUNTY, WHICH WE RUN CONTRACTUALLY FOR THE TOWN OF THOMPSON, CONTINUED TO SERVE OVER 200 CHILDREN OVER A SEVEN WEEK PERIOD, OPERATING AT THE TOWN OF THOMPSON PARK. THE TOWN CAMP OFFERS AN IN-GROUND POOL, FIELDS FOR A VARIETY OF SPORTS, AN OPEN PAVILION AND AN INDOOR SPACE TO OFFER A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES OUT OF THE SUN AND RAIN.IN HARRIMAN STATE PARK, CAMP DISCOVERY SERVES AN AVERAGE OF 280-300 CHILDREN EACH WEEK DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND ONCE AGAIN WAS VOTED THE NUMBER ONE DAY CAMP IN THE HUDSON VALLEY. THE CAMP OFFERS AN INCREDIBLE ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES FROM CRAFTS TO BOATING AND SPORTS AND IS FAMOUS FOR ITS DAILY MORNING SPIRIT CIRCLE THAT BRINGS EACH OF THE CAMP GROUPS TO THE STAGE TO PERFORM AND PREPARE CAMPERS FOR THE DAY.CAMP ROBBINS GREW DRAMATICALLY AND AVERAGED 160 CAMPERS EACH SESSION AND OFFERED BUS TRANSPORTATION FROM THE NEWBURGH AREA OF ORANGE COUNTY. WE ARE MOST PROUD OF OUR SUCCESS REACHING OUT TO THE CITY OF NEWBURGH YOUTH AND REGISTERING TWELVE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR CAMP ROBBINS BY SUBSIDIZING THEIR FEES WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS TO ASSIST SIX OF THEIR LITTLES TO ATTEND CAMP.OUR MONROE BRANCH EXPANDED THE PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP, NOW CALLED CAMP WEE DISCOVER, ON SITE AT THE BRANCH. THE PROGRAM GREW IN 2019, AVERAGING 26 CHILDREN EACH SESSION AND ONCE AGAIN, RECEIVED GREAT REVIEWS.THE LEADERS IN TRAINING (LIT) AND COUNSELOR IN TRAINING (CIT) PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO EXPAND WITH AN AVERAGE OF 35 YOUNG PEOPLE IN EACH SESSION IN CAMP DISCOVERY WHILE THE MIDDLETOWN AND THE CAMP ROBBINS PROGRAMS CO-PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING/LEADERSHIP EVENTS WHICH WE ANTICIPATE WILL EXPAND IN COMING YEARS.EACH CAMP PROGRAM SERVES A DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT POPULATION IN VERY UNIQUE SETTINGS WITH THE COMMON GOAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIAL COMPETENCY SKILLS WHILE INTRODUCING THE CHILDREN TO A VARIETY OF ACTIVE SPORTS AND ARTS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL CAMPS CONDUCT FAMILY NIGHTS, WHERE THE FAMILIES ARE INVITED, CHILDREN PERFORM SONGS AND SKITS THAT THEY CREATE AND THE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A TASTE OF THEIR CHILD'S CAMP DAY. OUT OF THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENROLLED EACH SESSION, 10% RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. A TOTAL OF $40,912 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED, AND 1,205 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN 2019.

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