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YMCA LOCATIONS

ASSOCIATION YMCA of Greater New York 10 Chinatown YMCA YMCA Branch Locations Bronx Association Offices 273 Bowery 5 West 63rd Street, 6th Fl New York, NY 10002 YMCA Off-Site New York, New York 10023 (212) 912-2460 Program Locations (212) 630-9600 ymcanyc.org/chinatown

BRONX 11 Harlem YMCA 1 Bronx YMCA 180 West 135th Street 11 1 2 Castle Hill Avenue New York, NY 10030 Bronx, NY 10473 (212) 912-2100 Manhattan (718) 792-9736 ymcanyc.org/harlem ymcanyc.org/bronx 15 12 International YMCA 12 17 5 West 63rd Street, 2nd Floor 14 2 Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA New York, NY 10023 19 1121 (212) 727-8800 13 Brooklyn, NY 11216 ymcainternational.org 16 5 (718) 789-1497 10 ymcanyc.org/bed-stuy 13 McBurney YMCA 125 West 14th Street 20 18 3 Dodge YMCA New York, NY 10011 3 225 Atlantic Avenue (212) 912-2300 2 6 Brooklyn, NY 11202 ymcanyc.org/mcburney (718) 625-3136 7 8 ymcanyc.org/dodge 14 Vanderbilt YMCA 224 East 47th Street 4 Flatbush YMCA New York, NY 10017 4 YMCA’S COMMUNITY BENEFIT: $52.8 MILLION 1401 Flatbush Avenue (212) 756-9600 22 Brooklyn, NY 11215 ymcanyc.org/vanderbilt “Undoubtedly the Y changes lives. Beyond the calculations that show over $52 (718) 469-8100 million dollars of free programs delivered to New Yorkers, the 500,000 people ymcanyc.org/flatbush 15 West Side YMCA 5 West 63rd Street 21 touched by the Y in 2011 have had life changing experiences in our youth 9 5 Greenpoint YMCA New York, NY 10023 development, healthy living or community development activities. I am proud to 99 Meserole Avenue (212) 912-2600 Brooklyn, NY 11222 ymcanyc.org/westside Brooklyn share some of those stories as part of our Community Benefit update.” (718) 389-3700 - Jack Lund, President and CEO ymcanyc.org/greenpoint 24 23 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 6 North Brooklyn YMCA YMCA MISSION All kids deserve the opportunity to 570 Staten Island Brooklyn, NY 11208 The YMCA of Greater New York is discover who they are and what they (718) 277-1600 can achieve, therefore, we focus our $4M $4.6M a community service organization At ’s ymcanyc.org/north program delivery to NYC children and $2M QUEENS which promotes positive values through 20 Ridgewood YMCA 24 YMCA Counseling Services YMCA, no one is turned teens so they cultivate the values, 7 YMCA 16 Cross Island YMCA 69-02 64th Street 3911 Richmond Avenue programs that build spirit, mind and away because of the 357 Ninth Street 238-10 Hillside Avenue Ridgewood, NY 11385 Staten Island, NY 10312 skills and relationships that lead to body, welcoming all people, with a Brooklyn, NY 11215 Bellerose, NY 11426 (212) 912-2180 (718) 948-3232 inability to pay. Thanks positive behaviors, better health and (718) 768-7100 (718) 479-0505 ymcanyc.org/ridgewood ymcanyc.org/counseling focus on youth. to generous support to enhanced educational achievement. ymcanyc.org/prospect ymcanyc.org/crossisland our annual strong kids 21 Rockaways YMCA (2013) $10.9M 8 Armory YMCA 17 Flushing YMCA Beach 73rd Street & campaign, public funding, Park Slope Armory 138-46 Northern Blvd. Rockaway Beach Blvd PART OF A YMCA MOVEMENT private and foundation HEALTHY LIVING $23.1M 361 15th Street Flushing, NY 11354 Queens, NY 11692 New York City Nationally contributions, the YMCA We have both the responsibility and Brooklyn, NY 11215 (718) 961-6880 ymcanyc.org/rockaways capacity to make a positive and (212) 912-2580 ymcanyc.org/flushing 18 & over 280,000 11.8 million of Greater New York ymcanyc.org/armory proudly delivered more measureable impact upon New York STATEN ISLAND 17 & under 200,000 8.8 million $8.2M 18 Jamaica YMCA 22 Center than $52 million in free, City’s health and well-being by offering

9 Coney Island YMCA (2013) 89-25 Parsons Blvd 651 Broadway subsidized or sponsored programs that encourage healthy life- 2980 West 29th Street Jamaica, NY 11432 Staten Island, NY 10310 Total revenue $151.9 Million $5.8 Billion Brooklyn, NY 11224 (718) 739-6600 (718) 981-4933 programs and services styles, bring families closer together ymcanyc.org/coneyisland ymcanyc.org/jamaica ymcanyc.org/sibroadway Contributed income $11.2 Million $745 Million to New Yorkers last year, and foster connection with others.

Government grants and contracts $21.6 Million $621 Million insuring the accessibility 19 City YMCA 23 South Shore Center 32-23 Queens Blvd 3939 Richmond Avenue Number of branches 24 2,700 of the YMCAs benefits to COMMUNITY BUILDING Healthy Living & Membership Scholarships ■ $4.6M Long Island City, NY 11101 Staten Island, NY 10312 those most in need. Program and policy volunteers 2,650 550,000 As we have for more than 160 years, Youth Programs, Camp and Strong Kids Card ■ $23.1M (718) 392-7932 (718) 227-3200 we continue to listen and respond to ymcanyc.org/lic ymcanyc.org/sisouthshore Teen Programs ■ $8.2M our communities’ most critical social Community Development, Linkage and Volunteer Services ■ $10.9M New York City’s YMCA needs, with a focus on New York TM New York City’s YMCA Housing Services ■ $2.0M TM City’s most vulnerable citizens and WE’RE HERE FOR GOOD. For feedback or questions, reach us at [email protected] WE’RE HERE FOR GOOD. underserved populations. Support of YMCAs Abroad and Kindred Organizations ■ $4.0M Raul Sanchez’s Story BY THE NUMBERS Tiffany Younger’s Story How a strong kid becomes a strong man FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Loving the life she leads Raul Sanchez is the eldest of three boys raised by a Tiffany Younger was only three years old when her She became more involved — and held many kids impacted annually kids have received single mother and her parents. Their home life was 250,000 78,000 mother died and her grandmother became her primary leadership positions — with programs such as Youth makes the YMCA New York’s special free membership through rocked by domestic violence, medical challenges and caregiver. In the years that followed, Tiffany became and Government, Leaders Club, Teen Council, and Tech largest youth-serving agency. the Strong Kids card initiative disruptive family relocations, but an enterprising introverted and said she “put on a mask each day” at Teens. For the first time in her life, she was able to school principal took note of Raul’s potential. He school. She didn’t intend to go to college and was just travel outside of the country through the Global 12,000 kids spend part of their of Teen program asked Raul’s mother about allowing him to join the 58% getting by. Teens program. YMCA’s Youth and Government program — including summers in our 45 ACA accredited participants are first generation Day Camps or 3 sleep away camps New Yorkers trips out of state and overnight stays away from Everything changed at age 15, the moment that “The YMCA helped to mold me into the leader home. Mistrustful after so much bad luck, Raul’s that I am today,” Tiffany says. “Though I had of all children age 6 – 12 Tiffany began participating in YMCA teen programs. mother refused the offer. Several members of the 55% 1,100 acres of pristine wilderness grown up without a mother and father, the Y that participate free or subsidized Her first Y experience was the Harlem Y’s annual YMCA staff approached her, promising that the at New York YMCA camps are the played both roles and helped send me off to in Y programs college tour sponsored by the Black Achievers in program would open new doors and benefit Raul. She home away from home for 2,000 Industry Program. Thanks to the Y, the tour was a college. I was ready mentally, physically and finally agreed, but not without anxiety. sleep away campers personal revelation to her — opening her eyes for the professionally.” first time to the possibility that she could actually When Raul returned from his first trip, she said he 71% of sleep away campers attend college. A dream evolves seemed like a different child: “I saw joy, a sense of receive some form of financial “Now my new dream,” continues Tiffany, accomplishment and pride in his eyes.” assistance. A leader grows in Harlem “is that one day after I graduate law Tiffany joined the Y’s Leaders Club, which promotes school and get paid that big New York The journey of transformation begins personal growth, service to others, and social City lawyer salary, I can return once again Raul began to travel with the YMCA more frequently. development. She got her first summer job at the Y, to pay it forward and serve as a Chair With each trip and activity, his mother watched him and began to learn even more about the range of or Campaigner for a future Strong Kids transform from a scared, shy and meek boy into a FOR HEALTHY LIVING activities and programs the Y offers. Campaign.” strong, empowered and successful young man. 4.6 million visits to our YMCAs 1,000 pounds lost by 94 At the Y, he has filled many crucial roles, including by adults and families engaging in participants in the YMCA Diabetes delegate, committee chair, cabinet member and Youth healthy living activities. Prevention Program. Lieutenant Governor. Raul also represented New York at the YMCA Youth Conference on National Affairs. 720 certified instructors /lifestyle LOOKING FORWARD counselors providing assistance to health seekers. The Y’s Strategic Plan for 2012-2014 pursues its important community mission with three core motivations of Youth Development, He is currently working as a Intake Coordinator Healthy living and Social Responsibility. The following are defining priorities of the plan. at Hear Our Voices, an early intervention program helping families with children that have special needs. He is also aiming for a master’s degree in special education — and his mother is beside herself with pride. FOR OUR COMMUNITIES

“As a strong kid,” Raul says, “I am 131,800 volunteer hours are proud to say that the Strong Kids donated each year by 2,650 Campaign has made me a volunteers different person and has had a positive effect on my $81.5 million is reinvested in life and the lives of so our communities each year through many others. Because staff salaries and benefits. of your support we Y SCHOOLS STRONG KIDS/MVP Y ROADS New Yorkers are employed have gotten this far. 4,400 Y Schools is a new program model that There is no magic bullet in the fight The next generation of NYC young people 10,858 New Americans were by the YMCA both full time and And it will be your establishes a full-time Y presence in our against childhood obesity. Our YMCA is faced with the challenge of finding served though English classes, part time and the Y remains one of support that helps partner schools. Beyond the presence of Strong Kids Card helps get kids active by employment during tough economic times. citizenship preparation or job the top employers of Teens in NYC. continue to transform readiness at our 6 New American our existing Y Afterschool Academy, Y providing no cost opportunities for NYC Y Roads focuses on helping young people today’s students into Schools takes a more holistic approach to youth to participate in a wide range of who are not employed or in school find Welcome Centers and program $140 million in construction tomorrow’s leaders. youth development by offering enhanced activities at their neighborhood Y. As an a foothold to success through a center- locations…free of charge. have yielded six new of rebuilt Ys, Thank you for helping programs and services that extend from enhancement to our Strong Kids Card, based model that builds on our strengths with three more in development. the Y change one kid 119 other community the opening bell to day’s end. we are launching the Y-MVP program in counseling services and leadership at a time!” organizations count the YMCA as to educate and motivate young people development. an ally and partner. to increase their levels of Moderate to Vigorous Physical activity.