YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLETOWN NY

AQUATICS, SPORTS, MUSIC & ARTS, AND HEALTHY LIVING:AQUATICS PROGRAMSTHE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN AND SOUTH ORANGE FAMILY YMCA CONTINUED TO LEAD THE COUNTY IN SWIM INSTRUCTION AND AQUATIC SAFETY, DELIVERING LIFE-SAVING SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE TO HUNDREDS OF YOUTH, TEENS, AND ADULTS EACH SESSION.IN 2024:- WE PROVIDED GROUP SWIM LESSONS TO APPROXIMATELY 650 CHILDREN PER SESSION EACH WEEK- WE OFFERED 40 PRIVATE LESSONS PER WEEK AT BOTH BRANCHES- OUR WATER EXERCISE CLASSES ATTRACTED 40-50 ADULTS PER CLASS- WE CONTINUED TO PLAY A CENTRAL ROLE IN LIFEGUARD CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY- OUR COMPETITIVE SWIM TEAM, THE BARRACUDAS, HOSTED AT THE MINISINK VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT, SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 70 SWIMMERS, HELPING YOUTH IMPROVE THEIR STROKE TECHNIQUES, SPORTSMANSHIP, AND TEAM VALUES.THE YMCA'S TWO INDOOR POOLS ALSO SUPPORTED LAP SWIM, FAMILY SWIM, AND AQUATIC FITNESS, ATTRACTING PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTY OF ORANGE AND SULLIVAN.THE YMCA PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMMING IN SPORTS, MUSIC, AND THE CREATIVE ARTS, EMPOWERING YOUTH TO BUILD PHYSICAL LITERACY, BOOST SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND NURTURE THEIR CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION.YOUTH SPORTSIN 2024, THE Y SERVED OVER 550 CHILDREN WEEKLY IN STRUCTURED SPORTS PROGRAMS AT OUR MIDDLETOWN AND MONROE BRANCHES. KEY OFFERINGS INCLUDED:- BASKETBALL, SOCCER, VOLLEYBALL, TENNIS, T-BALL- GYMNASTICS, DANCE, KARATE, ROCK CLIMBING, PICKLEBALL- Y-FIT, PARENT-CHILD CLASSES, AND TEEN FITNESSMUSIC & ARTSOUR HIGHLAND AVENUE MUSIC DEPARTMENT SERVED APPROXIMATELY 125 CHILDREN WEEKLY, OFFERING:- GROUP & PRIVATE MUSIC EDUCATION- INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION- SEWING- CHOIR- INTEGRATED MUSIC & ARTS PROGRAMS IN PRESCHOOL, UPK, AND CAMPSARTS-BASED PROGRAMS RANGED FROM DRAWING & PAINTING TO ACTING, DANCE AND DRAMA, AND POETRY. OUR YOUTH CHOIR PERFORMED AT COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL MEETING, DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION, BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION, INSPIRING OTHERS THROUGH MUSIC AND SERVICE.

HEALTHY LIVING AS A LEADING HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROVIDER, THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN ORGANIZATION OFFERS OVER 100 GROUP EXERCISE PROGRAMS ACROSS BOTH BRANCHES, RANGING FROM YOGA AND TABATA, PILATES TO ZUMBA, HIIT, AND STRENGTH TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. THE YMCA REMAINS A TRUSTED PARTNER IN PROMOTING HEALTHY HABITS, FAMILY WELLNESS, AND CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION.SOUTH ORANGE FAMILY YMCA HIGHLIGHTS:- MONTHLY BLOOD DRIVES AND FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS- SPECIAL EVENTS LIKE SANTA DAY, EASTER EGG EXTRAVAGANZA, FAMILY NIGHTS, AND THE 5K COLOR RUN - ESL CLASSES IN PARTNERSHIPS WITH BOCES- COAT DRIVES, HALLOWEEN EVENTS, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONSMIDDLETOWN YMCA HIGHLIGHTS:- PARTICIPATED IN OPERATION BACKPACK- HOSTED FOOD AND COAT DRIVES AND THANKSGIVING FOOD PACKING FOR LOCAL FAMILIES IN NEED.- SUPPORTED ANGEL GIVING TREE AND SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING- ACTIVELY ENGAGED AS A TRUSTED COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTERLIBERTY STREET CENTER FOR YOUTH:- HOME TO FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL & UPK AND CAMP FUNSHINE- HOST SITE FOR MIDDLETOWN'S BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS- HOSTED FOOD AND COAT DRIVESROCK HILL PROPERTY:- REMAINED ACTIVE THROUGH RENTALS AND PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR FUNCTIONS.SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PARTNERSHIPS, AND GOVERNANCE:SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYTHE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN HAS A LONG-STANDING TRADITION OF ACTIVELY SUPPORTING THE GREATER GOOD OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH INCLUSIVE PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEER SERVICE, AND MEANINGFUL COLLABORATIONS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2024, WE CONTINUED TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND A COVENER OF DIVERSE GROUPS WITH A SHARED PURPOSE-STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY BONDS