Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
| (i)Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .... | ||||||
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | ||||||
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f).. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | ||||||
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | ||||||
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | ||||||
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support Add lines 7 through 10. | ||||||
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(a) 2010 | (b) 2011 | (c) 2012 | (d) 2013 | (e) 2014 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | 7,391,738 | 11,404,150 | 5,263,516 | 5,462,457 | 6,487,194 | 36,009,055 |
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose...... | 32,237,577 | 34,095,735 | 35,147,291 | 35,132,285 | 36,082,241 | 172,695,129 |
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513.. | 4,499 | 4,035 | 4,375 | 23,745 | 20,119 | 56,773 |
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5. | 39,633,814 | 45,503,920 | 40,415,182 | 40,618,487 | 42,589,554 | 208,760,957 |
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons... | 427,798 | 4,154,660 | 453,221 | 424,682 | 575,708 | 6,036,069 |
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | 427,798 | 4,154,660 | 453,221 | 424,682 | 575,708 | 6,036,069 |
| 8 | Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | 202,724,888 | |||||
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | 39,633,814 | 45,503,920 | 40,415,182 | 40,618,487 | 42,589,554 | 208,760,957 |
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | 364,476 | 428,864 | 196,380 | 333,140 | 387,639 | 1,710,499 |
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | 364,476 | 428,864 | 196,380 | 333,140 | 387,639 | 1,710,499 |
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | 984 | 0 | 104,455 | 221,856 | 167,594 | 494,889 |
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | 39,999,274 | 45,932,784 | 40,716,017 | 41,173,483 | 43,144,787 | 210,966,345 |
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e | Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): | |||||
| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by .035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions) | |||||
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| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | ||
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | ||
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required) | ||
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | ||
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | ||
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| 9 Distributable amount for 2014 from Section C, line 6 | ||
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | ||
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2014 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2014 |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2014: | ||||
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| c From 2011.......X | ||||
| d From 2012.......X | ||||
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| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2014 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2014 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4. | ||||
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
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| Facts And Circumstances Test |
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| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Schedule A, Part III, Line 12 Other Income | DESCRIPTION - , COLUMN A - 0.0, COLUMN B - 0.0, COLUMN C - 0.0, COLUMN D - 0.0, COLUMN E - , COLUMN F - 0.0; |
| Software ID: | 14000329 |
| Software Version: | 2014v1.0 |
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| Form 990, Part III, Line 1 MISSION STATEMENT | OUR MISSION IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG FAMILIES AND POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. |
| Form 990, Part IV, Line 11f Fin 48 (ASC 740) Footnote | Management has evaluated their income tax positions under the guidance included in ASC 740. Based on their review, management has not identified any material uncertain tax positions to be recorded or disclosed in the financial statements. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 6 Classes of members or stockholders | Any person who supports the purpose of the Association may become a member and shall be entitled to all benefits of membership as established by the Board of Directors. Any person within one or more of the following definitions shall be a member of this Association: A. Participating Members. Any person within one or more of the following definitions who pays participating membership fees as established under Section 3 of this Article shall be a participating member entitled to use the Association's facilities. (1) Family Member. One or two adults and their dependents age 23 and under residing in the same household. The Board by resolution may interpret the family definition as needed. (2) Adult Member. Any person 18 years of age or over other than a family member. (3) Youth Member. Any person under the age of 18 other than a family member. B. Sustaining Members. Any other person making a financial contribution to the Association shall be a sustaining member. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 7a Members or stockholders electing members of governing body | Any participating member or sustaining member 18 years of age or older shall be a voting member of this association and shall be entitled to cast one vote on any item of business properly before the members for consideration. The board of directors are elected by the voting members at the annual meeting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body | The audit committee reviews a draft of the Form 990 for recommendation to the association's board of directors. The Form 990 is then distributed to all members of the board of directors for review, comments and approval. After the Form 990 is approved, it is signed and filed with the IRS. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy | The conflict of interest policy covers key staff and decision-making policy volunteers. Upon hire, all key staff members are asked to sign the conflict of interest policy. All policy volunteers are asked to sign the statement upon initiation of their volunteer assignment. All key staff members and policy volunteers are required to update and sign the conflict of interest policy annually. Under the direction of the volunteer audit committee chairperson, the CFO reviews the staff conflict of interest disclosures. The CFO and the audit committee chair, determine whether a potential conflict exists. Annually, the board of directors reviews all potential conflicts of interest. Persons with a conflict are prohibited from participating in all deliberations and decisions surrounding the identified potential conflict of interest transaction. The board asks the interested persons to step out of the meeting for deliberation and voting. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official | The Y uses the Hay system in "pointing" all of its positions, including the CEO. Compensation of the Y's CEO is determined each year by the executive committee, consisting of 8 board members. The committee established annual goals for the CEO, evaluates the CEO's performance, and uses comparability data in setting the CEO's compensation. The committee maintains written records of its deliberations and discussions. Compensation of other officers and key employees is determined by their supervisors, utilizing the Hay system and the expertise of the Y's people's services department. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Process to establish compensation of other employees | See narrative for Part VI, Line 15a. |
| Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public | The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements may be available upon request. Request should be directed to William Schmitz, CFO. |
| Form 990, Part VIII, Line 2f Other Program Service Revenue | - Total Revenue: , Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; - Total Revenue: , Related or Exempt Function Revenue: , Unrelated Business Revenue: , Revenue Excluded from Tax Under Sections 512, 513, or 514: ; |
| Continuation of Mission Related Services p. 1 of 4 | In 2014, the Greater Wichita YMCA consisted of twelve branches, each with a volunteer board, dedicated to serving all people in the community by providing affordable licensed childcare and camp, free outreach services like swim lessons, after school and mentoring programs targeted towards low-income kids, community wellness activities, and accessible healthy lifestyle programs such as swimming, dance, gymnastics, youth sports, employee wellness, nutrition, family recreation, and much more. These programs focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, and are offered in Sedgwick and Butler counties at more than 200 sites, including schools, municipal fields, churches, area businesses, other community facilities, and eight YMCA multi-purpose facilities. More than 1,300 employees, 8,192 volunteers and 7,314 contributors made the delivery of these services possible. These services were provided to 275,307 people in 2014, including more than two-thirds of all area children ages 17 and under, and over 35,000 households with annual incomes of less than $50,000. With all of the Y services and program sites, the Y provides a family environment with policies, training and staff procedures established to encourage the participation of youth. Children ages 10 and older may participate independently in Y recreational activities like swimming, family centers, youth fitness and indoor sports. Youth ages 13 and older have the same access and privileges as adults and are included in all Y recreational and wellness activities such as swimming, group exercise, wellness centers, racquetball courts and much more. In addition, the Y creates a safe and inclusive environment with certified staff members supervising pools, family centers and wellness centers to ensure youth and adult safety. YMCA of Wichita was founded by volunteers in 1885. It was officially chartered with the YMCA of the USA on January 10th of that year, and incorporated in the state of Kansas on January 30, 1886. Upon the addition of the El Dorado YMCA in Butler County, YMCA of Wichita became known as the Greater Wichita YMCA. As a charitable organization, the YMCA seeks to meet the needs of the Greater Wichita community by providing life changing programs to all ages, incomes, genders, races, faiths and abilities. Our 2020 Vision: Your Y - Mobilizing the Community for a Healthier Future Impact Statement: The YMCA will drive an effort to make the greater Wichita area one of the nation's leading regions for healthy lifestyles, strong kids and caring communities. Looking Forward - Vision 2020 Four Key Measures of Success: 1. Be recognized as our community's #1 service organization We will increase the percentage of area residents naming the Y as the non-profit organization best serving the community from 25% to 35%. 2. Maximize program opportunities to serve 325,000 kids and adults We will increase participation to 325,000 area kids and adults by maximizing program opportunities made possible by the Every Kid Capital Campaign. 3. Mobilize Y participants to contribute 1 million hours of community service The Y serves nearly half the community and more the 8,192 volunteer contribute more than 135,000 hours of time per year. We plan to help our participants give back 1 million hours to their community through outreach projects and partnerships with local nonprofits. 