Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE YMCA IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO ACTION THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL.
HEALTH AND WELL BEING FOR ALL: THE YMCA VIEWS HEALTH HOLISTICALLY: A HEALTHY PERSON HAS UNITY OF BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT. THE YMCA HAS IDENTIFIED THE GROWING NATIONAL OBESITY RATES IN THIS COUNTRY AS A CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUE THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED AND OUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP PEOPLE DEVELOP NEW SKILLS AND GROW IN SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY BY SETTING REALISTIC GOALS FOR SELF IMPROVEMENT AND DISEASE PREVENTION EDUCATION. YMCA PROGRAMS PROMOTE INTERACTION, TEAMWORK, ACCOUNTABILITY, SOCIAL SKILLS, POSITIVE SELF ESTEEM, AND MORAL AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR. OUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING PROGRAMS SERVE ALL AGES AND ABILITIES, AND WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED.
CHILDCARE PROGRAMS: OUR NEW BREMEN CHILDCARE AND ENRICHMENT, INFANT, TODDLER PROGRAMS OFFER HIGH QUALITY CHILDCARE ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN FROM ALL SEGMENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY, AGES 6 WEEKS TO 11 YEARS. WE OFFER A VARIETY OF STATE LICENSED CHILDCARE PROGRAMS, BOTH FULL AND PART-TIME, WHICH PROVIDE A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE YOUTH CAN DEVELOP SELF ESTEEM, GOOD VALUES AND APPRECIATION OF LEARNING AND CHARITABLE SERVICE. WE BELIEVE EVERY CHILD IS A UNIQUE CREATION WITH SPECIAL TALENTS AND CAPABLIITIES. THE YMCA CHILDCARE PROGRAM SUPPORTS AND STRENGTHENS FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS AND PROVIDES A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WITH OTHER FAMILIES. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE: PROGRAM CURRICULUM TO HELP CHILDREN GROW PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY, SPIRITUALLY, AND SOCIALLY. PLANNED PROGRAMS FOR LEARNING RECREATION, AND FUN. CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR HEALTHY CREATIVE EXPRESSION PROVIDING AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING. TO DEVELOP RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUALS, ACCEPTING EACH OTHER AND SELF. TO HELP CHILDREN IN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF MANNERS, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION. TO ENGAGE CHILDREN IN NEW EXPERIENCES AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN DIFFERENT SKILLS. TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE FAMILY UNIT.
FAMILY STRENGTHENING: FOR OVER 29 YEARS, THE YMCA OF AUGLAIZE/MERCER COUNTIES HAS BEEN WORKING TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH QUALITY FAMILY PROGRAMMING AND ENGAGEMENT. WE ARE NOT JUST A GYM, OR A HEALTH CLUB, OR A CHILDCARE CENTER, BUT RATHER A DEEPLY ROOTED NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF PEOPLE WITH A UNITED PURPOSE OF WORKING FOR THE GREATER GOOD. THE YMCA IS A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE CAN BELONG, WHERE EVERYONE IS WELCOME. FOREVER MISSION DRIVEN, THE YMCA OF AUGLAIZE/MERCER COUNTIES AND ITS MEMBERS RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FAMILY UNIT AND THE ROLE THEY PLAY IN THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY. TOGETHER WITH NUMEROUS OTHER NON-PROFIT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS AND THE LOCAL CHURCH COMMUNITY, WE EXIST TO INSPIRE THE KIND OF PEOPLE WHO CARE ABOUT THE WORLD AND EACH OTHER, WHO HAVE A FIRM SENSE OF WORTH, WHO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT, WHO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN LIVES AND WHO ARE COMMITTED TO HELPING IMPROVE THE LIVES OF OTHERS. THERE IS A DEEP NEED WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY FOR WHAT THE YMCA OFFERS EACH AND EVERY DAY. TODAY OVER 930 FAMILIES CALL THEMSELVES YMCA FAMILY MEMBERS IN AUGLAIZE AND MERCER COUNTIES YMCA.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Zach Ferrall | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Sara Corona | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Pete Falk | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Nikki Wilges | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Jill Roy | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Gretchen Rentz | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Chuck Meyer | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Angela Schmeisser | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Angela Hamberg | Board Member | 5 | $0 |
| Leisa Arnett | Vice President | 5 | $0 |
| Jill Roy | Secretary | 5 | $0 |
| Christine Purdy | President | 10 | $0 |
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