Dow Bay Area Family YMCA 2018 Community Impact Report

DOW BAY
AREA FAMILY
YMCA
IMPACT REPORT

OUR CORE VALUES
CARING
expressing sensitivity for
the well-being of others
HONESTY
fairness and trustworthiness
RESPECT
understanding and
acceptance of all people
RESPONSIBILITY
accountable for one’s actions
I have met
wonderful people
from our community who,
by their examples, have
helped advance our
mission and cause.
- Jessica Gohs,
Accounting Manager
OUR
MISSION
To put Christian principles
into practice through
programs that build a healthy
spirit, mind, and body for all.
OUR CAUSE
To strengthen the
foundations of our community
through Youth Development,
Healthy Living, and Social
Responsibility.
I love that
the Y gives all
kids opportunities
to thrive and
belong.
- Rachael England,
Senior Director of
Human Resources
ABOUT US
SENIOR
LEADERSHIP
From left to right.
Rob Hendry,
Aquatics Director
Ralph Trepkowski,
Facilities Director
Rachael England,
Senior Director of
Human Resources
Jessica Gohs,
Accounting Manager
Joslyn Jamrog,
Membership &
Marketing Director
Angie Buda,
Childcare Director
Jim Vietti,
CEO

IMPACT
BY THE NUMBERS
Sources of Financial Assistance
43% Events
31% Grants
22% Donations
4% Sponsorships
Financial Assistance Dollars at Work
Your support ensures that our mission truly extends
to every member of our community. Your donations
and participation in our special events go directly
towards our Financial Assistance Program, which
in turn provides any one with the opportunity to
become a part of the Y. Generous businesses and
foundations also make an impact towards our cause
by providing us with grants and sponsoring our
various events.
77% Membership
18% Childcare
2% Camp Scholarships
2% Community Outreach
Projects
1% Youth Sports & Aquatics
Each dollar raised goes right back into the Great
Lakes Bay Region. It provides opportunities for
children to join their peers in fun and sport, for
parents to have a place that will take loving care of
their children while they are at work, and for seniors
to experience fellowship and healthy activities with
other active older adults.
MEMBERSHIP DOLLARS AT WORK
Because of the support of our community, the
Dow Bay Area Family YMCA continues to grow
in membership. Located between the historic
downtown of Bay City and the growing and
thriving Uptown Bay City, the YMCA offers
experiences to all in the Great Lakes Bay
Region.
Your membership dollars are not only used
for the gym and fitness areas. They’re used
to help offer programs, maintain our state of
the art facility, hire and train quality staff, and
serve our members. The Dow Bay Area Family
YMCA is for all—nearly one quarter of all of
our members receive financial help through our
Financial Assistance Program.
20% Fitness, Sports, Pool
16% Membership, Marketing
16% Facility Cleaning, Repairs,
Maintenance
11% Administration
10% Utilities
10% Restricted for Future Building
Repairs/Replacements
7% Financial Assistance
6% Capital Improvements
4% Professional Fees, Dues, and
Insurance

FOR A
BETTER US
Events
Throughout the year, we hold many
family-friendly events that are open to
the entire community for people of all
ages and abilities to participate. All of
these happenings bring the Great Lakes
Bay Region together in support of our
great Cause.
Rise ‘n Shine 5K Walk & Run / Family Fun Fest
In 2018, the 2nd annual summer race featuring a 5K Walk & Run, a 1K kids race,
and free post-race Family Fun Fest was held! The Family Fun Fest was free to
the whole community and included a silent auction, games, face painting, hair
wraps, balloon twisting, bubble blowing, corn hole / can jam, henna tattoos,
coconut bowling, a bounce house and so much more! For the first time ever,
we included a kids mini-triathlon as part of the day’s events.
Serving as our largest fundraiser of the year, the Rise ‘n Shine event raised
$32,069 for our Financial Assistance Program.
Thank you to our various sponsors for your generous contributions, as well
as all the athletes who participated, the volunteers who motivated, and the
guests who were able to experience this great event for a great cause.

