DARIEN COMMUNITY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC

HEALTHY LIVING: OUR MISSION, CENTERED ON THE BALANCE OF SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY, PROVIDES PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES THAT ENCOURAGE HEALTHY LIVING. WE TRY TO MAKE IT EASY FOR ALL TO WORK OUT BY HAVING KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF WHO CARE, RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT THAT MOTIVATES HEALTHY LIVING, AND A WELCOMING, SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY WHO ENCOURAGE YOUR WELL-BEING. IN 2025, WE HAD OVER 297,000 ACTIVE CHECK-INS TO OUR FACILITY TO ENGAGE IN HEALTHY LIVING ACTIVITIES LIKE GROUP FITNESS CLASSES, SWIMMING, SPORTS, FITNESS CENTER, WEIGHT ROOM, PERSONAL TRAINING, SMALL GROUP TRAINING, WELLNESS COACHING AND MUCH MORE! THE Y CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A COMMUNITY RESOURCE DEDICATED TO PROMOTING WELLNESS AND DISEASE PREVENTION AMONG PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. FROM CARDIO AND STRENGTH BUILDING CLASSES, TO MIND-BODY AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS, EVERYBODY IS WELCOME AT THE Y AS THEY WORK TOWARD MAINTAINING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. WE HAD OVER 9,600 IN-PERSON PERSONAL TRAINING SESSIONS HELPING MEMBERS REGAIN THEIR CONFIDENCE, INCREASE THEIR STRENGTH, MOBILITY, AND FLEXIBILITY, AND IMPROVE THEIR BALANCE.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: AT THE Y, WE GIVE YOUNG PEOPLE A SAFE PLACE TO BELONG, TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND TO LEARN POSITIVE BEHAVIORS FROM STRONG ROLE MODELS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE CORE VALUES OF CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, AND RESPONSIBILITY. WHETHER IT BE CHILDCARE, EARLY EDUCATION, YOUTH SWIMMING, GYMNASTICS AND SPORTS, OR SUMMER CAMP, OUR PROGRAMS AND STAFF PROVIDE THE SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITIES NEEDED TO HELP OUR YOUTH LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. AROUND 175 STUDENTS BELONGED TO THE Y'S EARLY EDUCATION PROGRAM AT HOLLY POND SCHOOL WHERE CHILDREN HAD THE ABILITY TO DISCOVER THEIR POTENTIAL AND DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS. APPROXIMATELY 250 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THE Y'S KIDS CLUB AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDED A FUN CHILDCARE OPTION FOR FAMILIES WHEN THE SCHOOL DAY ENDED. OVER $172,700 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS AWARDED TO 130 CHILDREN TO ATTEND KIDS CLUB, NURSERY SCHOOL, HOLLY CARE, OR VACATION CAMP IN 2025. MORE THAN 5,300 YOUTH BUILT A SENSE OF CONFIDENCE AND TEAMWORK WHILE STAYING ACTIVE THROUGH THE Y'S RECREATIONAL SPORTS PROGRAMS AND LEAGUES. MORE THAN 1,700 CHILDREN LEARNED TO BECOME SAFER AND MORE CONFIDENT IN THE WATER THROUGH SWIM LESSONS AT THE Y. OVER 1,300 KIDS ATTENDED SUMMER CAMP, INCLUDING CAMPERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHERE THEY MADE NEW FRIENDS, TRIED NEW THINGS, AND MADE LASTING MEMORIES. ABOUT 145 YOUNG ATHLETES PARTICIPATED IN THE HOUSE TEAM AND PIRANHA SWIM TEAM: THE Y'S COMPETITIVE AQUATIC TEAMS. THESE PROGRAMS TEACH KIDS LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS SETTING GOALS, DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP, MANAGING THEIR TIME, ALONG WITH BUILDING THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE. OUR WORLD-CLASS GYMNASTICS PROGRAM SERVES PRESCHOOL AGE CHILDREN THROUGH YOUNG ADULTS, HELPING THEM STRIVE TO BE THE BEST THEY CAN BE IN AND OUT OF THE GYM. THIS INCREDIBLE PROGRAM SERVED OVER 1,600 CHILDREN IN 2025.