CLEVELAND COUNTY FAMILY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION INC

Programs

1. Healthy living: health and well-being the y is a leading voice on health and well-being. Well-being means a healthy spirit, mind and body. We bring families together, encourage good health, and foster connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. The ymca has identified the growing national obesity rates in this country as a critical social issue that must be addressed and our health and well-being programs are designed to help people develop new skills and grow in spirit, mind and body by setting realistic goals for self improvement and disease prevention through an active lifestyle, proper nutrition, stress management, and health education. These programs are designed to promote interaction, teamwork, and development of moral and ethical behavior, social skills, and self-esteem. Most of these programs are made available free to members. Financial assistance is available for all ymca programs and memberships. In 2023, we provided 119,467 in financial assistance to people who otherwise would have faced economic barriers to participation. The ymca provides health and well-being programming for persons with individual workouts, corporate programming, and small group…

   $1,381,221 spent$796,854 earned by the program
   48% of program spending

2. Youth development: youth & family our ymca is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. The key focus of ymca youth programming is to foster growth and development, not only in children but also in the parents and families. Educational programs help children develop moral and ethical behavior, self-esteem and leadership. These programs focus on four core values- caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Parents play an important role in policy and program decisions through involvement in evaluation sessions and on volunteer committees. The primetime programs in many cases allow parents of the children to remain gainfully employed, knowing that their children are well cared for in a safe clean, supportive environment. Transportation is available for elementary aged youth after school to ease the parental strain of arranging transportation and having the children home alone until they are able to return from work. Summer camp programs and school's out camps are educational, promote spiritual awareness and mental development, physical well-being, social growth…

   $1,457,405 spentof which $1,000 as grants$1,617,417 earned by the program
   51% of program spending

3. Social responsibility: as a leading not-for-profit committed to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the y was created in response to social challenges and remains to this day a lifeline in communities around the world. The y understands the challenges that keep individuals from reaching their full potential and responds with services and support which help people to be self-reliant, productive and connected to the community. Each y responds to the unique issues influencing the community and provides support through services focused on critical areas, such as child welfare, community health, quality of life or family services. To bring about meaningful change, individuals need ongoing encouragement and tools. We're here day- in and day-out to provide resources our communities need. The y addresses social issues through our programs and activities for our seniors, youth and families. The y supports diversity and inclusion in all of our programs by never turning anyone away due to their inability to pay for a program or service. Our financial assistance towards the programs and services of the y make it possible for every…

   $28,356 spent$726,965 earned by the program
   1% of program spending

The 3 programs described on its FY2023 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,866,982.