2020-06-22T16:22:43-05:00 2019-12-31 141567370 NUGENT & HAEUSSLER PC 101 BRACKEN ROAD MONTGOMERY NY 12549 990 2019-01-01 141340134 YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLETOWN NY YOUN 8453431158 81 HIGHLAND AVENUE MIDDLETOWN NY 10940 IRA BESDANSKY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8453431158 2020-06-19 1 MARK M LEVY CPA P01061802 8454571100 2020-06-19 144.121.100.62 2020-06-19 13:54:32 ED P 1B083AB985F43D2912FF07EC90CEFA8680B2C64E 83605E11A4CFA796FA6907D34AE5AACE50B6BDE2 2019 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z IRA BESDANSKY 9564923 0 X WWW.MIDDLETOWNYMCA.ORG X 1886 NY THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN IS A CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG KIDS, STRONG FAMILIES, AND STRONG COMMUNITIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR YMCA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OUR YMCA IS FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY; VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS AND MORE. 18 18 647 360 146235 -49847 303479 280063 8435523 8315154 55494 167944 212635 403263 9007131 9166424 5085 13236 0 0 5204383 5519530 0 0 193611 2995194 3082241 8204662 8615007 802469 551417 16505486 16864038 5947429 5670771 10558057 11193267 X THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN IS A CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG KIDS, STRONG FAMILIES, AND STRONG COMMUNITIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR YMCA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OUR YMCA IS FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY; VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS AND MORE. 0 0 7293494 13236 8706814 YOUTH DEVELOPMENT:THE YMCA IS COMMITTED TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN BY CULTIVATING THE VALUES, SKILLS AND RELATIONSHIPS THAT LEAD TO POSITIVE BEHAVIORS, AS WELL AS DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS, IMPROVING HEALTH AND NUTRITION TO BUILD A BASE FOR LIFE-LONG FITNESS AND ENCOURAGING EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT. CLUB KID: WE OFFER 24 BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. CLUB KID PROVIDES QUALITY, AFFORDABLE CARE TO AN AVERAGE OF 1,335 CHILDREN EACH DAY, AGES 5-12. THE YMCA SERVES ALMOST EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ORANGE COUNTY. ALL OF THE SITES ARE SCHOOL BASED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF OUR MIDDLETOWN PROGRAM AT 'THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS' ON LIBERTY STREET IN MIDDLETOWN. ALL SITES MEET HEPA STANDARDS FOR NUTRITIOUS SNACKS AND ARE LICENSED BY THE STATE OF NEW YORK. OUR PROGRAM IN MIDDLETOWN PARTICIPATES IN THE CACFP SNACK REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM, AND AS A RESULT OF THIS PROGRAM, OFFERS MORE NUTRITIOUS SNACKS INCLUDING FRESH VEGETABLES AND FRUIT. DUE TO A GRANT RECEIVED IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR, WE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE RENOVATION OF OUR COMMERCIAL KITCHEN AT THE CENTER FOR YOUTH IN MIDDLETOWN. THIS ADDITION HAS NOT ONLY EXPANDED OUR ABILITY TO OFFER A VARIETY OF HEALTHY SNACKS, BUT HAS PROVIDED HANDS ON OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CHILDREN TO LEARN ABOUT THE PROPER PREPARATION OF NUTRITIOUS SNACKS. ALL PROGRAMS OFFER TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE, HEALTHY SNACKS, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, OUTDOOR PLAY TIME, MUSIC, ARTS AND SOCIAL COMPETENCY SKILLS LED BY TRAINED, CARING, POSITIVE ADULT ROLE MODELS. OVER THE COURSE OF THE PAST YEAR, WE CONTINUED OUR EFFORT IN PROVIDING STEM PROGRAMMING TO THE CHILDREN AND ADDED A SWIMMING LESSON COMPONENT TO THE PROGRAM IN MIDDLETOWN WITH TRANSPORTATION TO OUR POOL.IN ADDITION TO OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE STUDENTS, CLUB KID ALSO SERVES 23 MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ON-SITE AT MONROE-WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL AND AT THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS WITH TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED FROM THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN MIDDLETOWN.WE ALSO PROVIDE A PROGRAM AT THE CENTER IN MIDDLETOWN TO OVER 255 ADDITIONAL CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL VACATION PERIODS AND DAYS SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED FOR TEACHERS' TRAININGS.ALTHOUGH THE OVERALL NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS DECREASED SLIGHTLY FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR, THE DEMAND FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE CONTINUED. APPROXIMATELY 15% OF THE PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUBSIDIZATION THROUGH PROCEEDS/DONATIONS FROM OUR STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN OR WERE ELIGIBLE FOR (DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES) DSS FUNDING. IN 2019, WE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF $63,172 OF SCHOLARSHIP AID TO CLUB KID PARTICIPANTS AND OFFERED ALL FAMILIES WHO PARTICIPATED IN CLUB KID A 50% DISCOUNT