4. Lead the community in creating a culture of good nutrition We will help create and environment for better eating habits through YMCA programs, community collaborations, public policy advocacy, and other new nutrition initiatives. Our Strategic Organizational Priorities: A. Youth Development - Nurturing the potential of kids: 1. Continue to serve and grow as the region's Youth Sports, Childcare and Camp Leader 2. Become the area's leading organization for promoting youth health and nutrition 3. Foster community engagement, leadership and responsibility in youth by connecting them with supportive adults and with opportunities to serve others B. Health Living - Being a catalyst for healthy lifestyles: 1. Family Health - expand our role as a safe, positive place for families to participate together in healthy activities and learn about nutrition and healthy-living choices 2. Older Adults - expand and continually evolve offerings for empty nesters, retirees and other active older adults 3. Specific Needs - aid in disease management (e.g., diabetes, arthritis, obesity) and better serve those who are struggling health seekers or have special physical needs C. Social responsibility - Building caring communities: 1. Become more visible as healthy community policy advocates 2. Make quality programs & services accessible and affordable to all area youth and families 3. Mobilize volunteers and members to serve and strengthen their communities D. Organizational health - Maintain our YMCA's long-term health: 1. Sustain program and facility excellence through sound fiscal management and operational excellence. 2. Ensure effective capabilities in Organizational Development, Fundraising, Risk Management, Program Innovation, and Marketing and Communication Our Core Values The Greater Wichita YMCA is an organization that is: An association of members, volunteers, staff, and contributors, who support the YMCA mission, vision and values. Focused on program outcomes, which develop healthy lifestyles, support the family, provide social interaction, develop character and gain an appreciation for diversity in a safe and fun environment. Driven by Christian principles of our mission - respect, responsibility, caring and honesty. Inclusive in its membership - a place where everyone has a sense of belonging and which nurtures personal growth. Assertive in responding to community needs and collaboration with other community groups for the common good. |
| Continuation of Mission Related Services p. 2 of 4 | Youth Development - Youth Sports The Y's sports, recreation and youth programs promote an appreciation of one's own worth. Youth sports focus on progression of skill as well as participation for all: every child plays in every game. The Y's youth sports programs also help to strengthen families. Parents coach teams and turn out, often with brothers and sisters, to watch kids play. Young people participating in sports build lifelong positive attitudes, sustainable physical fitness habits and good nutrition, and learn ways to have fun as adults. The Y is the largest provider of youth sports programs in the Greater Wichita community offering basketball, baseball, soccer, flag and tackle football, volleyball and more. Whether it is a youth or adult sport program at the Y, the same values apply - no putdowns, no name calling, no profanity, respect for others, giving everyone a chance to play. The Y's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility are included in coaching curriculum. In addition, both adult and youth sports programs value cooperation over competition, fair play over winning at any cost, good feeling and good health over a good score, and building self-esteem over beating the opponent. The Y knows that with this approach everyone wins - undefeated in spirit, mind, and body. In 2014, the Y had 60,126 participant registrations in youth sports programs in our communities, consisting of basketball, baseball, soccer, football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics, cheerleading, dance, skatepark, climbing wall, and martial arts. The Y's Active Kids program also provided over $15,000 in free youth sport seasons to help reduce childhood obesity by encouraging kids to stay active through sports. Youth sports programs are subsidized to keep them affordable to the community and many participants are given the opportunity to participate through the YMCA's financial assistance program. Youth Development - Early Learning & Educational Programs The Greater Wichita YMCA provides working families and teen parents with affordable, accessible, quality child care for their children on a daily basis in our community. The Y provides scholarship assistance to families and children in need. Children in Y child care programs grow and develop in stimulating environments and engage in appropriate activities and interaction with trained adults over two million hours annually to achieve developmental milestones and school-readiness. In 2014, the Greater Wichita YMCA child care and camp programs, in partnership with 10 school districts, operated 60 licensed locations, including 12 accredited preschool sites, for up to eleven and a half hours daily. Services were provided to 5,254 children with 71% receiving financial assistance in preschool, 14% in summer day camp, and 14% in before and after school and school-day-out program centers. Strengthening families and meeting the needs of children have always been central to the Y mission of building healthy spirit, minds, and bodies for all. The central focus of all Y pre-school and school-aged child care programs is to foster growth and development, not only in children but also in their parents and families. Accordingly, parents play an important role in policy and program decisions. Y child care uses evidence-based curriculum such as Creative Curriculum, and After School is Cool to help children develop moral and ethical behavior, self-esteem, and leadership. Y child care allows parents to remain gainfully employed, knowing that their children are thriving in a safe, supportive environment. The Y's child care programs follow the nutrition guidelines set by the Child and