LEADING WITH LOVE
COVID-19 caused much uncertainty and created many struggles for everyone in 2020. Did You Know? As a nonprofit organization, the YMCA funds its operations through membership and program fees. We raise charitable funds to provide community outreach and to help those in need. The operational revenue helps fuel impactful community efforts.
2020 PROVIDED CLOUDY DAYS FOR OUR YMCA… FULL-TIME TEAM REDUCED
BY 21%
40% LOSS
OF REVENUE DUE TO CANCELLED MEMBERSHIPS & PROGRAM FEES MORE THAN
HOWEVER, THROUGH THE STORM, WE STOOD STRONG… PROVIDING NURTURE THROUGH FOOD More than 20,000 individuals representing 5,000 families were served through FoodShares in partnership with Loaves and Fishes since July. 3,976 meals were served through Family Food Truck Nights and allowed families to take home meals to enjoy when they picked up their student(s). Within the communities surrounding Simmons, Johnston, Keith Family, McCrorey and Stratford Richardson YMCAs, we provided 1,150 meals to families of teens who participated in our LevelUp programming, many of whom were multigenerational.
50%
DECLINE IN MEMBERSHIP
607 vegan food boxes were delivered to the immigrant and refugee community near the Simmons YMCA. 700 Thanksgiving meals were served in partnership with Mac's Speed Shop and Charlotte Rescue Mission. IDME7501
BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS Our YMCAs welcomed 1,195 participants for School Days+, our virtual learning program developed in response to school systems closing. 4,500 Day Campers and 2,400 Resident Campers enjoyed summer camp at the YMCA safely and with no COVID-19 spread. We provided 554 children 10 weeks of swim lessons over the summer as part of funding we received from the health equity grant. Y Readers supported the development of 698 participants through our 2020 virtual literacy programming.
Our YMCAs continued the development of local teens through job preparation and college readiness. In 2020, our team served 252 Level Up participants and 700 individuals through teen enrichment programming. Through Vision to Learn, we screened 205 students and 59 students received glasses based on need. In partnership with Samaritan’s Feet, we provided 568 children in the West Blvd. corridor a new pair of shoes. 40,000 books from the Molina Foundation were delivered to children in our remote learning programs and to children in the community.
STANDING STRONG WITH OUR COMMUNITY: Partnering with Atrium Health, our YMCAs hosted 18 COVID-19 testing sites with 2,375 individuals tested. Fueled by the generosity of Margaret and Smoky Bissell, we welcomed 365 children of essential heath care workers and hospital staff for free childcare. Partnering with the Charlotte Rescue Mission, 320 participants were served at Camp Thunderbird this summer. A total of 168 Parents as Teacher (PAT) families were served virtually since March 2020. 30 families received iPads to enhance PAT virtual services (10 with Wi-Fi access), 180 families received assistance with Christmas gifts for their children and 39 PAT children graduated our virtual programming in 2020.
Thank you for your continued support! #StayWithUs
68 active older adults increased their digital literacy through a 6-week basic computer skills virtual program, helping them navigate online grocery shopping, virtual doctor visits and how to virtually see family and friends while quarantined. Participants were able to keep the laptop provided as part of their successful completion of the program. Our teams created and delivered 800 teen care packages to homeless community members and 200 gift packages to families seeking extra support over the holidays. In partnership with Lowes and the Panthers, our association distributed 350 Christmas trees to families in the Beatties Ford corridor. Our 2020 Virtual Prayer Service reached over 6,000 people and had over 19,000 impressions. 269 adults learned English virtually and in-person in partnership with Forest Hill Church.