ON YMCA FAMILY MEMBERSHIP. YMCA MEMBERSHIP PROVIDES FAMILIES ACCESS TO BOTH OF OUR MEMBERSHIP BRANCHES AND A VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES TO SWIM, PLAY SPORTS AND SPEND QUALITY TIME TOGETHER.AS THE STRENGTH AND SUCCESS OF THESE PROGRAMS IS CLEARLY BUILT ON THE QUALITY OF STAFF, WE CONTINUED TO DEVELOP OUR TRAINING PROGRAMS BY OFFERING TWO FULL DAYS OF TRAINING, ONE IN THE FALL AND ONE IN THE SPRING. THE TRAININGS CONSIST OF A COMPLEX SERIES OF COURSE OFFERINGS PROVIDED BY A NUMBER OF QUALIFIED TRAINERS WHO ARE SEASONED CHILDCARE PROFESSIONALS AND EXPERTS IN THE FIELD. THIS INITIATIVE (NOW IN ITS SIXTH YEAR) HAS THE OVERALL GOAL OF PREPARING STAFF TO DEAL WITH THE UNIQUE AND OFTEN SPECIAL CHALLENGES OF WORKING WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF PARTICIPANTS. WE REINFORCE THOSE TRAININGS WITH MONTHLY TRAININGS LED BY OUR SITE DIRECTORS.YMCA FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL AND UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN: JANUARY THRU JUNE, WE PROVIDED HALF-DAY AND FULL-DAY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS (MORNING AND AFTERNOON) FOR 53 THREE AND FOUR YEAR OLDS THROUGH OUR FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL AND AN ADDITIONAL 50 CHILDREN IN THE UNIVERSAL PRE-KINDERGARTEN READINESS PROGRAM (UPK). BOTH OF THESE PROGRAMS GREW IN THE FALL OF 2019, UPK TO 60 CHILDREN AND OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAM TO 55. WHILE COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT, SCHOOL READINESS AND LITERACY ARE THE PRIMARY FOCUS OF THESE PROGRAMS, WE SUPPLEMENT THE TRADITIONAL SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAM WITH AN INCREDIBLE MUSIC PROGRAM, SOME STEM CURRICULA, A PE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES SWIMMING CLASSES AT OUR HIGHLAND AVENUE FACILITY, TWO BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE CENTER, AND A NUMBER OF SPECIAL SEASONAL EVENTS THAT INVOLVE THE FAMILIES. THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVED BY THE CENTER ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF EVERY ETHNIC GROUP AND FAMILY MAKEUP THAT EXISTS IN A FOUR MILE RADIUS TO THE CENTER. THE CENTER PRIDES ITSELF ON THIS DIVERSITY. WE SAW CONSIDERABLE GROWTH IN BOTH PROGRAMS FOR FULL-DAY CARE WHICH NECESSITATES THE USE OF ADDITIONAL CLASSROOMS. DURING THE YEAR, WE INTRODUCED AN APP CALLED CLASS DOJO IN ORDER FOR TEACHERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH PARENTS ON A DAILY BASIS. WE PROVIDED $42,045 IN SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE IN 2019 AND OFFERED FAMILIES THAT PARTICIPATED IN YMCA FIRST STEP PRESCHOOL OR UPK A 50% DISCOUNT ON YMCA FAMILY MEMBERSHIP.DAY CAMPS: ALL SIX OF OUR CAMPS HAD INCREDIBLE SUMMERS, SERVING AN AVERAGE OF NEARLY 1,000 CAMPERS EACH SESSION. THE MIDDLETOWN PROGRAM IS DIVIDED INTO TWO CAMPS. CAMP FUNSHINE SERVES AGES 3 TO 8, AND IS BASED AT THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS, USING ALL THE RESOURCES OF THAT LOCATION WITH TENTS TO PROVIDE SHADE AND ENCOURAGE AS MUCH OUTDOOR TIME AS POSSIBLE. THE CAMP SERVED AN AVERAGE OF 140 CHILDREN IN EACH 2 WEEK SESSION. THE SUMMERSQUAD CAMP SERVES AGES 9 TO 15 AND UTILIZES THE 2 ACRE OUTDOOR SPACE AT THE HIGHLAND AVENUE LOCATION FOR SOCCER, BASKETBALL AND GROUP GAMES AND HAS THE ADDED LUXURY OF IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO OUR INDOOR GYM ON RAINY DAYS. THE COUNSELOR IN TRAINING (C.I.T.) GROUP, FOR 12 TO15 YEAR OLDS, TRAVELS TO CAMP ROBBINS EVERY WEDNESDAY TO EXPERIENCE TRUE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES AND WORK ON LEADERSHIP SKILLS. BOTH MIDDLETOWN CAMPS ENJOY PLENTY OF SWIM TIME AND STRUCTURED AGE APPROPRIATE LESSONS IN OUR INDOOR POOL FROM SOME OF THE BEST AQUATIC INSTRUCTORS IN THE REGION. OUR CAMP IN SULLIVAN COUNTY, WHICH WE RUN CONTRACTUALLY FOR THE TOWN OF THOMPSON, CONTINUED TO SERVE OVER 200 CHILDREN OVER A SEVEN WEEK PERIOD, OPERATING AT THE TOWN OF THOMPSON PARK. THE TOWN CAMP OFFERS AN IN-GROUND POOL, FIELDS FOR A VARIETY OF SPORTS, AN OPEN PAVILION AND AN INDOOR SPACE TO OFFER A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES OUT OF THE SUN AND RAIN.IN HARRIMAN STATE PARK, CAMP DISCOVERY SERVES AN AVERAGE OF 280-300 CHILDREN EACH WEEK DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS AND ONCE AGAIN WAS VOTED THE NUMBER ONE DAY CAMP IN THE HUDSON VALLEY. THE CAMP OFFERS AN INCREDIBLE ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES FROM CRAFTS TO BOATING AND SPORTS AND IS FAMOUS FOR ITS DAILY MORNING SPIRIT CIRCLE THAT BRINGS EACH OF THE CAMP GROUPS TO THE STAGE TO PERFORM AND PREPARE CAMPERS FOR THE DAY.CAMP ROBBINS GREW DRAMATICALLY AND AVERAGED 160 CAMPERS EACH SESSION AND OFFERED BUS TRANSPORTATION FROM THE NEWBURGH AREA OF ORANGE COUNTY. WE ARE MOST PROUD OF OUR SUCCESS REACHING OUT TO THE CITY OF NEWBURGH YOUTH AND REGISTERING TWELVE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR CAMP ROBBINS BY SUBSIDIZING THEIR FEES WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH OUR STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. WE ALSO PARTNERED WITH BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS TO ASSIST SIX OF THEIR LITTLES TO ATTEND CAMP.OUR MONROE BRANCH EXPANDED THE PRESCHOOL SUMMER CAMP, NOW CALLED CAMP WEE DISCOVER, ON SITE AT THE BRANCH. THE PROGRAM GREW IN 2019, AVERAGING 26 CHILDREN EACH SESSION AND ONCE AGAIN, RECEIVED GREAT REVIEWS.THE LEADERS IN TRAINING (LIT) AND COUNSELOR IN TRAINING (CIT) PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO EXPAND WITH AN AVERAGE OF 35 YOUNG PEOPLE IN EACH SESSION IN CAMP DISCOVERY WHILE THE MIDDLETOWN AND THE CAMP ROBBINS PROGRAMS CO-PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING/LEADERSHIP EVENTS WHICH WE ANTICIPATE WILL EXPAND IN COMING YEARS.EACH CAMP PROGRAM SERVES A DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT POPULATION IN VERY UNIQUE SETTINGS WITH THE COMMON GOAL OF DEVELOPING SOCIAL COMPETENCY SKILLS WHILE INTRODUCING THE CHILDREN TO A VARIETY OF ACTIVE SPORTS AND ARTS. ADDITIONALLY, ALL CAMPS CONDUCT FAMILY NIGHTS, WHERE THE FAMILIES ARE INVITED, CHILDREN PERFORM SONGS AND SKITS THAT THEY CREATE AND THE FAMILY MEMBERS ARE PROVIDED A TASTE OF THEIR CHILD'S CAMP DAY. OUT OF THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF CHILDREN ENROLLED EACH SESSION, 10% RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. A TOTAL OF $40,912 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED, AND 1,205 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN 2019. 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FUNDRAISING PROCEEDS - 2016 AMOUNT: $ 48,431. 2017 AMOUNT: $ 38,879. 2018 AMOUNT: $ 37,773. 2019 AMOUNT: $ 30,071. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3336 3336 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: ANNUAL DUES PAID TO THE ALLIANCE OF NEW YORK STATE YMCAS 1411172 1411172 15365938 4191704 11174234 975116 824192 150924 87254 80360 6894 12743224 CURRENT PORTION LONG-TERM DEBT 3991627 LONG TERM DEBT 1422800 SECURITY DEPOSIT PAYABLE 3333 5417760 9250217 101257 101257 9148960 17464 17464 9166424 8615007 0 8615007 0 8615007 RUTHIE RUN 15478 15478 13779 SOFY COLOR RUN 7469 7469 3014 2 7124 7124 14328 30071 30071 31121 31121 -1050 1 SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE 12 13236 PART I, LINE 2: THE YMCA HAS A LEADERS PROGRAM WHICH IS DESCIBED IN MORE DETAIL IN SCHEDULE O. PARTICIPANTS OF THIS PROGRAM HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM. ALL MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE. DURING THIS YEAR, THE YMCA PAID FOR ELEVEN MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH WAS HELD AT SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IRA BESDANSKY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 176360 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 176360 0 0 0 MARK JACOBS TRUSTEE PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS X 312000 0 0 1 1 MARK JACOBS TRUSTEE 78948 RENTING OFFICE SPACE 0 MARK JACOBS TRUSTEE 287444 REPAYMENT OF PRICIPLE AND INTEREST ON LOAN PAYABLE 0 GREG HOGAN TRUSTEE 667238 INSURANCE AGREEMENTS ARE BROKERED BY A COMPANY THAT IS OWNED BY A TRUSTEE. 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION AQUATICS: OUR NUMBERS OF POOL PARTICIPANTS-INCLUDING FAMILY SWIM, OPEN SWIM, LAP SWIMMING AND STRUCTURED LESSONS CONTINUED TO GROW IN 2019. OUR SERIES OF WATER EXERCISE CLASSES GREW AND CONTINUE TO AVERAGE 45-50 PARTICIPANTS PER CLASS, WITH AN AVERAGE WEEKLY CUMULATIVE ATTENDANCE OF 425. AN AVERAGE OF 425 CHILDREN FROM AGES SIX MONTHS TO TWELVE YEARS PARTICIPATED IN A SERIES OF WEEKLY INSTRUCTIONAL SWIM PROGRAMS, DEPENDING ON THE SEASON, RANGING FROM OUR WINTER SESSION WITH 225 PARTICIPANTS TO OUR SPRING SESSION OF 500. APPROXIMATELY 1,690 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN 2019. WE SERVED AN ADDITIONAL 50-60 YOUTH FROM LOCAL PRIVATE SCHOOLS. WE CONTINUED OUR OUTREACH TO SERVE CHILDREN WHO ARE HOME-SCHOOLED AND AVERAGED 24-30 CHILDREN EACH WEEK. WE ALSO EXPANDED OUR ADAPTIVE AQUATICS PROGRAMS, SERVING AN AVERAGE OF 22-25 INDIVIDUALS EACH SESSION IN ONE ON ONE PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS SCHEDULING SPECIFIC TIMES FOR SPECIAL NEEDS GROUPS AND PROGRAMS. WE ONCE AGAIN DRAMATICALLY INCREASED OUR LIFEGUARD AND FIRST AID TRAININGS WHICH CERTIFIED OVER 260 YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THROUGHOUT ORANGE COUNTY. THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF THE LIFEGUARDS WHO WORK AT LOCAL POOLS, LAKES, AND OTHER PUBLIC SWIMMING AREAS THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. OUR FAMILY SWIM SESSIONS AVERAGE 60-80 CHILDREN AND ADULTS, AS THE SCHEDULE IS SYNCHED WITH THAT OF OUR LYONS SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTER (A YOUTH AND FAMILY RECREATION CENTER). THE COMBINATION OF THE TWO SETTINGS OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG FAMILIES TO SPEND QUALITY TIME TOGETHER IN A RECREATIONAL SETTING. WE CONTINUED TO OFFER OUR DIVE-IN MOVIE SERIES WHERE FAMILIES FLOATED ON TUBES AND NOODLES WHILE WATCHING A POPULAR FAMILY MOVIE. OVER THE COURSE OF THE THREE EVENINGS, 167 PARENTS AND CHILDREN ENJOYED THESE UNIQUE EVENTS. OUR COMPETITIVE SWIM TEAM (THE BARRACUDAS) HAS GROWN TO