Who We Are
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
Our Mission
To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Our Cause
We are a powerful association of men, women and children joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors. That’s why, at the Y, strengthening community is our cause. Every day, we work side-by-side with our neighbors in 10,000 communities to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.
What We Do
The Y makes accessible the support and opportunities that empower people and communities to learn, grow and thrive. With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y nurtures the potential of every youth and teen, improves the nation’s health and well-being, and provides opportunities to give back and support neighbors.
How we do it
There is no other nonprofit quite like the Y. That’s because in 10,000 neighborhoods across the nation, we have the presence and partnerships to not just promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change.
- The Y is community centered. For nearly 160 years, we’ve been listening and responding to our communities.
- The Y brings people together. We connect people of all ages and backgrounds to bridge the gaps in community needs.
- The Y nurtures potential. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.
- The Y has local presence and national reach. We mobilize local communities to effect lasting, meaningful change.
Our Impact
The Y is, and always will be, dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults, families and communities. Every day our impact is felt when an individual makes a healthy choice, when a mentor inspires a child and when a community comes together for the common good.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chair/Chief Volunteer Officer: Philip A. McLeod
Vice Chair: Susan S. Mittermayr
Treasurer: Jana L. Jones
Secretary: Jane Link Ferguson
Past Chairman: Harvey A. Ford
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- Bronson Alexander
- Stephenson Anderson
- Christopher R. Bell
- David S. Cox
- Dick Crippen
- Mary Evertz
- James S. Henderson
- Joseph H. Lang
- David McEachern
- David L. Neely
- Dr. Christopher Nelson
- Melissa J. Rutland
- J. Mark Rutledge
- Murray B. Silverstein
- William H. Stover
- William G. Tapp
- William G. Ulbricht
- David Wilbanks
- G. Andrew Williams
- Earnest Williams