AND RELATIONSHIPS. FROM YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS AND HOLIDAY DRIVES TO COMMUNITY CELEBRATIONS OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, THE Y'S COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY WAS EVIDENT THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA.KIDS NIGHT OUT & BEAT THE STREETSKIDS NIGHT OUT (KNO): OFFERED TWICE MONTHLY IN MIDDLETOWN AND MONTHLY IN MONROE, THIS FRIDAY EVENING PROGRAM WELCOMED AN AVERAGE OF 75 CHILDREN PER SESSION AND GAVE PARENTS A SAFE, AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE BREAK WHILE THEIR KIDS ENJOYED RECREATION, CRAFTS, MUSIC, AND GAMES.BEAT THE STREETS (PORT JERVIS): A YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR TEENS AGES 11-15, SUPPORTED BY THE DYSON FOUNDATION, SERVING 35+ TEENS PER EVENING. IT PROVIDED STRUCTURED RECREATION AND LEADERSHIP-BUILDING IN A SAFE, WELCOMING SPACE.FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & ANNUAL CAMPAIGNIN 2024, THE YMCA RAISED $388,761 THROUGH ITS ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGN ("STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN"), THANKS TO Y BOARD & STAFF, PRIVATE DONORS, GRANTS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS. THESE FUNDS ENABLED THE YMCA TO PROVIDE $398,862 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, ENSURING THAT NO CHILD, INDIVIDUAL, OR FAMILY WAS TURNED AWAY DUE TO FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.BREAKDOWN OF 2024 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE:- PRESCHOOL: $80,866- CLUB KID (BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE): $179,563- SUMMER CAMP: $63,896- MEMBERSHIP FOR ALL PROGRAM (MAP): $74,357IN RESPONSE TO GROWING COMMUNITY NEED, THE YMCA HIRED A DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR IN SEPTEMBER 2024 TO EXPAND DONOR ENGAGEMENT AND INCREASE CAMPAIGN SUSTAINABILITY INTO FUTURE YEARS.COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS & NONPROFIT COLLABORATIONTHE YMCA ACTIVELY PARTNERS WITH OVER 27 SCHOOLS IN ORANGE COUNTY AND MULTIPLE NON-PROFITS, OFFERING SHARED RESOURCES, FACILITIES, AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO MAXIMIZE COLLECTIVE IMPACT.KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDE:- BOCES (ESL PROGRAMS IN MONROE AND MIDDLETOWN)- INSPIRE FOR KIDS, SALVATION ARMY, WALLKILL EAST ROTARY- MIDDLETOWN KIWANIS, ELKS, GREATER MIDDLETOWN INTERFAITH COUNCIL- TOURO COLLEGE, AMERICAN RED CROSS, GIRL SCOUTS & BOY SCOUTSCELEBRATING DIVERSITY AND ADVANCING INCLUSIONTHE YMCA'S ROLE AS A COMMUNITY CONVENER CAME TO LIFE IN 2024 THROUGH COLLABORATIVE EVENTS CELEBRATING DIVERSITY AND SHARED VALUES:DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. CELEBRATION (JANUARY): CO-HOSTED WITH THE GREATER MIDDLETOWN INTERFAITH COUNCIL (GMIC), THIS ANNUAL EVENT UPLIFTED THE LEGACY OF DR. KING AND REINFORCED OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY AND JUSTICE."GIVING THANKS" INTERFAITH EVENT (NOVEMBER): A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN THE Y AND GMIC, THIS THANKSGIVING GATHERING PROMOTED COMPASSION, INCLUSIVITY, AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, UNITING PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT FAITHS IN SHARED CELEBRATION.BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION (FEBRUARY): THE YMCA HOSTED A POWERFUL PROGRAM FEATURING YOUTH PERFORMERS, INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKERS, AND MUSIC HONORING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF BLACK AMERICANS.BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIPIN 2024, THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN WAS GOVERNED BY 17 COMMITTED AND DIVERSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO PROVIDE STRATEGIC OVERSIGHT, FIDUCIARY STEWARDSHIP, AND UNWAVERING SUPPORT FOR THE MISSION OF THE Y. THEIR LEADERSHIP ENSURES THE ORGANIZATION REMAINS TRANSPARENT, MISSION-DRIVEN, AND PREPARED TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY.CLOSING STATEMENTTHE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN REMAINS A BEACON OF HOPE, EQUITY, AND WELLNESS FOR THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS ACROSS ORANGE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES. WITH A FOCUS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, OUR TEAM OF STAFF, VOLUNTEERS, AND PARTNERS WORK TOGETHER EVERY DAY TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE - REGARDLESS OF AGE, ICNOME, OR BACKGROUND - HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE.