FIND YOUR Y
METROWEST YMCA Report to the Community 2021 Annual Report
FINDING YOUR Y
A MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR & PRESIDENT Dear Y Community, 2021 was a year of ongoing challenges, but also a year for our Y to continue to step up and step in to address the emerging needs of our community. We are incredibly proud of our Y staff and volunteers who worked tirelessly to ensure that we would be there every step of the way for the thousands of children and families we served every day. And while the pandemic magnified the social disparities and health inequities of the communities we serve, we developed partnerships throughout the region which will strengthen our communities for years to come. The theme of this report is Find Your Y. This speaks to more than simply finding your YMCA, it speaks to finding your w.h.y., your passion, your ability to make a difference. We are so grateful to our volunteers and staff who have found meaningful ways to leave the world a better place through the MetroWest YMCA. Our Y, your Y, is a multicultural, diverse, inclusive force for good, and our work is more critical than ever before. We must continue to be a place where all are welcome, and where we can come together in peace, to support and strengthen one another. Thank you for being part of our Y family and for finding your Y here with us. Together, we are positively impacting 25,000 children and families annually. Together, we continue to make the region a great place to live and work. We are, and always will be, better and stronger together. Sincerely,
John Galvani Chair, Board of Directors
Richard A. MacPherson President & CEO
COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY
OUR IMPACT STATEMENT The MetroWest YMCA, an inclusive, diverse and welcoming force for good, strengthens the health and well-being of the community by building alliances, empowering individuals, and providing meaningful, life-changing opportunities for all.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION The MetroWest Y as a community embraces and acknowledges our responsibility to create and maintain an environment that affirms the diversity of people and ideas. Together we strive to achieve and provide access andequity regardless of ability, age, citizenship,cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, ideology, income, marital status, national origin, race, sexualorientation, and veteran status. Through our programs, services, facilities, and collaborations, the Y values and champions the aspirations of all.
A YEAR IN REVIEW
2021 PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS At the Y, strengthening community is our cause.
US Sen. Warren, US Congresswoman Clark, State Sen. President Spilka, and State Rep. Robinson visit with the Y’s Food & Nutrition Staff as they tour the Y’s Production Kitchen and Early Learning Center.
In collaboration with the City of Framingham and Framingham State University, we began a pilot pre-k program for kids going into kindergarten with no formal child care experience, at no cost to the families.
Leaders in Training hosted a Family Culture Night, featuring food and games from Uganda, Portugal, and Japan. They used the opportunity to educate and fundraise to send kids to camp.
Our 2021 Volunteers of the Year, Sarah Pawluczonek and Jackie Daigneault.
Russ and Rick Hoyt are joined by Becca Pizzi and Dave McGillivray at the unveiling of the “Yes, You Can!” wall in loving memory of Dick Hoyt.
Bea and Woolsey Conover, Burt and Elaine Marmer, Chris Connolly, and Rick MacPherson, unveiling Woolsey’s new Y’s Guys painting, alongside the original Y’s Guys both painted by Woolsey.
A YEAR IN REVIEW
2021 PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS We believe that positive, lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in our kids, our families and our communities.
In collaboration with Fablevision, campers put on their STEAM hats for a day of fun that encouraged exploration and creativity through collaborative building.
The MetroWest Stingrays swim team helped coordinate and distribute Thanksgiving meal baskets to families in our community.
Kris & Peter Allen, joined by family members, friends, and Y staff to rededicate the Flagpole in loving memory of Kris’ father, Commander Ray Nilson, a friend and advocate for the Y and community.
Our Saturday morning cycle group joined our Rodman Ride for Kids team, riding 32 miles, visiting each of our branches, while helping raise over $65,000 for our youth programs.
Y Board Member Jim Stucchi and his staff volunteer and landscape the grounds of our Y. Plantings were donated by Peter Mezitt of Weston Nurseries.
Led by our President & CEO, Rick MacPherson, Y staff Peter and Amy ran the 2021 Boston Marathon in October. The full team raised more than $122,000 for programs that meet the needs of families in our community.
IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY At the MetroWest YMCA we know that addressing hunger involves more than just providing a meal. Lack of access to food can impact both short- and long-term health, educational obtainment, and overall community well-being. Working with our partners, in 2021, our Y stepped up to increase access and distribution for families, to strengthen our community.
WE FEED
While hunger has been an ongoing issue in our region, the pandemic pushed those numbers even higher, with as many as 1:7 households experiencing food insecurity, with that number even higher (1:3) for Black and Latino households. In 2021, we provided more than 200,000 meals and distributed groceries to help address food insecurity in our community.
WE EDUCATE
With our teaching kitchen and our learning garden, we look to increase knowledge about preparing foods that are delicious and healthy. In 2021, we provided more than 200 youth and families information on preparing healthy meals, ways to modify recipes so they retain their taste, and cut down on sugars and fats, while making it a fun experience that they want to share with others.
WE DISTRIBUTE
Knowing that transportation is a barrier to receiving meals, we invested in our infrastructure to include mobile units so, working with partners, we could bring food, groceries and enrichment activities directly to the neighborhoods where our families live and work. In 2021, we distributed to 13 locations around Framingham, and other areas that have limited access to transportation and fresh foods.
IMPACT BY THE NUMBERS
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2021
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2021
SUPPORT AND REVENUE: Contracts and Grants Program Fees Membership Dues Contributions and United Way Allocations Miscellaneous
TOTAL $4,601,261 4,318,689 1,537,500 1,024,726 82,609
CURRENT ASSETS: Cash Grant and Contribution Receivable, Net of Allowance Accounts Receivable, Net of Allowance Current Portion of Pledges Receivable Prepaid Expenses and Other
Total Support and Revenue
11,564,785
Total Current Assets
EXPENSES: Youth Development Healthy Living Social Responsibility General and Administrative Fundraising Total Expenses Changes in Net Assets from Operations
5,903,121 2,609,132 175,552 1,104,361 407,301 10,199,467 1,365,318
NON-OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Investment Return, net of fees Capital Campaign Contributions Capital Grant Non Operating Expenses - Capital Campaign
225,097 134,098 94,500 (26,967)
Total Non-Operating Activities
426,728
Change In Net Assets NET ASSETS, Beginning of Year NET ASSETS, End of Year
1,792,046 16,404,508 $18,196,554
Pledges Receivable, Net Investments Property and Equipment, net Total Assets
TOTAL $4,258,375 676,838 41,254 131,853 98,320 5,206,640 104,802 1,651,185 21,178,317 $28,140,944
CURRENT LIABILITIES: $445,177 196,241 271,287 458,070
Current Portion of Bond Payable Accounts Payable Accrued Expense and Other Deferred Revenue Total Current Liabilities
1,370,775
Bond Payable, Net
8,573,615
Total Liabilities
9,944,390
NET ASSETS: Without Donor Restrictions: Operating Property and Equipment Board Designated
5,004,921 12,159,525 337,145
Total Without Donor Restrictions
17,501,591 694,963
With Donor Restrictions Total Net Assets Total Liabilities and Net Assets
18,196,554 $28,140,944
Financial Assistance 2021 Distribution One out of eight people at the Y receives financial assistance.
Membership & Instructional Early Education & Care Summer Camp
40% 33% 27%
The MetroWest YMCA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.
METROWEST YMCA BRANCH LOCATIONS Bolton
Berlin BoyIston
Stow
Lincoln
Maynard
Hudson
Waltham
Sudbury
Watertown
Wayland Weston
Marlboro
Newton
Framingham
Northboro
Wellesley
Southboro Natick
Shrewsbury Westboro
Needham
Ashland Dover
Sherborn
Hopkinton Holliston Upton Milford
Medway
Medfield Millis
Norfolk
Hopedale Franklin Bellingham
Wrentham
Plainville
The MetroWest YMCA is a 501(c)3 charitable organization.
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