Social Impact Social Impact Influencing our community Influencing our community
Mar 26, 2015
Social ImpactSocial ImpactInfluencing our communityInfluencing our community
Y’s Belong to the Y’s Belong to the CommunityCommunity
• Our Y is created by the communityOur Y is created by the community• Lead by a board of 26 community Lead by a board of 26 community
volunteersvolunteers
Community Resources for Community Resources for Community NeedsCommunity Needs
• 2% of total support from contributions2% of total support from contributions• Mobilized 194 volunteers to serve our Mobilized 194 volunteers to serve our
communitycommunity• Y Staff have:Y Staff have:
– Supported United WaySupported United Way– Exec. Dir. Is President of Decatur Rotary / Church Exec. Dir. Is President of Decatur Rotary / Church
BoardBoard– Sports Dir. Is Race Director of RTM Lakeside TriathlonSports Dir. Is Race Director of RTM Lakeside Triathlon– Child Care Staff sit on Education Coalition CommitteeChild Care Staff sit on Education Coalition Committee– Health & Wellness Staff on Obesity CoalitionHealth & Wellness Staff on Obesity Coalition
Y’s Serve Those Who Y’s Serve Those Who Cannot PayCannot Pay
• Our Y used 95% of subsidy for Our Y used 95% of subsidy for financial assistancefinancial assistance
• 5% of subsidy went to other 5% of subsidy went to other community service programs.community service programs.
Y’s Are Mission Y’s Are Mission DrivenDriven
Committed to Meeting Committed to Meeting Community NeedsCommunity Needs
Through programs…Through programs…
• This year our Y This year our Y served 5302 served 5302 children & adults children & adults through:through:– Preschool Preschool
EnrichmentEnrichment– School Age CareSchool Age Care– Sports & FitnessSports & Fitness– School Supplies School Supplies
DriveDrive• Back Pack AttackBack Pack Attack
School Age CareSchool Age Care
School Age CareSchool Age Care
Through facilities…Through facilities…
• This year our Y has made our facility This year our Y has made our facility available at no cost to:available at no cost to:– Boy Scouts, Girl ScoutsBoy Scouts, Girl Scouts– DPS 61DPS 61– Decatur Lutheran School AssociationDecatur Lutheran School Association– Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolOur Lady of Lourdes School– St. John’s Lutheran YouthSt. John’s Lutheran Youth– U of Illinois Cooperative ExtensionU of Illinois Cooperative Extension
Through events…Through events…
• Healthy Kids DayHealthy Kids Day• Kid FestKid Fest• Family Fun NightsFamily Fun Nights• RacesRaces
– New Year’s Eve 5kNew Year’s Eve 5k– SpookyDu DuathlonSpookyDu Duathlon
• Youth SportsYouth Sports
Through collaborations…Through collaborations…
• Throughout Decatur and Macon CountyThroughout Decatur and Macon County– Decatur Public SchoolsDecatur Public Schools– Old Kings Orchard Community CenterOld Kings Orchard Community Center– Education CoalitionEducation Coalition– Warrensburg-Latham and Maroa-Forsyth Warrensburg-Latham and Maroa-Forsyth
SchoolsSchools– United Way of Decatur and Macon CountyUnited Way of Decatur and Macon County– Big Brother Big SisterBig Brother Big Sister– American Red CrossAmerican Red Cross– Community Health Improvement CenterCommunity Health Improvement Center
We are an We are an ACHIEVE YMCAACHIEVE YMCA
Community Wellness Community Wellness Initiatives CoalitionInitiatives Coalition
Reading…Reading…
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Impact Our CommunityImpact Our Community
With Your GiftWith Your Gift