SERVE 56 YOUNG PEOPLE. THE TEAM CONTINUED TO PRACTICE AT MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL UTILIZING THE YMCA POOL ONLY DURING HOLIDAYS AND SCHOOL CLOSINGS. THOUGH THE TEAM IS RELATIVELY SMALL IN COMPARISON TO OTHER AREA SWIM TEAMS IT SERVES A NUMBER OF CHILDREN WITH A HIGH QUALITY, AFFORDABLE, EXPERIENCE SUPPORTED BY WONDERFUL, COMMITTED PARENT VOLUNTEERS. OUR AQUATICS PROGRAMS HAVE A WELL-EARNED REPUTATION OF OFFERING THE FINEST AQUATIC INSTRUCTION IN ORANGE/SULLIVAN COUNTIES. YOUTH SPORTS: THE LYONS SPORTS AND FITNESS CENTER IS A UNIQUE RECREATION CENTER FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN, SUBDIVIDED BY CURTAINS INTO THREE DISTINCT PLAY AREAS FOR GYMNASTICS, SOCCER AND BASKETBALL TO ALL HAPPEN SIMULTANEOUSLY. THIS SPACE CONTINUES TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE OUR ABILITY TO SCHEDULE MULTIPLE PROGRAMS FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN AGES 3-9. OVERALL, WE PROVIDED A SERIES OF SPORTS/RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR AGES 3-18 INCLUDING BASKETBALL, GYMNASTICS, INDOOR ROCK CLIMBING, SOCCER, GIRLS BASKETBALL, AND MARTIAL ARTS TO AN AVERAGE OF 465 CHILDREN EACH 9 WEEK PROGRAM SESSION. OUR BOYS TRAVEL BASKETBALL TEAM SERVED OVER 26 YOUNG ATHLETES. OUR MONROE FACILITY HAS PERFORMED VERY WELL WITH A SERIES OF PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH; AVERAGING 225 PARTICIPANTS IN EACH 9 WEEK SESSION OF CLASSES. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDED BASKETBALL, KARATE, GOLF, SOCCER AND VOLLEYBALL, WITH GYMNASTICS AS THE LARGEST PROGRAM EACH SESSION. ALL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON SOCIAL COMPETENCY SKILLS, TEAMWORK AND MUTUAL RESPECT, AND INSTILLED THE FOUR CORE VALUES OF THE YMCA WHILE HELPING CHILDREN DEVELOP A LIFELONG INTEREST IN RECREATIONAL AND FITNESS ACTIVITIES. A TOTAL OF 1,800 UNDUPLICATED CHILDREN WERE SERVED IN 2019. MUSIC PROGRAMS: ESTABLISHED ALMOST SIX YEARS AGO, OUR MUSIC DEPARTMENT OFFERS A VARIETY OF CLASSES AND PROGRAMS, WITH MUCH OF THE DEPARTMENTS' ENERGY COMMITTED TO ADDING A VALUABLE COMPONENT TO OUR UPK, PRESCHOOL, CLUB KID AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS. WHETHER CHILDREN PERFORM WITH KAZOOS AND BELLS, OR SIMPLY SING TOGETHER, MUSIC IS A CHERISHED PIECE OF THESE PROGRAMS. WE OFFERED ONE-ON-ONE INSTRUCTION TO AN AVERAGE OF 6-10 STUDENTS IN A VARIETY OF INSTRUMENTS AND AN INCREDIBLE YOUTH CHOIR THAT PERFORMS IN NUMEROUS COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, OFTEN RECEIVING STANDING OVATIONS. WE BEGAN A YOUTH CHOIR AT THE UNITY CENTER IN NEWBURGH THAT GREW QUICKLY TO AN AVERAGE OF 18-20 CHILDREN, AND SHOWCASED THEIR TALENTS AT A VARIETY OF HOLIDAY PERFORMANCES. THIS PROGRAM WAS ENTIRELY SUBSIDIZED BY THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN, AS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO SERVING NEWBURGH. OUR ADULT DRAMA PROGRAM IN MIDDLETOWN AVERAGED 16-20 PARTICIPANTS OVER THE YEAR AND PUT ON A NUMBER OF PERFORMANCES IN THE AREA, AND IN A THEATRE IN NYC. THE YOUTH STAGE DRAMA CLASS AVERAGED 7 CHILDREN DURING THE SEASON. MANY OF THE INCREDIBLE PUBLIC PERFORMANCES WERE ACCOMPANIED BY TALENTED MUSICIANS WHO DONATE THEIR TIME TO WORK WITH OUR PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. TEEN PROGRAMS: THE BEAT THE STREETS PROGRAM (HOSTED SATURDAY EVENINGS FOR AGES 10-15) AVERAGED 110-125 PARTICIPANTS FOR EACH EVENT IN MIDDLETOWN. THE MIDDLETOWN PROGRAM IS OFFERED 3 SATURDAY EVENINGS EACH MONTH. IN JANUARY, WE BEGAN OUR BEAT THE STREETS PROGRAM FOR A SIMILAR AGE GROUP AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL IN PORT JERVIS. ATTENDANCE IN THIS NEW PROGRAM AVERAGED 15 PARTICIPANTS HELD ONLY ON THE FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH .THE PROGRAM IN MIDDLETOWN AS WELL AS THE NEW INITIATIVE IN PORT JERVIS; RECEIVE SUBSIDIZATION BY BOTH THE DYSON FOUNDATION AND THE STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN OF THE YMCA. THE PROGRAM IN MIDDLETOWN OFFERS AN ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ZUMBA, ART, SWIMMING, BASKETBALL AND DANCE. THE PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE AN IMPORTANT POINT OF CONTACT FOR US WITH THE TEEN POPULATION AND OFTEN RESULTS IN FURTHER INVOLVEMENT IN PROGRAMS LIKE LEADERS CLUB, YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT, LEADERS RALLIES AND A NUMBER OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS. THE PARTICIPANTS COME FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS. THE YMCA, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, CONTINUED OUR YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT PROGRAM WHICH PROVIDED TEENS WITH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ON HOW GOVERNMENT WORKS. IN EARLY MARCH, TWO TEACHERS AND 15 STUDENTS FROM MIDDLETOWN ATTENDED THE STATE CONFERENCE IN ALBANY WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY OUR STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. THE LEADERS CLUB PROGRAM FOCUSES ON BUILDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS, ENGAGING IN COMMUNITY EVENTS (IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE Y), AND UNDERSTANDING GROUP WORK AND PLANNING SKILLS. THE MIDDLETOWN PROGRAM HAS 23 LEADERS (HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS) AND 11 JUNIOR LEADERS (MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN 7TH AND 8TH GRADE). OUR MONROE BRANCH CONTINUED TO GROW AND NOW HAS 8 LEADERS WHO ARE ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN A VARIETY OF PROJECTS AND EVENTS IN THAT COMMUNITY. TOGETHER THE LEADERS CONDUCTED A SERIES OF ANNUAL EVENTS, ASSISTED IN A COMMUNITY WIDE CLEANUP, HOSTED BOOTHS AT LOCAL COMMUNITY EVENTS AND COORDINATED THEIR FIFTH ANNUAL ANGEL GIVING TREE WHICH REACHED 10 FAMILIES. THE LEADERS CLUB PROGRAMS IN MIDDLETOWN AND MONROE ONCE AGAIN PLAYED AN INCREDIBLE ROLE IN BUILDING AND ACTING IN A HAUNTED HOUSE AT THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS WHERE OVER 350 PEOPLE FROM THE COMMUNITY VISITED THE HAUNTED HOUSE. ADDITIONALLY, THE LEADERS DID THE SAME IN THE MONROE BRANCH WHERE HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ENJOYED WHAT HAS BECOME AN ANNUAL EVENT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENJOY. THE PROCEEDS OF THE EVENT ARE USED TO HELP FUND WEEKEND CONFERENCES THAT MANY MEMBERS OF THE CLUB ATTEND. IN LATE SUMMER, WE EXPANDED OUR COMMITMENT AND WERE ABLE TO SEND TWELVE LEADERS FOR A WEEK-LONG LEADERSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM AT SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE WHERE THEY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH 225 PEERS FROM THROUGHOUT NEW ENGLAND AND NEW YORK IN A TRULY 'LIFE CHANGING' WEEK OF ACTIVITIES ENTIRELY FUNDED BY THE PROCEEDS OF OUR STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. DURING THE SUMMER, THE YMCA WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE A LONG-TIME SUPPORTER OF THE Y LEAVE A LEGACY GIFT (THE DECKER FAMILY FUND) TO PRIMARILY FUND LEADERS ATTENDANCE AT LEADERS SCHOOL IN THE COMING YEARS. ALL TOGETHER WE PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE TO LEADERS SCHOOL AND YOUTH AND GOVERNMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,930. OVERALL, THESE PROGRAMS REACHED 1,565 UNDUPLICATED YOUTH AND TEENS, AGES 10-18. YOUTH PROGRAMS-SULLIVAN: FUNDING PROVIDED BY A GRANT FROM THE YOUTH BUREAU OF SULLIVAN COUNTY ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE A SERIES OF PROGRAMS BASED IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN SULLIVAN COUNTY. WE ALSO PROVIDED CHILDCARE TO A NUMBER OF SCHOOLS IN AN EFFORT TO INCREASE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES. WE OFFERED FAMILY PROGRAMS AROUND THE HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL THEME BASED PROGRAMS WHICH INCLUDED CRAFTS, HEALTHY SNACKS, AND A FOCUS ON WELLNESS. OUR THREE DIFFERENT HALLOWEEN PROGRAMS IN SULLIVAN COUNTY HAVE BECOME SOME OF THE MOST 'TALKED ABOUT' FAMILY EVENTS IN THE AREA. IN THE FALL, THE YMCA ESTABLISHED A NUMBER OF SPORTS ORIENTED YOUTH PROGRAMS IN THE ST. JOHN'S STREET SCHOOL IN MONTICELLO, WHICH HAS ENJOYED GOOD SUCCESS AND PARTICIPATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION KIDS NIGHT OUT: THIS IS A UNIQUE PROGRAM FOR AGES 4 TO 9 OFFERED ON FRIDAY EVENINGS FROM 6:30PM TO 9:00PM. THE EVENING OFFERED A WIDE RANGE OF RECREATION, ART AND TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES. IN MIDDLETOWN, THE PROGRAM IS SUBDIVIDED BY AGES, WITH THE YOUNGER AGE GROUP (GRADES K-1) AT THE CENTER FOR YOUTH PROGRAMS SERVING 40 CHILDREN, AND THE OLDER GROUP (GRADES 2-5) OPERATING OUT OF THE LYONS CENTER AND SERVING 55-60 CHILDREN. THE MIDDLETOWN PROGRAM IS SUPPORT BY THE DYSON FOUNDATION MAKING THE PROGRAM AFFORDABLE FOR A NUMBER OF THE PARTICIPANTS WHO ATTEND FOR ONLY $1. IT IS OUR GOAL FOR THE KIDS NIGHT OUT PROGRAM TO FEED THE BEAT THE STREETS PROGRAM SO OUR YOUTH CAN DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH POSITIVE ROLE MODELS THAT WILL SPAN THEIR YOUTH. THE MONROE BRANCH HAS AND CONTINUES TO AVERAGE 55 CHILDREN PER EVENING, WITH AN INCREDIBLE VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND THIS PROGRAM HAS AND CONTINUES TO BE THE 'TALK OF THE TOWN' IN MONROE. HEALTHY LIVING: THIS YMCA IS THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF FITNESS/LIFESTYLE CHANGE FOR FAMILIES IN ORANGE COUNTY. WE ARE ACTIVELY SOUGHT OUT BY KEY COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN THE BATTLE AGAINST YOUTH OBESITY, FAMILY INACTIVITY AND POOR NUTRITION. WE WERE FORTUNATE TO RECEIVE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM A DONOR TO FUND THE YMCA'S LIVESTRONG PROGRAM-ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF CANCER SURVIVORS THROUGH EXERCISE PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUP TIMES TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR RECOVERY JOURNEY. OUR ABILITY TO REACH DIVERSE POPULATIONS REGARDLESS OF FAITHS, BACKGROUNDS, ABILITIES AND INCOMES PUTS US IN A UNIQUE POSITION TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR A BROAD SPECTRUM OF FAMILIES IN ORANGE COUNTY. SOUTH ORANGE BRANCH: THIS BRANCH'S GROWTH LEVELED OFF AND ACTUALLY EXPERIENCED A DECLINE IN MEMBERSHIP OVER THE SECOND HALF OF