Adult Care Food Program for each age group. The Y's child care programs include a national physical activity curriculum to keep children active and healthy, and conduct annual parent conferences and parent events to keep families engaged in each child's progress. The Y also offers affordable child care services to teen parents through Child Development Centers operating inside area high schools. These student parents receive both financial and personal support to help care for their children, develop strong parenting skills and graduate. The Y's financial assistance policies help ensure that the Y is a place where children of all economic levels, from the affluent to the disadvantaged, receive the same quality care in the same setting. YMCA day camps develop self-confidence and self-respect as campers meet challenges and learn to cooperate. The Y's camping programs for kids, who have completed kindergarten through age 15, are educational; they promote spiritual awareness, mental development, physical well-being, social growth, and a respect for the environment. Through a variety of activities and the use of natural surroundings, Y camping seeks to help participants achieve their fullest potential in spirit, mind, and body. Low-cost Y camping programs offered at the rural YMCA Camp Hyde and 11 additional urban locations in Sedgwick and Butler counties are also a safe, high-quality alternative for working parents. The Y owns 12 buses that transport children to our YMCA Camp Hyde location, making our programs accessible. Knowing that a child is being cared for in a Y camp program enables these parents to remain gainfully and productively employed. For the eleven weeks of summer in 2014, our YMCA had 11,002 camper participant registrations in our communities making us the largest camp provider in our region. As in the case of other Y programs, financial assistance is available for those who cannot afford the customary fee. In 2014, the Y piloted a new program focused on preventing the learning loss that many low-income kids experience each summer. Hosted at Ortiz Elementary, 32 children had fun as they improved their effective reading age by an average of two months in the SOAR (Summer Of Awesome Reading) program. The Y is the largest provider of Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) licensed child care and camp in the metropolitan area for children from 2 weeks through the early teen years, providing quality, affordable child care. In addition, no family is turned away due to an inability to pay. The Y's child care program is unique because of its multiple locations, community partnerships, sliding fee scale, comprehensive services for working families, and National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation. Partners in this program include 10 unified school districts in Wichita and neighboring communities, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Child Start, Downtown Lions Club, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Council, Head Start's 0-5 Program, Kansas Children's Cabinet, Kansas Children's Service League, Kansas Department of Children and Families, Rainbows United, Summer Food Service Program, United Way of the Plains, and Wichita State University. Desired program outcomes are measured by the following: Maintenance of KDHE licensing compliance and NAEYC accreditation Achievement of developmental milestones and school-readiness using the IDGI, My IGDI, CLASS, ASQ, ASQ SE and Creative Curriculum benchmarks Participation in supplemental programs, parent/curriculum activities, health and wellness activities, and support services Enrollment and number of scholarship recipients Healthy Living - Personal Wellness In addition to youth development efforts for the purpose of strengthening our community, the Y also offers a lifelong progression of medically-based health and wellness activities, experiences, and education, including programs for children, teens, families, and seniors. The Y offers medically-based health and wellness activities for all ages and abilities, ranging from prenatal and parent/child fitness to senior wellness programs. People with disabilities, and those with chronic ailments, such as arthritis, cancer, and heart disease, find Y programs that are tailored to them. Wellness, aquatics, sports, dance, gymnastics, and other youth development programs are subsidized to keep them affordable to the community, and many participate through the Y's financial assistance program. Y programs are designed to attract people of all ages, all abilities, and all incomes and did so by serving 275,307 people in 2014. The Y's Healthy Living programs are designed to impact wellness of the community. The familiar Y triangle emphasizes the oneness of spirit, mind, and body. Y healthy lifestyle programs help achieve this unity through medically based programs that stress proper physical activity, nutrition, stress management, avoidance of drug and alcohol abuse, and health education. |
| Continuation of Mission Related Services p. 3 of 4 | Within our full-service YMCA facilities, the emphasis is on family with a full complement of programs for individuals six weeks in age to senior citizens. Y policies, training and staff procedures are also in place to encourage the participation of youth. As stated previously, the Y also creates a safe and inclusive environment with certified staff members supervising pools, family centers and wellness centers to ensure youth and adult safety. The Y also targets staffing and training to best serve the most unfit members. New YMCA members, ages 13 and older, are offered free of charge, our year-long MyFit program to develop healthy lifestyle habits. Each participant receives three sessions with a certified fitness coach to help them establish wellness goals to change behavior and improve both fitness and nutrition processes. They also receive free tools for developing workout routines, grocery lists, preparing healthy recipes and much more. Y wellness centers