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IMPACT REPORT Dear Friends, at the Y, Strengthening Community Is at the Forefront of What We Do Each Day 2017 YMCA OF DELAWARE IMPACT REPORT Dear Friends, At the Y, strengthening community is at the forefront of what we do each day. Our focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, ensures that we embrace and nurture the promise in all of us. The Y gives children, families and individuals the support and resources they need to be more healthy, confident, connected and secure. We believe the Y must continue to lead the way to a brighter future. Each year, more than 100,000 people of all ages and from all walks of life turn to one of our eight locations in the state of Delaware or our overnight Camp Tockwogh in Maryland for programs that nurture the potential of children and teens, improve health and well-being and empower people to give back and support neighbors. As a nonprofit, community-building charity, we strive to make our programs widely affordable and accessible to all, regardless of ability to pay. With the support of our donors, we are able to offer programs that close the achievement gap for minority and low-income youth, deliver potentially life-saving water safety lessons, prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes, support men in housing crisis and so much more! In 2017, we hit several significant milestones in our work: • We officially opened the doors of our Middletown Family YMCA. Over the course of the year, we expanded programming, providing a safe place for children in summer camp, before and after school care as well as swim lessons and water safety. • We broke ground on the 19,000 square foot vertical expansion at our Brandywine YMCA to keep pace with the growing needs of that community. • We launched a new program, LIVESTRONG at the YMCA, a national research-based intervention program that helps adult cancer survivors reclaim their health and well being following a cancer diagnosis. As we added this new program, our Diabetes Prevention initiative continued to grow, improving health outcomes in our state. • We continued to focus on critical initiatives, expanding our Take On Summer program for middle school and high school students, and launching a Teen Workforce Development program. • Our Adaptive Fitness efforts were also scaled even further to include multiple Y locations across the state, welcoming individuals with different abilities into the Y community. Our donors enable us to serve those in our community who need us the most. Through targeted programming and our Financial Assistance program, we are able to provide all families, regardless of their ability to pay, scholarships for membership and programs. We count on the generosity of our members, partners, and volunteers to help us continue our vital work - and for that, we thank you! OUR MISSION The YMCA of Delaware is an association of people of all ages, ethnic Yours in service, groups and religious affiliations that strives to cultivate the human potential, self-esteem, and dignity of all people. Our organization exists to develop and practice the Christian principles of love, caring, inclusiveness, justice and peace... and to enrich the emotional, Deborah Bagatta-Bowles, Jack Beeson, physical and social life of all individuals, families and our community. Chief Executive Officer Board Chairman 2 | YMCA OF DELAWARE 2017 IMPACT REPORT • WWW.YMCADE.ORG YMCA OF DELAWARE 2017 IMPACT REPORT • WWW.YMCADE.ORG | 3 2018 - 2020 STRATEGIC PLAN Increase opportunities for youth and teens to learn and cultivate the values, skills and relationships which lead to positive behaviors, YOUTH better health and educational achievement. DEVELOPMENT Strengthen our commitment to school success. Ensure that our young people are safe around the water. Actively seek community outreach, partnerships and programs which enhance the lives of young people. Lead the state in improving the health and fitness of Delawareans. HEALTHY Be a trusted resource for members, staff and volunteers to improve LIVING their physical, mental and spiritual health. Guide and support individuals and families coping with health issues. Advance our cause by increasing the awareness of the Y’s mission through communication, advocacy and community SOCIAL connections; proactively listen and respond to our state’s critical RESPONSIBILITY social needs, with a focus on Delaware’s most vulnerable citizens. Increase fundraising to support growing needs for our state. Foster an organizational culture of employee trust and engagement that positions the Y as an employer of choice, attracting and retaining the best and brightest talent. Involve influential leaders in our communities tobuild highly impactful volunteer boards. 