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What is the Grand Traverse Bay YMCA about?
Our Mission
"To put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all."
Our Values
"Through programs that foster honesty, respect, caring and responsibility, at the YMCA we build character one kid at a time."
Our Vision
The Y is for youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
Click here for more information about our vision.
The Grand Traverse Bay YMCA shall be nondenominational and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, disability, color, religion, or national origin. This Y is a United States charity under IRS 501(c)3 and incorporated as a non-profit corporation in the State of Michigan. It's service area is primarily Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, and Leelanau counties in northern Michigan. Some of our programs extend out to 11 counties and 30 communities.
How We Serve Your Community:
10,000 participants in 65 programs
2,000 kids involved in YMCA Pop Warner Football; 300 kids in Y Lacrosse; 1,000 participants each in Y Basketball and Y Gymnastics; 850 in Y Tennis; 300 kids in Y Child Care and Y Camp; 2,000 participants in Y Adult Sports; 400 teens each month involved in Y Teen Dances and other teen programs.
2,000 members; 220,000 usages
1 in 3 Americans has been a YMCA member at some point in their life. Our main facility alone hosts more than a quarter of a million usages each year, with additional usages in sites throughout the five county region.
28,000 volunteer hours
Over 350 volunteers each year logged 28,349 hours in 2010 as coaches, mentors, and helping kids with reading and homework, at camp, and in other ways.
$120,000 scholarships
As part of our “No One Denied” financial assistance program, 23% of camp and child care families, 11% of member families, and 80 families of active duty military personnel receive scholarship assistance, along with 500 other needy Y families.
Budget: The Grand Traverse Bay YMCA has a budget of $1.7 million where:
80.89% goes to charitable programs and services
9.74% goes to management and general expenses
9.37% goes to fundraising services
This Y has total assets of $2.7 million.
YMCA employs 7 full time staff, 169 part time staff, and receives $241,601 in annual gifts.
The Board of Directors currently has 17 volunteer members serving terms of office. The Board conducts monthly meetings and has a number of committees working on particular aspects to advance the organization.
This Y is conducting a capital campaign to build a new YMCA on property they own at 3700 Silver Lake Road in Garfield Twp, Michigan. The campaign goal is $12,000,000 where as of May 2011 $5.8 million has been donated or pledged. The Y is partnered with the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation in conducting and administering the Campaign.
Meeting Community Needs
Your YMCA now hosts three varsity Lacrosse teams.
Why? Because the community asked for it.
Your YMCA opened an Early Childhood Education Center.
Why? Because the community needed it. And it has been expanded to meet community needs.
Your YMCA began site construction for a New Y facility.
Why? Because the community deserves it.
What does YMCA mean? When was the Y founded? History? Are you still Christian?
YMCA means Young Men’s Christian Association. The YMCA was founded in 1844 in London, England and came to America in 1851. The Grand Traverse Bay Young Men’s Christian Association was incorporated on Thursday, May 23, 1963 and declared a 501 (c) 3 tax exempt charity on November 30, 1964.
The Young Men’s Christian Association has been familiarly called “the Y” for so long that the YMCA of the USA decided to officially adopt that name, along with a vibrant new logo, at their recent General Assembly.
We are still the Young Men’s Christian Association, or YMCA, and a portion of our new logo still spells out “YMCA” (formerly just “Y”). Our mission similarly has not changed since its inception more than 150 years ago – “to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.”
We have not dropped the “C” in YMCA! The “Y” and the “M” rightly deserve deletion, however – we have long since offered our services for all, not just “Young Men”. But, alas, common usage prevails.
Locally, the “C” is very much alive and well at the Grand Traverse Bay YMCA. While we are non-denominational, we proudly open our camp day and board meetings with prayer, we use a Christian curriculum at our early childhood education center, we teach Christian values in each of our programs, and we even host a Sunday afternoon church service at our Woodmere facility.
Yes, we’re known as “the Y”, but we’re not just a Y!
At every stage of life, YMCAs are there to help children, families and individuals reach their full potential. In 2010, the Grand Traverse Bay YMCA served people from the age of 3 weeks to 92 years in 65 programs.
Y History:
Click here for a historical narrative of the Grand Traverse Bay YMCA from 1963 - 2004 written by Hank Johnson, long time Y board member.
Click here to see a copy of the 1964 Annual Report.
Click here to see a listing of our former presidents.
Click here to see an overview history of the Y-USA.
Y Membership Benefits:
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About the Y
The Y’s Mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
The Y’s Cause: At the Y, strengthening community is their cause. Every day, the Y works side by side with its neighbors to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.
The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits, committed to strengthening communities in the areas of youth development, healthy living and social responsibility:
· Youth Development: Nurturing the potential of every child and teen.
The Y believes that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That’s why, through the Y, millions of youth today are taking a greater interest in learning; making smarter life choices; and cultivating the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, the pursuit of higher education and goal achievement.
· Healthy Living: Improving the nation’s health and well-being.
In communities across the nation, the Y is a leading voice on health and well-being. With a mission centered on balance, the Y brings families closer together, encourages good health and fosters connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. As a result, millions of youth, adults and families are receiving the support, guidance and resources needed to achieve greater health and well-being for their spirit, mind and body.
· Social Responsibility: Giving back and providing support to our neighbors.
Across the country, the Y helps people give back and assist their neighbors by offering them opportunities to volunteer, advocate and support programs that strengthen community.
Involvement at the Y: The Y hopes to engage more people in the communities it serves whether it is as a member, volunteer, supporter or advocate. To learn more visit ymca.net. Each YMCA association is an independent, autonomous organization with its own governing board, professional staff and assets.
The Y By the Numbers:
· There are more than 2,600 locations in 10,000 communities across the country.
· 21 million people (12 million adults and 9 million youth) of all ages, incomes, backgrounds and abilities come to the Y to learn, grow and thrive.
· Kids, parents, individuals, and business and community leaders make up the Y’s 500,000 volunteers.
· 20,000 full time staff.
from Y-USA websites.
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