are staffed with certified coaches that offer assistance to our members and program participants. Youth Fun Fit classes, teen classes and senior arthritic classes are also offered free to members. Many participants are given the opportunity to participate through the Y's financial assistance program and may receive assistance up to 60% off of the regular Y membership rate. The Y looks to other community agencies for referrals to provide much needed health and physical education programs. The Y offers a welcoming atmosphere, where those who are new to a wellness routine can feel comfortable and receive the support they need to improve their health. All eight full-service YMCA branches have a drop-in-nursery that provides healthy activities for children, ages 6 weeks through 7 years of age, while their parent or guardian participates in adult wellness activities at the Y. Children of Y members, ages 10 and older, are able to use the YMCA facilities independently as a place to go during the summer, after school, or on weekends, with dedicated space and time for programs specifically designed to get and keep them fit in spirit, mind, and body, in a safe and supervised environment. Youth ages 13 and up are also eligible to participate in all adult Y recreational and wellness activities. In addition, the Y offers day and guest fees that allow non-members to use the full-service facilities. The Y also provides financial assistance to non-member, program participants for swim lessons, dance, gymnastics, youth sports and many other programs. The Y keeps health and wellness programs affordable for most families as is demonstrated by the participation of 35,000 area households with annual incomes below $50,000. Furthermore, the Y's affordable programs and financial assistance policies help low-income families, who are less likely to be physically active or have adequate health care, gain access to wellness activities. The Y also offered community wellness days and open houses for Thanksgiving and New Year's Day in 2014. These activities provided free access to a variety of services and health screenings for all community members in an effort to encourage healthy habits for kids, adults and families through the year. Other wellness challenge events including a Frosty 5K walk/run, a holiday weight management program, half-marathon training, triathlons, racquetball tournaments, and 100 mile swim club to promote wellness and change the lives of thousands of area kids and adults. Healthy Living - Nutrition The Y's renewed focus on creating a culture of good nutrition saw the launch of multiple programs for area youth and adults in 2014. New classes like Junior Chef Academy and Cooking Matters for Adults created opportunities for kids and adults to discover the benefits and ease of healthier eating. The Y partnered with the Girl Scouts to assist students in earning their cooking and nutrition badges, as well as, offered individuals Personalize Grocery Shopping Tours to help them discover how to shop for the preparation of healthy and affordable meals. In 2014, the Y launched a community awareness campaign called Flip Your Fridge, to encourage families to focus on showcasing healthier foods in their refrigerators to combat unhealthy snacking. The Y offered Join For Me, a program to combat the long-term impact of childhood obesity and directly assist local families with kids and teens to improve their health through weight management. The Y also partnered with USD 259 to once again provide free healthy lunches to area youth through the summer food program. By year's end, nearly 3,500 participants discovered healthier eating at the Y. Healthy Living - Aquatics & Water Safety The Y's aquatics programs are another vital part of our overall goal of building healthy spirit, mind, and body. In addition to providing specific swimming and water safety skills, they promote good health through regular physical activity. They also promote teamwork, self-confidence, and leadership. Aquatics programs are subsidized to keep them affordable to the community and many participants are given the opportunity to participate through the Y's financial assistance program. As residents of a community which offers river and lake recreational opportunities, people in this community could be subject to traumatic incidents around water. The Y's aquatics programs help prevent deaths and injuries. The Y is the largest provider of swim lessons in the Greater Wichita area and provides water education instruction for infants six months of age through senior citizens. Thousands of children and adults go through infant, progressive, and adult instructional classes. The therapeutic pool is designed to meet the needs of disabled, infants, seniors, and families, as its 90-degree water is perfect for hydrotherapeutic exercises. Additionally, the Y's aquatics programs provide opportunities to individuals who have been shut out from any wellness activities whatsoever. The Y provides countless hours of therapeutic exercise for the physically and mentally disadvantaged. Other community agencies use YMCA pools and thousands of dollars in free services are provided each year. The aquatics program includes swimming lessons, lap swim, family and recreational swim, water aerobics, pre/postnatal classes, classes for the disabled, classes for those with arthritis, and lifeguard classes. In 2014, we had 17,401 participant registrations in swim lessons in our communities, consisting of infants through adults and includes the free SPLASH learn-to-swim program. These numbers do not reflect the amount of free agency usage, lifeguard training classes, nor the 42,742 times that Y members attended arthritic water exercise classes, but does show that we're the largest provider of swim lessons in our community. In addition, the YMCA's four outdoor family water parks were visited 148,029 times by area kids and adults between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The Y also offered free water safety classes