OPPORTUNITIES

The YMCA moves towards its vision and fulfills its mission through membership and programs. YMCA membership offers access and benefits to children, adults, families and seniors creating a very personal relationship that provides sense of belonging and purpose. YMCA programs are tools to improve lives, young and old, through activities that engage and enrich the Spirit, Mind and Body. Through membership and programs the YMCA serves the community while strengthening the community from the inside out.

The YMCA is working on maximizing the following membership and program opportunities in Livingston County.

Collaboration - Through leadership provided by its volunteers, expertise offered by its staff and access to and use of its facilities, the YMCA is a catalyst for collaborative thinking and initiatives. Partnerships that expand the reach and impact of the partners is a cornerstone of the YMCA’s operational model.

Family Focused Programs and Facilities – YMCA membership, programs and services provide the opportunities for families to connect with each other in meaningful and fun ways. The YMCA and its family friendly facilities provide families with a place to be a family.

Health & Wellness - Experts agree that we are not as healthy as we should be. Youth, adults and seniors all fall below several wellness indicators. The YMCA can play a significant role in addressing this problem by promoting an active, healthy lifestyle throughout our community.

Positive Role Models & Values - The YMCA can help build a moral and ethical foundation for lives lived in a society, which presents unclear and confusing alternatives.  Founded on the core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility the YMCA is value driven, with staff and volunteers charged as role models for youth and resources for parents.

Programs and Facilities for Special Populations - Individuals with developmental and physical disabilities, rehab patients, pre and post-natal women, folks with mobility and obesity challenges and seniors are all population segments that can use and benefit from YMCA programs and facilities designed to meet their unique needs.

Senior Directed Programs and Service - Active older adults represent the YMCA’s fastest growing membership segment. This expanding and vibrant group is in search of facilities, programs and services designed specifically for them. The YMCA can provide a focal point for senior interests and needs, encouraging and enabling a fuller, more active lifestyle.

Youth Activities & Events - Young people need a place to go and belong and the YMCA can be that place. After school programs, youth athletics, youth programs, summer camp, open gym and swim as well as annual and seasonal special events all give young people safe and fun activity options every day.