4 | YMCA OF DELAWARE 2017 IMPACT REPORT • WWW.YMCADE.ORG YMCA OF DELAWARE 2017 IMPACT REPORT • WWW.YMCADE.ORG | 5 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT WYATT Wyatt Patterson still remembers the first time SHAPING FUTURES, she performed in front of a crowd. She ran off the stage screaming into her mother’s arms. NURTURING POTENTIAL Thanks to growth, maturity, and the YMCA’s Youth in Government (YIG) program, Wyatt has We believe the values and skills learned early on are vital building blocks for life. Because of the Y, more young people in our overcome these fears. YIG is the YMCA’s mock community are taking a greater interest in learning and making smarter life choices. At the Y, children and teens learn values legislative program that helps teens develop and positive behaviors, and can explore their unique talents and interests, helping them realize their potential. That makes confidence, practice leadership skills and learn for confident kids today, and contributing and engaged adults tomorrow. Each year, we serve more than35,000 children civic responsibility. and teens across the state. Following a family tradition, Wyatt started NARROWING THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP participating in YIG five years ago. As a shy In an effort to combat the Achievement Gap, the YMCA of Delaware ensures all children, regardless of their ability to pay, seventh grader, completely unfamiliar with have access to quality after school care and summer day camp programs. By hosting after school “school-based” programs public speaking, Wyatt was quiet for her first and after school “center-based” programs at many of our facilities, the Y of Delaware is able to provide homework help and academic enrichment including daily literacy, math education and natural science exploration. few years in the program. However, through experience and training, she eventually grew YMCA summer camps ensure educational opportunities are available to campers year round. Through the Y’s partnership with the Summer Learning Collaborative and Reading is Fundamental Program, we have seen significant gains in campers’ more confident and learned how to discuss learning and reading retention at our Walnut Street YMCA. In addition, the Bear-Glasgow Y started a summer hammock social issues and shape public policies. “I have reading center. The Western Y continued to host a Summer Learning Loss Prevention Camp for 5 weeks. The Sussex Y never enjoyed anything more than my time as a offered a Summer Reading Program for campers and also participated in D.E.A.R. (drop everything and read) every Monday, Youth in Government lobbyist,” said Wyatt. Wednesday and Friday for 20 minutes. ”It’s because of the YMCA that I have found my passion.” SUMMER CAMP - A SAFE PLACE TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE Overnight, day or specialty camps at the Y share one thing – they are about discovery. Kids have the opportunity to Since joining YIG, Wyatt is no longer a shy explore nature, find new talents, try new activities, gain independence, and make lasting friendships and memories. In 2017, our day camps continued to bustle with different activities as we served more than 2,900 youth. Camp teenager who dreads public speaking. In fact, Tockwogh on the Chesapeake Bay, served more kids than ever before with 2,018 campers. The Middletown Family YMCA Wyatt has spoken in front of the Delaware started a summer day camp at Silver Lake Park and School, and the Brandywine Y added weekly “Camp Ted Talks” at Camp State Senate, House Committees and at many Quoowant, giving the oldest campers the chance to meet and learn from adults working in various professions. other public events. She has grown to feel empowered and has discovered her passion to BUILDING FUTURE LEADERS be involved. Through various YMCA of Delaware youth initiatives including Black Achievers, Youth in Government, Youth Workforce Development Program, Teen Leaders Club, Back on Track, Counselors in Training, camp and summer leadership programs, over 16,000 youth were empowered to strive for greatness in 2017. We continued to see positive outcomes across our youth programs. For example, we expanded our Youth in Government Program to include middle school students and The YMCA’s Youth in“ gave them the opportunity to learn about the legislative process and debate parliamentary procedure while working with Government“ program helped other students from across the state to develop solutions to problems in Delaware. In addition, the Black Achievers Program continued its 29th year of helping teens graduate from high school and attend college. Through this program, students met weekly for various activities including SAT prep, mentoring opportunities and multi-state college tours. me find my passion. 6 | YMCA OF DELAWARE 2017 IMPACT REPORT • WWW.YMCADE.ORG JAMES HEALTHY LIVING James Tillman had it all - he was a thriving and IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND busy young man in his 30’s, who loved sports and was an avid musician. Two years ago, he went to the doctor for a heart exam and unexpectedly WELL-BEING OF OUR STATE suffered a stroke. Doctors delivered devastating news; he needed a Craniotomy and only had a The YMCA of Delaware is the largest nonprofit provider of healthy living programs in the state, supporting families and 50 percent chance of surviving. After making it individuals of all shapes, sizes, ages and abilities in their goals of living a healthy life.
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