About

The YMCA is a vital asset to the communities it serves. We work together with communities to provide programs like Before and After School Child Care, Preschool, Day Camps, Swimming and Swim Lessons, Family Activities, Sports for adults and children, Art programs, Health and Exercise, specialty programs for teens and older adults, and many more programs that help make that community an even nicer place to live and raise families. All YMCA programs are developed around the core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.

Everyone Is Welcome

What sets the YMCA apart is that we make membership, programs, services, and facilities available regardless of a family or individual's ability to pay the standard membership and program fees. If you want to participate at the YMCA and feel you are not financially able to do so, please apply to our Guardian Program. We do not want you or your family to be excluded from the benefits that the YMCA has to offer.

Our Mission

The mission of the YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

Our Vision

The Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA strives to be a leading family advocate in the community, inclusive and open to all people, responsive to community needs, committed to building character, wellness and fellowship through programs which promote moral and ethical values, and bring all members of our community together for the common good.

Values

Our YMCA supports the values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility and we are guided by the following principles as we work to build strong kids, strong families, strong communities.

The Golden Rule
We value the importance of every individual and treat others as we wish to be treated.

Character Development
We live and teach the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Open To All
We are a volunteer, charitable organization, which welcomes people of all religions, cultures and economic backgrounds.

Pursuit of Excellence
We strive to achieve the highest standards of quality programs, services and trustworthy stewardship.

Spirit of Philanthropy
We help people experience the joy of giving and helping others.

A Healthy Lifestyle
We live our mission by engaging in a lifestyle that develops a healthy spirit, mind and body.

Annual Report

Please click this link to access a pdf of our annual report. Annual Report

The Strategic Plan

The Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA identifies and outlines the priorities our organization will strive to achieve over the course of the next three years. Designed by a cross-section of community leaders and staff, it was developed to meet the needs of those we serve and to further enhance the YMCA mission in the community. Our commitment is to continue offering programs that build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities.

Healthy Living
Improve the spiritual, mental, and physical health of those in our service area through programs, relationships, and community involvement as it relates to the healts-eeker population.  

Support Families
Serve families through programs, family-friendly facilities, and community collaborations .

Service to others
Provide opportunities for people to serve others in their YMCA and community through a comprehensive volunteer recruitment, training, and recognition program.

Ensuring a Legacy
Ensure future generations will have access to YMCA programs and facilities through increased public awareness of our charitable mission and purpose.

A Message From Our President And Ceo

Dear YMCA friends and supporters:

There is always a sense of excitement at the Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA, and 2009 was no exception. Despite challenging times, the YMCA had a great year thanks to the vigilant and spirited work of our leadership team, the executives, employees and dedicated donors and volunteers at each of our fourteen branches. We focused internally this year, developing new and better systems for customer service and safety.  Branches developed gathering places where members and guests can sit, read the paper, or just hangout and talk with a new friend. New programs were added and schedules restructured to be more family friendly. We reviewed and improved our safety protocols for handling life threatening emergencies and then we practiced, practiced and practiced more to make our YMCA as safe as possible for members and guests.

In 2009, over 699,600 infants, toddlers, preschoolers, pre-teens, young adults and mature adults participated in YMCA programs. Our YMCA accomplished or exceeded all goals established in the 2007-2009 strategic plan which was reflected in the growth and retention of our membership. We now serve 53,720 individuals, and retention increased 2% over 2006. Nearly 5% of our members now volunteer; and we have doubled the number of members making planned gifts through our Heritage Club.

We also recognize that mental and spiritual health is equally as important for our families and community. Our YMCA launched a new program this year called Journey to Freedom which is an 8-week group study that lays the foundation for transformation and encourages participants to create a personal plan of action to bring about successful and lasting change. We created a devotion manual designed to deliver a consistent message for our 12 day camps; a message that challenged our campers to not only demonstrate the values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility but to understand why these values are important in their everyday lives.

We believe that life is a journey and that our mission at the YMCA is to make that journey the best it can be; it has happened this way at the Y for over 160 years. It starts with infants and toddlers experiencing tender and loving care in our child care programs. As toddlers become preschoolers, they learn values through team play. School Age and Day Camp offer children the chance to explore new environments and make friends. Resident Camp and Leaders’ Club present young teens their first leadership experience and for many is their first opportunity to give back to their community. The Y provides summer jobs to college students as camp counselors, lifeguards, and School Age counselors; and when the college years are over, the YMCA is still there to offer a professional career for some and volunteer opportunities for many. Marriage and children follow, and those whose journey has been especially meaningful will involve themselves on our boards, giving back to our community through volunteering and philanthropy.  

Please read through our annual report. When you do, we hope you’ll come away understanding the role the YMCA plays in so many individual journeyseach and every day. The YMCA is a place for families, children and adults to come because we are a community that genuinely cares about each other. Our success is attributed directly to those individuals who are willing to give their time, talents and treasure so others may have the same joy that they share. Thank you for the part you played in changing so many lives this year and for your commitment to the journey.

Photo: Debra Flores, President 2010 - 2012, Danny L. Carroll, Chief Executive Officer

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Board of Directors

Officers
Debra Flores, President
Bill Ermatinger, Vice President
Guy Buck, Treasurer
Robyn Hansen, Secretary

Privacy Statement

The Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. We do not sell or otherwise disclose user information outside the organization. This policy has no exceptions. We do not sell or exchange your information with any other organization, public, private, or non-profit.

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