Dodge For A Cause
DOW BAY AREA FAMILY YMCA
Jeff Buczek Memorial Scholarship
Fund
Jeff Buczek was a long time employee of the Dow Bay
Area Family YMCA and lifelong supporter of youth
sports in the Great Lakes Bay Region. In honor of Jeff’s
life and love for his community, the Jeff Buczek Memorial
Scholarship was established so local kids can participate
in youth sports and swim programs at the Dow Bay Area
Family YMCA completely free of charge. The 2018 year
end total in the Jeff Buczek Scholarship Fund was
$14, 270.
DOW BAY AREA FAMILY YMCA
HALLOWEEN
SPOOKTACULAR
Our annual dodgeball tournament brought out many
excellent dodgers ranging from children aged 8 years
old, to college students, to adults! The dodgeball
tournament had another successful year raising $7,464
for the YMCA Financial Assistance Program in 2018.
This success is thanks to all of the youth and adult
teams that dove, ducked, and dodged; the volunteers;
and to our various sponsors.
Halloween Spooktacular
The Dow Bay Area Family YMCA’s annual Halloween
Spooktacular is a family-friendly event featuring activities
for all ages! The frightful delights included Pumpkin
Splash Patch in the pool, Track or Treat, Spooky Crafts,
a Photobooth, Bounce House, Zombie Dodgeball, and
a Costume Contest at the end of the night! This event
is provided free each year to our members and at a low
cost to our friends in the community.
Breakfast With Santa
The Dow Bay Area Family YMCA welcomed the
community to have breakfast with Santa again in 2018.
Over 400 people were served a hot meal thanks to the
generous support of the Bay Area Community Foundation
Youth Advisory Committee and Elizabeth J. Husband
Fund. This event offered a free meal to everyone in our
community and was open to the general public.

FOR YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT
“
I LOVE THE
DIVERSITY IN
SO MANY FUN
ACTIVITIES AND
SUCH CARING
AND LOVING
CARETAKERS!”

501
Children attended YMCA
Summer Day Camps
YMCA Summer Camps
Our YMCA Summer Camp programming
is tailored to give your kids a creative,
active, and engaging summer break
outside of school. Each week features a
specific theme that inspires healthy living,
encourages friendship making, and guides
campers to live our core values.
Childcare
The Dow Bay Area Family YMCA
provides enriching all-day childcare
and education for infants all the
way to Young 5’s at our stateof-the-art
facility. Our childcare
curriculum is designed around the
Creative Curriculum, an educational
component with lesson plans that
support each child’s physical,
intellectual, emotional, social, and
language development. Our
after-school program gives kids
a fun and safe environment to
grow and gain confidence, learn
to work with others, and celebrate
differences.
96
79
71
12
34
292
Children grew through our childcare
programs
Kids in all day preschool & care
Infants & toddlers
Snow day & non-school day participants
Kids in half-day care
After-school students
Engineering For Kids
120
Children participated in
Engineering for Kids
At the Dow Bay Area Family YMCA, we encourage
kids to be inventive and learn about the
ever-changing world of technology. Once a week,
children in our preschool and childcare programs
utilize the latest iPad apps to learn foundations
for reading, writing, mathematics, nutrition, art,
shapes, and phonics. Additionally, we’ve added
STEM programming to our preschool curriculum
so kids of all ages can benefit from exposure to
these topics at an early age.
Engineering for Kids offers STEM programs
for children ages 4 to 14, introducing them to
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
through a variety of workshops aimed at
developing problem solving skills.
READING WRITING NUTRITION ART
MATH
SHAPES

75
Students received free
swim lessons
Free Swim Lessons for
Bay County Students
Learning to swim at the YMCA is more than
stroke development; by creating Water Safety
Awareness, teaching Water Safety Skills, and
teaching our youth to swim, we help to keep
the water a safe and enjoyable place to be.
Through the gracious support of the Bay
Area Community Foundation, we were able to
extend our swim lesson programming coupled
with Safety Around Water skills to 75 third
graders at Washington Elementary for free.
We look forward to providing free lessons
for students at MacGregor and Washington
Elementary in 2019. As we move forward, our
goal is to provide free swim lessons to each
third grader in all of Bay County, encouraging
children to explore and gain confidence in the
water.
632
Children and adults
learned to swim
11
Local Boy Scouts earned
badges in water safety
Safety Around Water
Drowning is the leading cause of death
in children under 5 years old. The
YMCA is passionate about diminishing
this statistic, and has produced the
Safety Around Water program aimed at
teaching participants the skills necessary
to play in and around water safely.
The Dow Bay Area Family YMCA can
provide drowning prevention courses
for FREE aimed at teaching children
essential water safety skills thanks to
the community impact partnership with
the United Way of Bay County.
37
Adaptive Swim
Lesson participants
244
Children participated in
Safety Around Water
Bay Arenac ISD
Adaptive Swim
Lessons
The YMCA is committed to providing
programming that builds a healthy
mind, body, and spirit FOR ALL. This
includes our community members who
conquer life with a developmental
disability. Because of our community
impact partnership with the United Way
of Bay County, we are able to partner
with the Bay Arenac Intermediate
School District to provide our Adaptive
Swim Lessons for students who are
severely multiply impaired.
Becoming more comfortable in the
water has helped these students
to reduce spastic muscle tone and
participating in these lessons allowed
them to feel included in our community.
10
Lifeguard and CPR
certifications earned
104
Hours of U.S. Coast
Guard Training