and a community education campaign with our Koch Water Wise program. Social Responsibility - Free and Assisted Services The Greater Wichita YMCA's policy is that, within its means, no one is turned away because of their inability to pay. The Y's financial assistance program provides scholarships for memberships and programs based on a sliding fee scale. This need-based program is promoted throughout Y literature and awards participants scholarships of up to 60 percent of their membership or program enrollment costs. A confidential application is available on the Y's website and at all full-service family branches. Scholarship applications are also given to all people who inquire about the Y. In 2014, the Y continued to offer a Bridge Membership program for Y members that were laid-off from work, giving them free access to the YMCA facilities and several programs for 90 days to help them cope during a stressful emotional and financial crisis. In 2014, the Y provided $10,318,004 in free and assisted services, supporting critical access to 72,358 low-income children, youth and families (26% of total participants) served through a variety of programs in childcare, camp, the aforementioned outreach programs, youth sports, healthy living activities, access to cooperative agencies and more. Through these and other Y activities, the Greater Wichita YMCA served 108,699 children and youth (more than two out of every three youth in the area), or 58% of the total program participants. Demographic research also shows that our Y serves a representative portion of each income level in our community which lets us know that our sliding fee scale works as it should to provide access to all. |
| Continuation of Mission Related Services p. 4 of 4 | Social Responsibility - Strengthening Community The Greater Wichita YMCA provides leadership to Wichita and surrounding communities for the development of healthy lifestyles through the Health & Wellness Coalition. The Health & Wellness Coalition was organized by the Y through a grant funded by the Kansas Health Foundation in 2003, and it consists of more than 80 area organizations that promote physical activity and healthy eating for all generations. The Greater Wichita YMCA also partners with 55 organizations outside of this coalition to promote better health through wellness and nutrition. The Y's community-based wellness activities are designed to impact the health of the community and include free seminars, wellness challenge events, blood pressure screenings, cholesterol tests, and wellness evaluations. In 2014, the Greater Wichita YMCA conducted 64 free health fairs that included screenings, physical fitness and nutrition activities for 5,179 people in the community at a value of $35,000. Furthermore, the Y provides area kids and adults with a comprehensive menu of programs ranging from organized sports and wellness activities to nutrition programs and recreational activities that are convenient, affordable and effective in helping individuals and families develop healthy lifestyles. Through these programs and services, the Y saves local governments and taxpayers the costs to build and operate recreational facilities and outdoor water parks that are accessible to all. Social Responsibility - Community Outreach The Y's Community Outreach programs exist to reach out to low-income youth and adults needing a safe place to belong, grow, and excel in developing self-esteem and positive character values, including: caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. The Y's Job Prep, Splash (learn to-swim) and after school programs provided life-long skills education in a safe and structured environment under the influence of positive role models for all participants. The Y offers these programs (see details below) free of charge to participants in low-income schools. The Y's Middle School After School program is offered free to all youth in 16 middle schools, grades 6th - 8th, in and around the Wichita area. Ninety-two percent of the 4,480 participants served in 2014, were from low-income households. The program operates Monday through Thursday from the time youth are released from the regular school day until 5:00 p.m. These youth were provided a safe, supervised, and structured environment, along with the opportunity to participate in a variety of classes to learn, develop and enhance life-long skills, and from the influence from positive adult role models (both volunteers and staff) outside of their family and school. Students, at no cost to them, are offered one field trip each week which includes the Y's bus transportation, visiting museums, recreational facilities and their local YMCA. The Y is the only provider of this type of program for this population in our community. Partners in this program include the United Way of the Plains, the local Unified School District and Catholic schools, and a few other youth serving organizations. The Y's STARS (Students Together Afterschool for Recreation and Sports ) is an elementary after school program offered free once a week to eligible youth in grades one through five from 11 low-income elementary schools (60% or higher free/reduced lunch percentage). Youth are required to keep their grades up and display positive behavior at school before being able to attend the STARS program. As soon as the regular school day is over, approximately 60 youth from each school, on assigned days, board a Y bus with Y staff to be transported to the Downtown YMCA facility, where they may participate in organized gym activities, board games, crafts, Girl Scouts, and recreational swimming. At 5:30 p.m., students are transported back to their school for parents to pick them up. In 2014, 1,567 youth were provided a safe, structured and supervised environment for physical activity and socializing. Youth also developed a positive relationship with trained adults (both volunteers and staff) outside of their family and school. The Y is the only provider of this type of program for this