YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

OUR MISSION IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. OUR FOCUS IS ON YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WE HELP KIDS SUCCEED, PREPARE TEENS FOR LIFE, PREVENT DROWNING, AND HELP PEOPLE GROW HEALTHIER IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. WE HELP MEMBERS AND PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS GROW PERSONALLY: BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-RELIANCE; DEVELOP VALUES FOR DAILY LIVING: DEVELOP MORAL AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR BASED ON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES; IMPROVE PERSONAL AND FAMILY RELATIONS: LEARN TO CARE, COMMUNICATE AND COOPERATE WITH OTHERS CLOSE TO THEM; APPRECIATE DIVERSITY: RESPECT PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURES, AND BELIEFS; BECOME LEADERS AND SUPPORTERS: LEARN THE GIVE AND TAKE NECESSARY TO WORK TOWARD THE COMMON GOOD; DEVELOP SPECIFIC SKILLS: ACQUIRE NEW KNOWLEDGE AND WAYS TO GROW IN SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY; AND HAVE FUN: ENJOY LIFE.