THE YEAR. THE BRANCH SERVES ALMOST 10,000 INDIVIDUALS OVER THE COURSE OF A CALENDAR YEAR. THE SOFY BRANCH IS A TWO-STORY; 22,000 SQUARE FOOT FACILITY DESIGNED TO BE A COMMUNITY CENTER WITH A SPHERE OF INFLUENCE SERVING A SIX TOWN RADIUS. THE Y CONTINUES TO BE SOUGHT OUT BY MUNICIPALITIES AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS AS A COLLABORATIVE PARTNER ADDRESSING SOCIETAL ISSUES; BULLYING, SUICIDE AND YOUNG PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH SOCIAL SKILLS. THE BRANCH IS STILL A MAJOR EMPLOYER IN THE AREA AND MANAGES TO PUMP OVER $1M BACK INTO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. THE YMCA IS IMMERSED IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY PARTNERING WITH A VARIETY OF NOT FOR PROFITS AND A NUMBER OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS. IT IS CLEARLY PERCEIVED AS THE FAMILY 'COMMUNITY/RECREATION CENTER' FOR THE REGION. WE SPENT MUCH OF THE YEAR REFINING OUR DESIGN FOR A MORE EFFICIENT USE OF SPACE IN OUR PLANNED EXPANSION FOR A POOL, A LARGER GYMNASIUM, A MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM, AND LOCKER ROOMS. THE MIDDLETOWN BRANCH: THIS 57,000 SQUARE FOOT BRANCH, LOCATED JUST BLOCKS AWAY FROM THE CENTER OF THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN, SERVED OVER 11,800 INDIVIDUALS DURING 2019. ON ANY GIVEN EVENING THERE MAY BE 300 CHILDREN, TEENS, ADULTS AND OLDER ADULTS ENGAGED IN GROUP FITNESS CLASSES, PERSONAL TRAININGS, INDIVIDUALIZED FITNESS ROUTINES, YOUTH SPORTS, YOUTH CENTER OR CHILD WATCH PROGRAMS, SWIMMING LESSONS, ADULT SPORTS, WATER EXERCISE CLASSES OR SIMPLY STICKING AROUND TO ENJOY THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS THROUGHOUT THE EVENING. THIS YMCA IS THE TRUE RECREATION AND SOCIAL DESTINATION WITHIN A 5 MILE RADIUS OF MIDDLETOWN. GROUP EXERCISE PROGRAMS: WE OFFER OVER 110 CLASSES A WEEK AT TWO LOCATIONS SERVING YOUNG TEENS TO ACTIVE OLDER ADULTS (MANY OVER 80 YEARS OLD). CUMULATIVELY, WE REACH WELL OVER 2,000 PEOPLE A WEEK IN A WIDE VARIETY OF EXERCISE CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. WE ALSO OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF PERSONAL TRAININGS, NUTRITION PROGRAMS/SERVICES AND MORE SPECIALIZED WORKOUT PROGRAMS FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO FOCUS ON LOSING WEIGHT AND MAKING SUBSTANTIAL LIFESTYLE CHANGES. ADULT BASKETBALL/VOLLEYBALL: THE YMCA OFFERS A SERIES OF VOLLEYBALL LEAGUES AND BASKETBALL LEAGUES. THESE PROGRAMS REACH AN AVERAGE OF 150 ADULTS PER SESSION, AND ARE ACTIVELY GROWING AT BOTH MONROE AND MIDDLETOWN. WATER EXERCISE AND SENIOR FITNESS: WEEKLY CLASSES IN WATER EXERCISE ARE OFFERED TO OVER 325 PARTICIPANTS. WHILE NOT ALL OF THE PARTICIPANTS ARE SENIORS, AN AVERAGE OF 80-85% ARE OVER THE AGE OF 65. THE ABILITY TO REMAIN INDEPENDENT AND TO CONTINUE LIVING AT HOME IS CRITICAL TO THOSE OLDER PARTICIPANTS IN THESE PROGRAMS. EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY MORNING, 25-30 SENIORS ARE INVOLVED IN THEIR OWN PROGRAM IN THE WELLNESS CENTER IN MIDDLETOWN. WHILE FITNESS IS THE FOCUS, SOCIALIZATION AND MUTUAL SUPPORT ARE EQUALLY INCREDIBLE BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM. THE SENIOR POPULATION CONTINUES TO GROW IN BOTH FACILITY BRANCHES. ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES: THE YMCA OF MIDDLETOWN PROVIDES SWIMMING AND LAND EXERCISE PROGRAMS TO MANY ADULTS WITH A VARIETY OF DISABILITIES. THE Y WORKS WITH A NUMBER OF RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS IN ORANGE COUNTY WITH A PRIMARY FOCUS ON AQUATICS. ONE OF THESE GROUPS, IN PARTICULAR (CRVI), RECYCLES THE BOTTLES FROM THE YMCA AND DONATES THE FUNDS BACK TO THE Y'S STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN. OUR ONE ON ONE SWIM PROGRAM SERVES AN AVERAGE OF 18-20 YOUNG PEOPLE EACH 9 WEEK SESSION. THE CHILDREN WE SERVE HAVE A VARIETY OF SPECIAL NEEDS; ATTENTION DISORDERS, SENSORY ISSUES, AND MANY ARE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. OUR MONROE BRANCH OFFERS A UNIQUE CYCLING PROGRAM FOR TEENS WITH AUTISM. ADDITIONALLY, WE HAVE NUMEROUS MEMBERS WHO COME TO THE Y WITH AN AIDE AND PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE RANGE OF ACTIVITIES. FIRST AID, CPR AND LIFEGUARD TRAINING: THE YMCA CONDUCTS NUMEROUS CERTIFICATION/TRAINING PROGRAMS, CONTINUING ITS LONG HISTORY OF TRAINING PEOPLE IN THIS VITAL SERVICE FOR THE REGION. OVER 260 INDIVIDUALS WENT THROUGH THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. WE ARE THE PREMIER PROVIDER OF LIFEGUARD TRAINING IN THE REGION. TOURO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE: FOR THE SIXTH YEAR IN A ROW, WE CONTINUED OUR UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP WITH THIS MEDICAL SCHOOL IN MIDDLETOWN. WE PROVIDED MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND FITNESS PROGRAMS TO OVER 350 MEDICAL STUDENTS, AT A GENEROUSLY REDUCED RATE, TO ENCOURAGE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE AND GREATER SENSE OF COMMUNITY. THE STUDENTS PARTNERED WITH THE Y TO CONDUCT A FAMILY PROGRAM, WHICH FOCUSED ON THE BENEFITS OF ACTIVE PLAY AND HEALTHY EATING. THE PROGRAM EXPERIENCED GREAT SUCCESS. SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: THIS YMCA HAS A LONG STANDING TRADITION OF SUPPORTING OTHER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES AND NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION. WE ACTIVELY SEEK PARTNERSHIPS TO WORK WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, PROVIDING THE SPACE AND TRAINING AS WELL AS THE TECHNICAL AND MARKETING SUPPORT THAT EMPOWERS ALL OF US TO EFFECT CHANGE. WE ALSO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN DEVELOPING FUTURE COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH A VARIETY OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES. MILITARY OUTREACH: WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE DOZENS OF FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS, FREE OF CHARGE, TO FAMILIES WITH A PARENT ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. IN CASES WHERE A PARENT IS CALLED IN TO ACTIVE DUTY, WE OFTEN WAIVE ALL FEES AND DO WHATEVER WE CAN TO SUPPORT THOSE FAMILIES DURING THAT TIME. PARTNERSHIPS WITH AREA NOT FOR PROFITS: WE PARTNER WITH NUMEROUS NOT FOR PROFIT AGENCIES, BOCES (ESL PROGRAM), A NUMBER OF GROUP HOMES, TWENTY THREE SCHOOLS, THE RED CROSS, GIRL SCOUTS, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS, HOSPICE OF ORANGE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, AND A NUMBER OF AREA FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. WE PROVIDE HUNDREDS OF YMCA GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR AREA NOT FOR PROFITS, CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS THAT THEY IN TURN USE FOR FUNDRAISING PURPOSES. WE PARTICIPATE IN DOZENS OF REGIONAL FESTIVALS IN MIDDLETOWN, MONROE AND SULLIVAN COUNTY. THE CENTER CONTINUED TO PROVIDE FREE MEETING SPACE TO COMMUNITY GROUPS, AGENCIES AND SERVICE CLUBS. ON ANY GIVEN WEEK, AT LEAST TWO SERVICE CLUBS AND ONE CHURCH MAKE USE OF MEETING SPACE AT OUR LIBERTY STREET LOCATION. THE CENTER IS ALSO A VOTING PLACE FOR THAT SECTION/WARD OF MIDDLETOWN. GREATER MIDDLETOWN INTERFAITH COUNCIL: THE YMCA IS A MEMBER OF THIS GROUP AND SUPPORTS EFFORTS IN A NUMBER OF WAYS. OUR YOUTH CHOIR PERFORMS AT MANY OF THE FUNDRAISING EVENTS. YMCA STAFF HELP MAINTAIN THE ADULT HOMELESS SHELTER (WARMING STATION) AT ST. PAUL'S METHODIST CHURCH IN MIDDLETOWN. FOR THE FOURTH YEAR, THE YMCA WAS HOST TO ANOTHER INCREDIBLY INSPIRING COMMUNITY EVENT CELEBRATING MLK DAY, WITH BEAUTIFUL HEARTFELT PERFORMANCES AND SPEECHES BY MEMBERS OF A DIVERSE FAITH BASED COMMUNITY. IN ADDITION TO HOSTING THIS EVENT, WITH ALMOST 200 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE, THE Y PLAYED AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE PRODUCTION, COORDINATION AND MARKETING OF THIS WONDERFUL, COMMUNITY FOCUSED CELEBRATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D - OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES DESCRIPTION ANNUAL SUPPORT CAMPAIGNS: WE CONDUCTED OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DRIVE (STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN) WHICH GENERATED $169,000 OF DONATIONS DURING 2019 WITH THE BULK OF THAT AMOUNT COMING FROM OUR MIDDLETOWN BRANCH. OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, WE PROVIDED A TOTAL OF $244,719 OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. THE FINANCIAL STRENGTH OF THE ASSOCIATION COUPLED WITH AN INCREDIBLE DEDICATION TO MAKING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO AS MANY AS POSSIBLE, DRIVES US IN THIS EFFORT. OUR MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MAP) PROVIDES MEMBERSHIP AND PROGRAM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO HUNDREDS OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE LIMITED ABILITY TO CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE COST OF SERVICES. WE HAVE WORKED HARD TO WELCOME AND ENGAGE THE GROWING HISPANIC POPULATION IN MIDDLETOWN, WITH SIGNAGE IN SPANISH, COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND ATTENDANCE AT HISPANIC COMMUNITY EVENTS. AS A RESULT, WE ARE ABLE TO REACH AND ASSIST EVEN MORE FAMILIES WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM YMCA SERVICES, BUT MAY NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL ABILITY TO DO SO. AS MENTIONED EARLIER, THE DEMAND FOR ASSISTANCE IN OUR CLUB KID AND SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS CONTINUED TO GROW. CAMP CHRYSALIS: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH HOSPICE OF ORANGE AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, THE YMCA HOSTED A THREE DAY MINI-CAMP FOR CHILDREN GRIEVING THE LOSS OF A PARENT, SIBLING OR CLOSE FRIEND. THIS PROGRAM IS PROVIDED AT NO EXPENSE TO THE FAMILIES. TWENTY NINE FAMILIES PARTICIPATED IN THIS WELL-RECEIVED PROGRAM STAFFED BY PROFESSIONALS FROM EACH AGENCY AND SUPPLEMENTED BY NUMEROUS VOLUNTEERS. COMMUNITY EVENTS: THE YMCA CONDUCTED ANNUAL HALLOWEEN FESTIVALS AT FOUR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THIS PAST YEAR. THE LARGEST OF THE EVENTS WAS HELD AT THE CENTER IN MIDDLETOWN WHERE THE Y PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF MIDDLETOWN RECREATION AND PARKS DEPARTMENT