population in our community. Partners in this program include the United Way of the Plains and Wichita Public Schools. The Y's SPLASH (Learn to Swim) program is offered Free to second grade students from 29 low-income elementary schools (60% or higher free/reduced lunch percentage). In 2014, this program taught 2,262 students basic life-saving swimming techniques as well as water and pool safety. For six weeks, each second grade class is picked up once a week from its school by one of twelve Y busses and brought to their local YMCA for the program. All students are given a pre-test and post-test to show their improvements in swimming skills and safety knowledge. Each child completing the program receives a certification of completion. The Y is the only provider of this type of program for this population in our community. Partners in this program include three school districts. Through the Y's Community Agency Services program, the Y provided Free interactive and/or therapeutic wellness, social and recreational programs, facilities and staff on a year-round schedule to community agencies in the Greater Wichita community. The majority of these agencies serve the mentally and physically challenged or at-risk youth. Through the Y's support for the goals of other community organizations, the community benefits by not only preventing duplication of facilities which saves financial resources, but also by improving the quality of life for the participants in these agencies' programs through access to Y resources they do not have or could not afford. In 2014, YMCA facilities and services were used, free of charge, 34,219 times by participants from 55 different agencies including; the Association of Retarded Citizens, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boy Scouts, Heartspring, the Veteran's Administration, the Wichita Children's Home and many more. The Y developed the Job Prep program to help area teens prepare to enter the workforce. Job Prep is a 12-week training program that helps teens, ages 15 to 17, develop communication skills, fill out an application, learn how to dress and prepare for an interview, and develop skills such as professionalism, financial responsibility and quality customer service. The Y's Job Prep participants learn from a variety of sources including guest speakers from local businesses and agencies including Intrust Bank, and the Internal Revenue Service during their weekly meetings. Youth also become certified in CPR and first aid. Upon completion, participants may be eligible for a summer job with the Greater Wichita YMCA or other local businesses. Seventy teens from diverse backgrounds participated in the Job Prep program and 65 were eligible to work and 59 worked in a Job Prep job location during the summer of 2014. The Y continued to host its annual "We Care" (Thanksgiving) Dinner & coat drive. In 2014, the Y provided the space and a free annual thanksgiving dinner, coats, hats, gloves and toiletries to 921 needy and homeless members of our community. Free bus passes are also provided through the local public transportation department to ensure the event is accessible to needy families from throughout the community. During the Y's annual We Care Dinner, community volunteers shared their time and resources with others less fortunate in the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday. Social Responsibility - Volunteerism The Greater Wichita YMCA was founded by volunteers in 1885, and volunteers continue to be the bedrock of the organization. From making policy decisions and fundraising to providing grounds maintenance and mentoring youth, volunteers continue to be an important part of the Y's daily activities. Volunteer leadership skills are utilized for coaches, tutors, mentors, and youth activity leaders. Opportunities are available for policy makers, in special events, work days, and more. In 2014, the Y also hosted its second annual Big Drop Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Focused on collecting blood during a time when there is one of the greatest needs, Y donors gave more than 900 pints of blood to help up to 2,700 patients in the two-state Central Plains Blood Services Region. The Y also received donated services valued at $3,049,025 consisting of 8,192 program, fundraising and policymaking volunteers who donated 135,225 hours collectively. |
| Continuation of Mission Related Services p. 5 of 5 | The Greater Wichita YMCA belongs to the community - The Y meets many important community needs, but is more than just a collection of programs and activities. The Y is an association of members, volunteers, contributors and staff who come together for the good of all. In addition, the YMCA is a community gathering place that is convenient, inclusive, affordable and accessible to all. These gathering places feature 28 gymnasiums, 19 swimming pools (including 4 outdoor water parks), 60 child care centers, 80 acres of outdoor sport fields, a new indoor soccer center, and 124 acres of camp grounds. Through these community gathering places, the Y provides a framework within which people from all walks of life can come together for the common good. As a charitable organization, the Y reinvests all excess funds into serving the Greater Wichita community through expanded programs, services, and facilities. The Y is proud to be an organization that supports families through life changing programs like child care, camping, swimming, sports, wellness, nutrition, character development and more. We give families a safe, reliable, and affordable place to spend time together. Recreational opportunities such as family swim and gym time, outdoor water parks, family wellness centers and youth sports let families relax and enjoy each other. The Y can be summed up through our three areas of focus - we're for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. All Greater Wichita YMCA programs and activities are dedicated to these purposes. |
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