2020 Annual Impact Report
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YMCA OF NORTHERN UTAH 2020 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT YMCA OF NORTHERN UTAH 675 East 2100 South Suite 200 Salt Lake City, UT 84106 1.877.690.9622 [email protected] www.ymcautah.org A BIG IMPACT Engaged over 11,200 individuals in 2020 connecting them to the mission of the YMCA. 2,286 Youth participating in STEM projects, outdoor education, arts, and character development throughout Early Childhood Educations, Afterschool, Summer Day Camp, Summer Residential Camp, and Y I Ski. Awarded $1,004,252 in financial assistance to families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford YMCA programs. Like many other Y’s across the country, the YMCA of Northern Utah was profoundly impacted by COVID-19. Despite our challenges, we opened our doors to the serve the community and operate for those who needed us most. We’re proud of the work we’ve done and continue to meet families where they are. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AFTERSCHOOL Afterschool sites in Salt Lake, Weber and Davis 17 counties serving 1081 kids. of Afterschool families report belonging 53% to a racial or ethic minority. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Preschool classrooms providing strong foundations for 7 109 3-4 year olds in Weber and Salt Lake counties. of Preschool families reported belonging to 90% a low income background. SUMMER DAY CAMP Summer Day Camps in Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Wasatch counties allowed 359 campers to experience 8 belonging, develop confidence, and build lifelong friendships. of families stated that the YMCA 93%staff are positive role models. SUMMER RESIDENTIAL CAMP Overnight camps Camp Roger and Camp Mill Hollow served 640 kids, fostering a love and respect for the 2 outdoors, camp traditions, and building relationships. of parents said that Camp allowed their child 97% to build new relationships. HEALTHY LIVING IMPROVING UTAH’S HEALTH & WELL-BEING When COVID-19 shut down schools and afterschool programs in March 2020, it canceled meals and snacks that those ser- vices provided as well. For some students, meals served by schools and Afterschools were the only meal that they received that day, and for many, it was the only healthy meal. It didn’t take long for our staff to spring into action and begin offering meals to anyone with children ages 18 & under in the community. Staff like Mason risked their own health each day so that families could rely on a safe and nutritious meal for their families. 77,005 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR OUR NEIGHBORS The YMCA of Northern Utah engaged 121 volunteers serving 1,480 hours Throughout Afterschool, Summer Day Camp programs and the Board of Directors. Volunteers provided support in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, camp clean-up days and projects, classroom help (pre-COVID-19), and in board governance. Nutritious meals and snacks served across all YMCA of Northern Utah programs. 1 in 7 children in Utah struggle with hunger. Serving families in Weber, Davis, Salt Lake, and Wasatch counties FOR A BETTER US. Thanks to the generous support of our partners and donors, the YMCA of Northern Utah awarded $1,004,253 in financial assistance to families who otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford YMCA programs. We are incredibly proud to partner with the community to meet the needs of Salt Lake, Weber, and Wasatch regions. $43,951 $190,381 $565,788 $200,854 at Overnight at Summer in Afterschool in Preschool Camps Day Camps A STRONGER UTAH $4 MILLION DOLLAR OPERATING BUDGET REVENUE EXPENSE 14% 14% 4% 29% AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM SUMMER CAMPS 10% 18% 46% EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FUNDRAISING AND MARKETING 17% ADMINISTRATION 22% 30% PUBLIC SOURCES PROGRAM FEES COMMUNITY GIFTS PARTNERSHIPS IMPACT IN ACTION: IMPACT Sofia has been in our YMCA preschool for several years now and is a smart and social student. For years, she had trouble with her speech YOU CAN and is working each day to reach her goals in that area. Because of the support of our community partners, Sophia is receiving the important MEASURE speech intervention she needs now to support her long-term success in the furture! The work that our teachers are doing with her has boosted her confidence and, in return, she is speaking to teachers, peers, and her family more often! Sofia is always excited to see her speech specialists from Ogden School District. Our partnership with them to provide high quality affordable preschool allows us to work together to provide individualized supoport for any student who needs 90% it and set them up for kindergarten success. Her mother Lupe said, Of preschool families “Sofia has become so much more social and mature…She is building report belonging to an trusting relationships with her teachers and other students.” low income background Each week at Park City Summer Day Camp, campers have the oppor- tunity to earn beads when they display the YMCA core values of Caring (red), Honesty (blue), Respect (yellow), and Responsibility (green). When a camper goes above and beyond by dispalying all four in an exemplary way, a camper then earns a white bead. When Joe first got to camp he shared with his counselor that he never 70 thought he would be able to get a white bead but that he would try! Key Partners & Joe has austism but has never let that hold him back from reaching Major Donors his goals. For weeks, Joe received one or two beads but the white bead always seemed to be just out of his grasp. Then, towards the end of summer, Joe reached his goal! One of Joe’s counselors said, “He has been such an amazing camper since day one and has shown 206 so much improvement. When we noticed all four character values from him, we were so excited to give him the white bead!” Joe’s Individual and parents were elated to hear that he had accomplished his goal and organizational proudly showed up to the values ceremony to cheer him on! donors WE’RE HERE FOR GOOD COVID-19 IMPACT AND RESPONSE Like the rest of the United States (and globally), our world was turned upside down on March 13th. We were forced to shut down all programs with no clear end in site. Seemingly overnight, parents became teachers, healthcare workers became heroes, and wearing a masks became the new normal. Instead of panicking, our staff sprang into action. We understood that more than ever before, the community needed our support. We began offering meals to those in need, opened our doors for emergency childcare to support essential workers, offered virtual tutoring, created preschool video lessons, put together at-home learning packets, and set forth calling each of our families to find out how we could support them. COVID-19 shook our foundation, but it never cracked. We worked harder than ever before and are proud of the impact we were able to make. March 22- 133 105 May 31st, the hours of virtual tutoring video lessons were YMCA didn’t charge 2134 and programming created with over money for any support meals were served to supported programs. This means that families in need. Meals 350 included nutritious snacks 131 minutes content ranging $205,620 and family-style offerings students we were from sing-alongs and was given to families in the that supported the entire struggling with at-home preschool math to form of virtual tutoring, family unit. school work and kept mindfulness and online programming, them connected to mental health at-home preschool friends. check-ins. lessons. BETTER TOGETHER Ogden City reached out to us to provide emergency childcare for their essential employees with childcare from March 22- May 31st. During that time we served As many lost their We maintained Personal phone Each week, With the help of 32 families. jobs, community virtual program- calls were made to afterschool tutors medical profes- members could ming options to each program were available to sional, we created Later on, our Salt Lake pick up meals for support families family to find out support distance a 70 page staff facility was able to open its the entire family who weren’t ready how the Y could learning manual on door allowing us to serve at each of our for in-person provide ongoing initiatives. navigating camp 41 total essential facilities. options yet. support. with COVID-19. worker families. WE’RE HERE FOR GOOD COVID-19 IMPACT AND RESPONSE Like the rest of the United States (and globally), our world was turned upside down on March 13th. We were forced to shut down all programs with no clear end in site. Seemingly overnight, parents became teachers, healthcare workers became heroes, and wearing a masks became the new normal. Instead of panicking, our staff sprang into action. We understood that more than ever before, the community needed our support. We began offering meals to those in need, opened our doors for emergency childcare to support essential workers, offered virtual tutoring, created preschool video lessons, put together at-home learning packets, and set forth calling each of our families to find out how we could support them. COVID-19 shook our foundation, but it never cracked. HERE FOR ALL We worked harder than ever before and are proud of the impact we were able to make. ADVANCING INCLUSION, DIVERISTY, EQUITY & ACCESS The YMCA of Northern Utah strives to be a force for change, growth and empowerment. As an organization we have committed to the following initial actions: • Strengthening and refocusing our Diversity and Inclusion committee with representation, members, clear expectations and are resourced to do the work. • Forming a parent advisory council from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) families to serve as an advisory group to our Diversity and Inclusion committee.