HOCKOMOCK YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC

1. YMCA CHILD CARE - THE HOCKOMOCK AREA YMCA IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF LICENSED, QUALITY CHILD CARE, INCLUDING BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE - IN OUR 16-COMMUNITY SERVICE AREA. THE FOCUS OF ALL HOCKOMOCK AREA YMCA EARLY LEARNING CENTER PROGRAMS IS TO SUPPORT VALUES-DRIVEN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT IN YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. CHILD CARE OFFERINGS ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP POSITIVE VALUES, SELF-ESTEEM, LEADERSHIP AS WELL AS ENHANCING SCHOOL READINESS. OUR EARLY LEARNING CENTERS PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY BY OFFERING AFFORDABLE AND DEPENDABLE CHILD CARE FOR WORKING PARENTS. WHILE PARENTS REMAIN GAINFULLY EMPLOYED, THEY HAVE THE CONFIDENCE THAT THEIR CHILDREN ARE THRIVING IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE AND EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. FOR PARENTS WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE FULL FEE, IN KEEPING WITH THE YMCA'S CHARITABLE MISSION, OUR YMCA WELCOMES ALL INDIVIDUALS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY.IN 2025, AN AVERAGE 773 CHILDREN PER DAY TOOK PART IN THE VARIOUS HOCKOMOCK AREA YMCA LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED CHILD CARE, NURSERY SCHOOL AND BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, AND WERE OFFERED AT 13 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, INCLUDING ON SITE LOCATIONS AT OUR NORTH ATTLEBORO, FRANKLIN, MANSFIELD AND FOXBORO FACILITIES, OFFSITE AT BETHANY CHURCH AND IN SCHOOL-BASED LOCATIONS IN NORTH ATTLEBORO, WRENTHAM, BELLINGHAM AND FOXBORO CHARTER SCHOOL. CONFIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE VALUED AT $454,062 WAS PROVIDED TO PARTICIPATING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES ENROLLED IN LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS IN 2025.

YMCA AQUATICS - THE HOCKOMOCK AREA YMCA AQUATICS PROGRAMS ARE A FOUNDATION OF THE YMCA'S OVERALL FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WE PROVIDE SPECIFIC SWIMMING AND WATER SAFETY SKILLS, AQUATIC PROGRAMS, IN ADDITION TO PROMOTING GOOD HEALTH THROUGH REGULAR EXERCISE ALONG WITH TEAMWORK, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND PERSONAL GOAL SETTING FOR ALL AGES. THESE PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT AFFORDABLE FEES, WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT AFFORD THE FULL FEES. AQUATIC PROGRAMS WERE HELD AT THE NORTH ATTLEBORO, FRANKLIN AND FOXBORO BRANCHES. DURING 2025, 6,547 PARTICIPANTS TOOK PART IN HOCKOMOCK AREA YMCA AQUATICS PROGRAMS INCLUDING YOUTH LESSONS AND AQUACISE CLASSES, WHICH INCREASE JOINT FLEXIBILITY AND HELP RELIEVE ARTHRITIC PAIN, A WELCOME ALTERNATIVE FOR MANY OLDER ADULTS. TEENAGE PARTICIPANTS LEARNED VALUABLE LIFEGUARDING SKILLS IN YMCA LIFEGUARD CLASSES. CPR CLASSES ARE OFFERED BY OUR Y TO POTENTIAL LIFEGUARDS, STAFF, MEMBERS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS. IN ADDITION, 223 YOUTH AND TEENS PARTICIPATED IN THE YMCA'S SWIM TEAM PROGRAM. THE YMCA'S GOAL OF BEING SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE IS EVIDENT THROUGH IMPORTANT COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES INCLUDING ALLOWING THE HIGH SCHOOL SWIM TEAMS IN FOXBORO, FRANKLIN AND NORTH ATTLEBORO TO UTILIZE OUR YMCA POOLS FOR MEETS AND PRACTICES AT NO CHARGE.