TEACHING OUR
COMMUNITY
TO SWIM
“
WE HAVE SEEN SO
MUCH GROWTH WITH
HER SWIMMING.
THE RAPPORT OF
THE STAFF MAKES
HER FEEL SAFE AND
ENCOURAGES HER
TO TRY NEW THINGS
AND BUILD ON HER
SKILLS.”

HERE TO
STRENGTHEN THE
FOUNDATIONS OF
OUR COMMUNITY
THROUGH
HEALTHY LIVING.
COACHES
117
821 141
YMCA Basketball
YMCA Volleyball Academy
Academy athletes athletes
324
YMCA Flag Football athletes
REFEREES
46

3,286
Hours of free fitness classes
728
Pounds & Inches lost by Fit Challenge
Participants
21,363
Participants in our free fitness classes
3,105
Active senior citizens in our classes
Health & Wellness
Many know the Dow Bay Area Family YMCA for our beautiful
gym and fitness facility. While our 96,400 sq. ft. facility includes
treadmills, weights, and machines, the YMCA is also active in
promoting health and wellness outside our walls. Programs such
as Tai-Chi at Carroll Park and Bootcamp at Veterans Memorial
Park allow the Dow Bay Area Family YMCA to deliver great
wellness programming to residents throughout the region.
We are more than just a gym. Through our various fitness
classes, Fit Challenges, and organized sports, we together build
community, promote comradery, and encourage teamwork.
Youth Sports
Youth sports are a fun and engaging way to practice the YMCA’s
core values. Kids develop important life lessons, including: positive
competition, fair play, and the value of participation over winning.
They also get a chance to improve their skills, make new friends, be
active with other kids, and learn to love a sport.
Adult Sports
It isn’t always easy to hit the gym, which is why the YMCA promotes
playing sports as an adult as a healthy alternative to running laps
and lifting weights. Our members practice healthy, active lifestyles
while also being a part of a team and having fun.
YMCA’S
DIABETES
PREVENTION
PROGRAM
20 225
Total Diabetes Prevention Total pounds lost in 2018
Program participants

Hidden Harvest
43,377
Free snacks and meals provided to
youth in 2018
Free Youth Food Program
Partnering with Hidden Harvest helps us to exemplify our
Cause—to strengthen the foundations of our community
through Youth Development, Healthy Living, and Social
Responsibility. By working together with other non-profits, we
create a stronger community. In 2018, our members collected
over 6,700 pounds of food for Hidden Harvest to distribute
locally.
6,712
Pounds of food donated
The Dow Bay Area Family YMCA has a mission to fight hunger
and address food insecurity in the Bay County area through the
Free Youth Food Program. This program provides healthy snacks
and lunches to any child 18 years and younger. Throughout
2018, we served over 19,000 meals and over 24,000 snacks
to our community, almost tripling our goal for the year. We also
went beyond our walls and served at twelve additional locations
throughout the community.
164
Student volunteer hours at our
community garden
Strong Roots,
Green Thumbs
Located at the corner of Adams and 11th
Streets, our Strong Roots, Green Thumbs
Community Garden has provided nutritional
and educational nourishment since 2012.
Led by student volunteers from Delta
College and Saginaw Valley State University,
our goal of the Strong Roots, Green Thumbs
community garden is to teach kids, including
Summer Camp participants, to grow, harvest
and prepare healthy
food.
Senior Luncheons
Four times each year, the Dow Bay Area Family
YMCA hosts a luncheon for our seniors. Meals
are provided at a very low cost and are served
by members of our leadership team. Our
seniors enjoy a delicious meal, fellowship, and
a brief presentation about what is happening
around the YMCA.
164
Meals served to Seniors

FEEDING OUR
COMMUNITY
“
I SPENT TWO SUMMERS
VOLUNTEERING AT THE
GARDEN AND IT WAS VERY
REWARDING. I LOVED
WATCHING THE SUMMER
CAMPERS EAT FRESH
VEGGIES STRAIGHT FROM
THE GARDEN. IT WAS ALSO
A GIFT TO TEACH THEM
ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY
AND HEALTHY EATING.”

