YMCA OF MEMPHIS & THE MID-SOUTH

HEALTHY LIVING: THE YMCA OF MEMPHIS & THE MID-SOUTH ENGAGED IN OUR CAUSE OF STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY THROUGH HEALTHY LIVING THIS YEAR BYASSISTING 50,057 MEMBERS IN THEIR HEALTH AND WELLNESS JOURNEYWITHIN OUR YMCA FACILITIES. WE PROVIDED INSTRUCTION IN THE LIFE-SAVINGSKILL OF SWIM LESSONS TO OVER 3,044 YOUTH AND FAMILIES.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: THE YMCA OF MEMPHIS & THE MID-SOUTH BELIEVES THAT ALL CHILDREN DESERVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DISCOVER WHO THEY REALLY ARE AND WHAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE. OUR ASSOCIATION CONTINUES TO PROVIDE BEFORE AND ADTER CARE AT THE MAJORITY OF SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS. FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, 10,256 CHILDREN REGISTERED FOR BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 177 SCHOOLS IN 14 DISTRICTS FOR THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR. OUR Y-CAP PROGRAM ENGAGED 300 AT-RISK STUDENTS IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE SELF-WORTH, GOAL-SETTING, IMPROVED BEHAVIORS, SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, COMMUNITY SERVICE, AND SUMMER READING. Y ACHIEVERS IS DESIGNED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUTH GRADES 6-12. THIS IS ONE OF THE NATIONAL YMCA SIGNATURE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP WHILE NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY YOUTH AND TEEN. Y ACHIEVERS ALSO ENGAGES PARENTS WITH MONTHLY SESSIONS ALONG WITH FAMILY AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. THIS PROGRAM SERVES SCHOOLS IN SHELBY COUNTY. OVER 70 YOUTH WERE IMPACTED BY THIS PROGRAM DURING THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR.NUTRITION SERVICES: OUR Y CONTINUES TO WORK WITH TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND USDA AND HAVE PROVIDED OVER 10,000,000 MEALS SINCE MARCH 2020. FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, OUR Y SERVED 1,250,000 MEALS. A TOTAL OF 202 SITES INCLUDING 89 SCHOOLS IN SHELBY, MADISON, FAYETTE, AND GIBSON COUNTIES. OUR ASSOCIATION ALSO SERVED MEALS AT 58 SCHOOL SITES IN DAVIDSON, MONTGOMERY, RUTHERFORD, AND SUMNER COUNTIES AND 1 SCHOOL IN MISSISSIPPI. THE YMCA OF MEMPHIS & THE MID-SOUTH PARTNERED TO SERVE MEALS AT 53 OPEN SITES IN SHELBY COUNTY. THESE INCLUDE MEMPHIS PARKS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, CITY OF MEMPHIS LIBRARIES, NEIGHBORHOOD CHRISTIAN CENTERS, MEMPHIS ATHLETIC MINISTRIES, AND APARTMENT COMPLEXES IN AREAS THAT ARE UNDER-RESOURCED AND UNDERSERVED. THIS PROGRAM CONTINUES TO EXPAND TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUTH WHO ARE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY.