YMCA OF METROPOLITAN FORT WORTH
512 Lamar St Suite 400, Fort Worth, TX 761023754 www.ymcafw.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: To Put Christian Principles into practice through programs that build healthy mind, body and spirit for all.

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

Healthy Living- Improving our community's health and well-being The YMCA 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. Well-being includes having a healthy spirit, mind, and body. YMCA health enhancement programs stress the value of prevention through good exercise habits and overall enhanced well-being, including nutrition, stress management, and health education. Through facilities and equipment in the field of health enhancement, personal fitness evaluations, and group exercises, the YMCA promotes healthy life styles for all. The active older adults program stresses a three-way approach to work with seniors, involving health and fitness, social activities, and opportunities for volunteerism. To this end, special exercise programs have been developed and seniors are encouraged to volunteer in providing programs to others. Social activities and program outings also combat senior isolation, a community-wide problem identified by United Way of Tarrant County. Over 17,000 seniors engaged in healthy living activities in 2019. Adaptive aquatics program - a water exercise program for seniors and participants with arthritis or chronic physical ailments (stroke victims, back injuries, etc.). The program provides swimming and water safety skills, and physical exercise for individuals who are virtually unable to exercise any other way. These classes increase joint flexibility and help relieve pain, a welcome alternative for people who are usually shut out of regular exercise classes. These programs are offered at fees affordable to the community at large, with financial assistance for those who cannot afford the full fee. The YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program (YDPP) helps those at high risk adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles and reduce their chance of developing Type 2 diabetes. YDPP is based on the landmark Diabetes prevention Program funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which showed that by eating healthier , increasing physical activity and losing a small amount of weight, a person with pre-diabetes can prevent or delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes by 58%. In a classroom setting a trained lifestyle coach helps change participants' lifestyles as they learn about healthy eating, physical activity and other behavior changes over the course of 16 one-hour sessions, Topics covered include nutrition, getting started with physical activity, overcoming stress, staying motivated, and more. Toward that purpose, we have provided our participants in Healthy Living programs with need-based assistance totaling $570,302.

Youth development - 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. That's why, through the Y, millions of youth today are cultivating the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. The central focus of all YMCA youth development programs is to foster growth and development, not only in children but also in their parents and families. This is accomplished through the following specific programs with financial assistance available on a sliding fee scale so that no child is turned away for inability to pay: YMCA school-age child care offers a convenient, safe place for children to be until their parent's work day ends. During the school year, the YMCA provides care after school, but during the summer, YMCA day camps operate from 7 am - 6 pm. In many instances, YMCA child care allows parents of children in our programs to remain gainfully employed, knowing that their children are thriving in a supportive environment. YMCA preschool also offers a convenient, safe place for children while the parents are at work. By providing a supportive environment for children, parents are able to seek and retain gainful employment. The YMCA operates pre-schools at the McDonald Southeast YMCA, Amon G. Carter, Jr Downtown YMCA, and the Butler Housing Community in collaboration with the Fort Worth Housing Authority. Resident camp - camp programs help develop an appreciation for nature and provide many urban youngsters exposures to a natural setting. YMCA camping programs are educational; they promote spiritual awareness, mental development, physical well-being, social growth, and a respect for the environment. Offerings include day camp and overnight camp, and specialty camps for children with very limited or no eyesight. YMCA camp carter has an outdoor education curriculum that serves school children throughout the school year. Church groups, businesses and other organizations utilize the outdoor challenge course as a team building activity. 9300 Youth engaged in environmental education through outdoor science classes during year-round Outdoor Education programs at YMCA Camp Carter Youth sports programs - these programs promote an appreciation of one's own worth. Whatever the sport, the focus is on full and equal participation. Win or lose, YMCA youth sport programs emphasize development of skill, health and fitness, safety, cooperation, self-esteem, and respect for others. During 2019, over 16,000 youth played sports through the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth. Youth and government - a leadership development program for high school age youth that provides a "hands-on" approach to learning about our government and its legislature and judicial branches. Youth and government provides good role models to help teens develop self-esteem, good values, including cooperation, good citizenship, and a strong work ethic. Aquatics - swimming is a life skill as well as great exercise and a challenging sport. Aquatics programs at the YMCA include swim lessons, family swim, swim teams, and water aerobics. The YMCA works to provide many kinds of adaptive swim programs for those with special needs and takes water safety very seriously. The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth is an advocate for water safety in its community, partnering with the Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition to offer water safety classes during the summer months. In addition to providing specific swimming and water safety skills, they promote good health through regular exercise. They also promote teamwork, self-confidence, and leadership. In 2019, our YMCA continued a water safety outreach program to area apartment complexes with pools, several of which had previously experienced tragic drowning incidents. Teen leadership - several y branches provide leaders and counselors in training programs designed to train future leaders and to encourage teen leadership. These teen volunteers assist group leaders in summer camp. For the year 2019, over 40,000 youth were served through a variety of activities including sports, family memberships, after-school programs, summer camp, pre-school and teen programs. To accommodate those in need, scholarships were provided from raised funds totaling $819,169

With our doors open to all, we work every day to connect people from all backgrounds and support those who need us most; our members, volunteers, supporters, and staff demonstrate the power of what we can achieve by giving back together. The YMCA raises funds each year to provide financial scholarships for children and families to participate in our programs when they cannot afford the full cost. Our board and volunteers at our branches lead the effort to engage the community to support our mission financially. Volunteerism is also a key component of our organization. Volunteers participate as coaches, board members, mentors, facility projects, event staff, office work, reading to children, and other areas. It's an important concept that our organization could not function without. Approximately 42,000 hours were donated to the YMCA in 2019. The YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth is an advocate for water safety in its community, partnering with the Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition to offer water safety classes during the summer months. In addition to providing specific swimming and water safety skills, they promote good health through regular exercise. They also promote teamwork, self-confidence, and leadership. We were able to serve over 7,400 youth in 2019 with key drowning prevention education. We also increased our Safety Around Water outreach participation by 25%, taking free water safety classes to local apartment pools. Our Eastside and McDonald Southeast branches organize programs to provide healthy meals to kids in their communities. These branches also collaborated to provide teen programs such as leadership and mentoring.

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