YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULAS
41 OLD OYSTER POINT ROAD NO C, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23602 www.ymcavp.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. OUR FOCUS IS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WE HELP MEMBERS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS GROW PERSONALLY: BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-RELIANCE; DEVELOP VALUES FOR DAILY LIVING: DEVELOP MORAL AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR BASED ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES; IMPROVE PERSONAL AND FAMILY RELATIONS: LEARN TO CARE, COMMUNICATE AND COOPERATE WITH OTHERS CLOSE TO THEM; APPRECIATE DIVERSITY: RESPECT PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURES, AND BELIEFS; BECOME LEADERS AND SUPPORTERS: LEARN THE GIVE AND TAKE NECESSARY TO WORK TOWARD THE COMMON GOOD; DEVELOP SPECIFIC SKILLS: ACQUIRE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND WAYS TO GROW IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY; AND HAVE FUN: ENJOY LIFE.

THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULAS IS A VOLUNTEER-LED PUBLIC CHARITY THAT IS COMMITTED TO STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY THROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WE BELIEVE STRONG COMMUNITIES ARE POSSIBLE ONLY WHEN WE INVEST IN OUR KIDS, OUR HEALTH AND OUR NEIGHBORS. THE Y HAS A LONG-STANDING TRACK RECORD AND ON THE GROUND PRESENCE NECESSARY TO ADDRESS OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES RELATED TO YOUTH, HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE WITH A MISSION TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. WE WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH OUR NEIGHBORS TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME OR BACKGROUND, HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE.

HEALTHY LIVING: 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 THROUGH AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, PROPER NUTRITION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AND HEALTH EDUCATION. YMCA PROGRAMS PROMOTE INTERACTION, TEAMWORK, AND DEVELOPMENT OF MORAL AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR, SOCIAL SKILLS AND SELF-ESTEEM. WE SERVE ALL AGES, ABILITIES, RACES, NATIONALITIES AND RELIGIONS AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE WHO NEED IT. THE FAMILIAR YMCA TRIANGLE EMPHASIZES THE ONENESS OF SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. YMCA HEALTH ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS HELP ACHIEVE THIS UNITY THROUGH MEDICALLY BASED PROGRAMS THAT STRESS PROPER EXERCISE, NUTRITION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, AVOIDANCE OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE, AND HEALTH EDUCATION.THE YMCA OF THE VIRGINIA PENINSULAS OFFERS A LIFELONG PROGRESSION OF MEDICALLY BASED HEALTH AND WELLNESS ACTIVITIES, EXPERIENCES, AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS. IN 2020, 698,759 INDIVIDUALS ENGAGED IN HEALTH, WELL-BEING AND FITNESS PROGRAMS. HEALTHY HABITS CAN PROTECT KIDS FROM LIFE-THREATENING DISEASE. CHILDHOOD OBESITY IS IN DANGER OF REACHING EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. OBESITY AND OVERWEIGHT CREATE AN ENHANCED RISK FOR SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS THAT MANIFEST THEMSELVES BOTH IN CHILDHOOD AND LATER IN LIFE. VIRGINIA RANKS 36TH IN OVERALL PREVALENCE WITH 13.2% OF CHILDREN CONSIDERED EITHER OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE.5210 EDUCATION IS PROVIDED IN ALL YMCA SCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE AND PRESCHOOL CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. IT TEACHES CHILDREN ABOUT MAKING HEALTHY CHOICES AND PROVIDES TAKE-HOME EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SO FAMILIES CAN MAKE HEALTHY CHOICES TOGETHER. 5210 IS BUILT ON FOUR MAIN PILLARS THAT HELP CHILDREN LIVE HEALTHY EVERY DAY: 5 SERVINGS OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES EACH DAY, 2 HOURS OR LESS OF SCREEN TIME DAILY, 1 HOUR OR MORE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EACH DAY, AND 0 SUGARY DRINKS.YMCA HEALTHY KIDS DAY IS DESIGNED TO HIGHLIGHT A WIDE RANGE OF WELLNESS ACTIVITIES, SPORTS AND OTHER PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO KIDS AT THEIR LOCAL YMCAS. WITH OVER 9 MILLION OVERWEIGHT CHILDREN IN THE UNITED STATES, INCREASING THE LEVELS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF OUR COUNTRY'S AND OUR YMCA'S EFFORT TO FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY. BOTH THE NATIONAL YMCA AND OUR YMCA ARE DEDICATED TO HELP FIGHT CHILDHOOD OBESITY YEAR-ROUND. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED GAMES, PHYSICAL CHALLENGES, CRAFTS, HEALTHY SNACKS AND HANDOUTS FOR HOME. THE GOAL IS TO SHOW KIDS THAT PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CAN BE FUN. DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS WE WERE UNABLE TO HOLD HEALTHY KIDS DAY IN 2020. PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THOSE WITH CHRONIC AILMENTS, SUCH AS ARTHRITIS, CANCER, AND HEART DISEASE FIND YMCA PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES IN YMCA AND COMMUNITY-BASED POOLS. YMCA AQUATICS PROGRAMS ARE A MAJOR PART OF THE Y'S OVERALL GOAL OF BUILDING HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. IN 2020, THE YMCA PROVIDED AQUATICS PROGRAMS FOR 5,371 PEOPLE. INFANTS THROUGH SENIORS TOOK PROGRESSIVE SWIM CLASSES, PARTICIPATED IN OUR AQUATIC EXERCISE PROGRAMS, AND PARTICIPATED IN OUR ARTHRITIS AQUATICS CLASSES. TEENS LEARNED LIFEGUARDING SKILLS IN OUR LIFEGUARD CLASSES.THE YMCA'S DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM IS A ONE-YEAR, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM. THE PARTICIPANTS ATTEND SMALL GROUP CLASSES AND RECEIVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED FROM CERTIFIED LIFESTYLE COACHES. WITH A CURRICULUM APPROVED BY THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC), THE TRAINED LIFESTYLE COACHES HELP MOTIVATE PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANTS LEARN HOW TO GRADUALLY INCORPORATE HEALTHIER EATING, MODERATE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, PROBLEM-SOLVING AND COPING SKILLS INTO THEIR DAILY LIVES.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN HAVE ALWAYS BEEN CENTRAL TO THE YMCA MISSION OF BUILDING HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY FOR ALL. THE CENTRAL FOCUS OF ALL YMCA PRESCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGED CHILDCARE PROGRAMS IS TO FOSTER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT, NOT ONLY IN CHILDREN BUT ALSO IN THEIR PARENTS AND FAMILIES. ACCORDINGLY, PARENTS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN POLICY AND PROGRAM DECISIONS. YMCA CHILDCARE CURRICULA HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP MORAL AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR, SELF-ESTEEM, AND LEADERSHIP. Y CHILDCARE ALLOWS PARENTS TO REMAIN GAINFULLY EMPLOYED, KNOWING THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE THRIVING IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. YMCA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICIES HELP ENSURE THAT THE YMCA IS A PLACE WHERE CHILDREN OF ALL ECONOMIC LEVELS, FROM THE AFFLUENT TO THE DISADVANTAGED, RECEIVE THE SAME QUALITY CARE IN THE SAME SETTING. IN 2020, 18,914 CHILDREN ATTENDED AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS AT SEVENTEEN DIFFERENT CHILDCARE SITES AND 2,826 CHILDREN ATTENDED PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS AT FIVE PRESCHOOL LOCATIONS.OUR YMCA ALSO GIVES FAMILIES SAFE, RELIABLE, AND AFFORDABLE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS FAMILY SWIM NIGHT AND VOLLEYBALL WHICH LET FAMILIES RELAX AND ENJOY TIME WITH EACH OTHER. YMCA FAMILY LIFE PROGRAMS, PARENTING CLASSES AND FAMILY VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS HELP PEOPLE GROW AS RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF FAMILIES. WE PROVIDE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS WITH ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER UNDERSTANDING AND COMPANIONSHIP. ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED TO BRING GROUPS OF FAMILIES TOGETHER TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER. PARENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FROM EACH OTHER AND FROM THEIR CHILDREN IN AN ENJOYABLE WAY.THE YMCA PROVIDES FAMILY PROGRAMMING YEAR-ROUND. DAY CAMPS DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE AND SELF-RESPECT WHEN CAMPERS MEET CHALLENGES AND LEARN TO COOPERATE. Y CAMPING PROGRAMS ARE EDUCATIONAL; THEY PROMOTE SPIRITUAL AWARENESS, MENTAL DEVELOPMENT, PHYSICAL WELL-BEING, SOCIAL GROWTH, AND A RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND THE USE OF NATURAL SURROUNDINGS, YMCA CAMPING SEEKS TO HELP PARTICIPANTS ACHIEVE THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. LOW-COST YMCA CAMPING PROGRAMS ALSO ARE A SAFE, HIGH QUALITY ALTERNATIVE FOR WORKING PARENTS. KNOWING THAT A CHILD IS BEING CARED FOR IN A Y CAMP PROGRAM ENABLES THESE PARENTS TO REMAIN GAINFULLY AND PRODUCTIVELY EMPLOYED. IN 2020, 6,100 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN YMCA DAY CAMP AND TEEN CAMP PROGRAMS. AS IN THE CASE OF ALL YMCA PROGRAMS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE CUSTOMARY FEE. YMCA YOUTH AND TEEN PROGRAMS HELP CHILDREN DEVELOP SELF-ESTEEM AND GOOD VALUES, INCLUDING, COOPERATION, RESPECT FOR THE BODY, GOOD CITIZENSHIP, AND A STRONG WORK ETHIC. TEEN ACTIVITIES ARE AMONG THE MOST RAPIDLY GROWING YMCA PROGRAMS. IN 2020, MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL TEENS ATTENDED TEEN NIGHTS REFLECTING THE GROWING AWARENESS THAT ADOLESCENTS NEED STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL HOURS.YMCA SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS PROMOTE AN APPRECIATION OF ONE'S OWN WORTH. YOUTH SPORTS FOCUS ON THE FULL AND EQUAL PARTICIPATION OF ALL: EVERY CHILD PLAYS IN EVERY GAME. YMCA YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAMS ALSO HELP TO STRENGTHEN FAMILIES. PARENTS COACH TEAMS AND TURN OUT, OFTEN WITH BROTHERS AND SISTERS, TO WATCH KIDS PLAY. YOUNG PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS BUILD LIFELONG POSITIVE ATTITUDES, HABITS OF HEALTHY EXERCISE AND GOOD NUTRITION, AND LEARN WAYS TO HAVE FUN AS ADULTS. THERE IS LITTLE COACHING ON ADULT TEAMS, BUT THE SAME VALUES APPLY--NO PUTDOWNS, NO NAME-CALLING, NO PROFANITY, AND RESPECT FOR OTHERS, GIVING EVERYONE A CHANCE TO PLAY. IN 2020, 6,047 ADULT AND YOUTH PARTICIPATED IN A MYRIAD OF SPORTS PROGRAMS THAT VALUE COOPERATION OVER COMPETITION, FAIR PLAY OVER WINNING AT ANY COST, GOOD FEELING AND GOOD HEALTH OVER A GOOD SCORE, AND BUILDING SELF-ESTEEM OVER BEATING THE OPPONENT. THE YMCA KNOWS THAT WITH THIS APPROACH EVERYONE WINS--UNDEFEATED IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THE YMCA IS MORE THAN THE FOUR WALLS OF OUR FACILITIES. WE ARE PARTNERS IN STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS ALIKE. OUR YMCA PROMOTES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH A SERIES OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO WORK WITH THE DISADVANTAGED, HEALTH AND SOCIAL DEPARTMENTS, PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS, AND MANY OTHERS. WE HAVE COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS WITH AGENCIES SUCH AS ROTARY, KIWANIS, HOSPITALS AND LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES. WE BELIEVE THAT OUR ROLE IN STIMULATING VOLUNTEERISM, TRAINING VOLUNTEER LEADERS, AND PROVIDING VEHICLES FOR CHARITABLE WORK ADDRESSES AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL NEED.OF OUR ALMOST 37,000 MEMBERS, 53.90% ARE FAMILIES; 11,960 ARE YOUTH; AND 23.50% RECEIVE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERSHIP, CHILDCARE, AND PROGRAMS VALUED AT $1,563,564.99. IN ADDITION, WE TOUCHED MORE THAN 2,499 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN 2020.THE Y ACHIEVERS PROGRAM PURPOSE IS TO HELP TEENS PURSUE HIGH EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER GOALS RESULTING IN GRADUATION AND ACCEPTANCE TO AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OR VOCATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL. THE PROGRAM IS BASED ON FIVE PILLARS: ACADEMICS, COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE, POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, LIFE SKILLS, AND POSITIVE IDENTITY. ACTIVITIES, PROJECTS, SPEAKERS, FIELD TRIPS, EVENTS, ETC. ARE PURPOSEFULLY DESIGNED TO ADVANCE LEADERSHIP AND ACADEMIC SKILLS AS WELL AS STIR UP THIRST FOR DISCOVERING THE VAST ARRAY OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AWAITING THEM IN THEIR FUTURE. TUTORING, SAT/ACT PREPARATION CLASSES, STUDY TECHNIQUE SEMINARS, HOMEWORK HELP, COMPUTER TECH CLASSES, FINANCIAL LITERACY, ARE EXAMPLES O

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