Young Men's Christian Association of Greensboro Inc

Healthy Living For Adults:We are committed to improving the health and well-being of our communities, and we believe that living a healthy lifestyle is essential in maintaining a balanced spirit, mind and body. At the Y, we bring families closer together, encourage good health, and foster meaningful connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. Our goal is to create opportunities and a positive environment for every family to build stronger bonds, achieve a better work/life balance, become more engaged in their communities and strive for personal fulfillment. Regardless of their starting point, our members can find a supportive community to help them reach their personal healthy living goals. We offer a wide array of classes and programs, including group exercise classes, personal training, water exercise, swim lessons, sports leagues, and evidence based health intervention programs. Our branches also partnered with other local agencies to host blood drives, food drives and mobile medicine care units as well as community outdoor wellness classes. Our programs are family-oriented, accessible, affordable and open to all faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. In 2024, 32,988 adults in our community received the support, guidance and resources they needed to achieve greater health in spirit, mind and body, and we provided $195,966 in financial assistance to people seeking healthier lifestyles who otherwise would have faced economic barriers to participation.

Youth and Teen Development Programs:Our YMCA is dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We firmly believe working with youth and teens involves much more than developing specific skills for sports or individual activities. Those are merely the tools to develop something much more important the whole child from the inside out. Our programs use the platform of a specific activity to teach skills necessary for life that are valuable at any age. This includes enjoying an active lifestyle, being part of a team, making good choices, playing fair, persevering against obstacles, stretching yourself to meet your potential and perhaps most important of all, being confident in who you are. Depending on the age or interests of our young participants, a variety of programs are available to teach those skills in an environment of spirited fun and, in some cases, friendly competition. The Y makes sure every child has an opportunity to envision and pursue a positive future and to take an active role in strengthening his or her community. Our programs offer opportunities for youth and teens to learn values and positive behaviors as they explore their own unique talents and interests. We help them realize their potential, giving them confidence today that will make them contributing and engaging adults tomorrow. We offer a variety of sports, recreation, and leadership programs such as Y Achievers, chess club, kids fitness, swim lessons, youth sports bright beginnings, outdoor education and Y leaders club all of which are designed to offer a range of experiences that enrich cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth. We also offer an exercise and social skills program for youth and teens on the autism spectrum. The programs are either land-based or water-based and designed to get kids active and nurture their potential while in a safe environment. In 2024, 23,249 youth and teens were engaged in Y programing, and the Y was able to provide $171,266 in financial assistance to make the programs affordable and accessible. The Y also provided 941 youth in Guilford and Rockingham County with free safety around water lessons through the support of POOLCORP.