TOGETHER WE
MAKE A DIFFERENCE
“
I LOVE SEEING THE
SMILE ON THE KIDS’
FACES WHEN I WALK
IN THE ROOM.
THANK YOU AGAIN
FOR GIVING ME THE
OPPORTUNITY TO
VOLUNTEER THIS
SUMMER.”
8,031
Members at the end of
2018
185 4,376
Total volunteers in 2018 Total volunteer hours in 2018

COMMUNITY
PARTNERS
We could not do it without you! It is with deep gratitude we recognize and acknowledge our partners for their continued
dedication and support of the YMCA’s mission, programs, and services across our region. Together we are committed to giving
all people the resources to reach their potential, providing individuals with the access and support to lead healthy lives and
connecting neighbors so they can come together for the common good. Thank you!
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
• 3rd & Johnson Market
• Bangor Township Public
Schools
• Bay Area Community
Foundation
• Bay Area Runners Club
• Bay Arenac ISD
• Bay City Public Safety
• Bay City Public Schools
• Bay City Public Schools
Work Based Learning
Program
• Boys & Girls Club of the
Great Lakes Bay Region
• Can Council Great Lakes
Bay Region
• Chemical Bank
• City Market
• Dennis Wirgowski
Memorial Football Camp
for Kids
• Do-All
• Engineering For Kids
• Essexville-Hampton
Public Schools
• Firehouse Soft Car
Wash
• Go To Transport
• Great Lakes Bay Health
Centers
• Haertel Heating Co.
• Harbour Light
Photography, LLC
• Hidden Harvest
• Immanuel Lutheran -
Bay City
• Lions Club
• Mid-Michigan Childcare
Centers, Inc.
• MI Works
• Outdoor Adventures
• Rowley Wholesale
• R&R Ready Mix, Inc.
• Special Olympics
Michigan, Inc.
• St. Paul Lutheran-Bay
City
• SVSU
• Trinity Lutheran - Bay
City
• United Way of Bay
County
• U.S. Coast Guard
• Valley Glass Co.
• Weinlander Fitzhugh
Foundation, Inc.
• Wildfire Credit Union
• YWCA Great Lakes Bay
Region
FUNDRAISING EVENT SPONSORS
• 1st State Bank
• Ahler’s Trophy Shop
• Aunt Millie’s - Craig
Kokaly
• Barney’s Bakery
• Bay City Morning Rotary
• Bosco Food Service
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Copus Orthodontics
• Chemical Bank
• Family Video
• F.P. Horak
• Garber Chevrolet
Linwood
• Globe Fire Sprinklers
• Jack’s Bike Shop
• John E Green
• Maple Leaf Golf Course
• Bay Area Community
Foundation
- Elizabeth J. Husband
Fund
- Youth Advisory
Committee
- Youth Advisory
Endowment Fund
- Civic League of
Bay County Advisors
Endowment Fund
• Bay Area Runners Club
GRANTS RECEIVED
• McLaren Bay Region
• MCI Insurance
• Moulthrop Clift
Insurance, Inc.
• Old City Hall
• Panera Bread
• Paycor
• Pepsi
• Powercomm Electric
• Renue Physical Therapy
• Replenish Juice Bar
• Spence Brothers
• State Farm - Katie
Caldwell
• Washington St. Irish Pub
• Wildfire Credit Union
• Wire Guyz
• GM Foundation
• Michigan Department
of Health and Human
Services
• PNC Foundation
• Walmart Foundation
• YMCA of the USA
- Character Development
Leadership Institute
Grant
- DPP Sustainability Gap
Grant
Board of Directors
Matt Jeffrey, Board Chair
The F.P. Horak Company
Tom Barnikow, Vice
President
Saginaw Valley State
University
Dennis Dinauer, Treasurer
1st State Bank
Lori Appold, Secretary
Globe Fire Sprinkler
Matt Felan
Great Lakes Bay Alliance
Rev. Andreas Teich
Messiah Lutheran Church
Melissa Ososki
The Dow Chemical Company
Guy Moulthrop
Moulthrop-Clift, Inc.
Carla Derocher
Bay City Public Schools
Dave Reitzel
The Dow Chemical Company
Lisa Cleland
Saginaw Basin Land
Conservancy
Dan Emmenecker
J.R. Heineman & Sons
Roger Skrabut
McLaren Bay Region
Sean Pitcher
Amco Polymers
Jacqueline Martin-Walli
Buoy 18
Ryan Craves
Chemical Bank
Tara Welch
Studio 23-The Arts Center
Carrie Strohkirch
Independent Consultant

133 Years
Strengthening the Great Lakes Bay Region
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Bay City, Michigan
48708
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COMMUNITY