COMBINING THE CITY'S TRUNK OR TREAT WITH THE Y'S OTHER HALLOWEEN FESTIVITIES INCLUDING SMALL CARNIVAL GAMES, A HAY RIDE, A HAUNTED HOUSE AND ARTS AND CRAFTS. THE EVENT PROVIDED HOURS OF FAMILY FUN FOR OVER 1,500 PEOPLE AT A VERY LOW COST. OVER 75 VOLUNTEERS ASSISTED IN THIS EVENT. IN MONTICELLO, OVER 20 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS SUPPORTED Y STAFF AND TEACHERS IN OFFERING AN EXPANDED EVENT AT THE COOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MONTICELLO. FIVE HUNDRED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS ATTENDED THIS UNIQUE HALLOWEEN EVENT. OUR INVOLVEMENT IN BOTH HOSTING AND ATTENDING OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS, ESPECIALLY AT OUR MONROE BRANCH, IS TOO LONG TO LIST. GREAT KID AWARD: THE YMCA WORKED WITH THE MONROE-WOODBURY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO RECOGNIZE STUDENTS WHO EXEMPLIFY THE CORE VALUES OF THE YMCA AND WHO MET THE GUIDELINES FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND THE GREAT KID AWARD. THIS AWARD IS UNIQUE IN THAT IT DOES NOT JUST RECOGNIZE THE ABOVE AVERAGE STUDENT OR THE ACCOMPLISHED ATHLETE. THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES STUDENTS WHO ARE THRIVING IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY. SCHOOL PERSONNEL NOMINATE AWARD RECIPIENTS AND EACH ONE RECEIVES AN ANNUAL FAMILY MEMBERSHIP TO THE Y. AWARDS WERE PRESENTED TO THE STUDENTS DURING YEAR END SCHOOL EVENTS. WE PROVIDED $5,390 OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING FOR THESE FAMILY MEMBERSHIPS. RUTHIE DINO-MARSHALL 5K: THIS ANNUAL 5K RACE RAISES FUNDS FOR THE STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN AND THE MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT AND FIELDED OVER 600 RUNNERS AND WALKERS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 80 VOLUNTEERS. THIS WONDERFUL ANNUAL EVENT TRULY BRINGS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY TOGETHER. A VARIETY OF FOOD, DRINKS, AND ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY LOCAL VENDORS MADE THIS A TRULY INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY EVENT. IN ADDITION TO OUR STAFF, BOARD OF DIRECTORS, YMCA MEMBERS, AND THE FAMILY OF RUTHIE DINO-MARSHALL, WE ALSO RECEIVE VOLUNTEER SUPPORT FROM THE MIDDLETOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT, OUR LOCAL ELKS LODGE, THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND INDIVIDUALS FROM NUMEROUS AREA BUSINESSES. A LARGE PORTION OF THE NET PROCEEDS (AROUND $3,000) ARE GIFTED TO THE ENLARGED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF MIDDLETOWN FOR A SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR DESERVING STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES. RUN 4 DOWNTOWN: THIS WONDERFUL ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENT HAPPENS IN EARLY AUGUST. THE YMCA HOSTS A WARM UP FOR THE RUNNERS PRIOR TO THE RACE FOLLOWED BY AN ARRAY OF FAMILY ACTIVITIES LIKE CRAFTS, FACE PAINTING, A KIDS' RACE, AND MUSICAL CHAIRS. TEENS FROM OUR LEADERS CLUB AND MANY Y STAFF VOLUNTEERS MAKE THE Y'S FUN ZONE A KEY COMPONENT IN THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF THIS COMMUNITY EVENT. A HIGHLIGHT OF THE 2019 EVENT WAS WHEN MEMBERS OF THE MIDDLETOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT JOINED IN THE MUSICAL CHAIRS. TODD LYONS PAVING 5K COLOR RUN: FOR THE FOURTH YEAR, OUR MONROE BRANCH ORGANIZED A 5K COLOR RUN FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS. IN 2019 THE EVENT HAD 125 PARTICIPANTS. THE EVENT IS HELD IN THE VILLAGE POND AREA WHERE DOZENS OF VENDORS SET UP BOOTHS TO PROMOTE THEIR SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. MOST IMPORTANTLY, THIS EVENT HAS OVER 50 VOLUNTEERS WORKING HARD TO MAKE THIS A TRUE COMMUNITY EVENT. PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE STRONG KIDS CAMPAIGN FUND. COMMUNITY SERVICE: THE YMCA ANNUALLY SERVES BETWEEN 40-45 YOUNG PEOPLE WHO NEED A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT TO COMPLETE MANDATORY COMMUNITY RESTITUTION OBLIGATIONS OR TO FULFILL EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, STUDENTS FROM BOCES'S WELLNESS PROGRAM COMPLETED AN INTERNSHIP WITH OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFF AT BOTH OF OUR BRANCHES. ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECOVERY PROGRAM: WE RE-INSTITUTED OUR COLLABORATIVE WITH RECAP'S ALCOHOL AND DRUG RECOVERY PROGRAM WHERE PARTICIPANTS ARE PUT ON PHYSICAL WORKOUT PROGRAMS AT OUR MIDDLETOWN BRANCH, AT NO COST, AND IN EXCHANGE, VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST WITH A VARIETY OF PROJECTS AT THE Y, RANGING FROM PAINTING TO LANDSCAPING. CLIENTS, WHO GRADUATE THIS PROGRAM, RECEIVE A SHORT-TERM FINANCIALLY ASSISTED MEMBERSHIP. COMMUNITY TRAININGS: WE PROVIDED AN EXPANSIVE SERIES OF COMMUNITY TRAININGS FROM CPR TO BABYSITTING COURSES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN A VARIETY OF LOCATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, WE WORKED WITH THE BOY SCOUTS AND GIRL SCOUTS, HELPING THEM WITH ACHIEVEMENT OF A WIDE VARIETY OF BADGES, BOTH IN OUR FACILITIES AND AT OUR CAMPS. SPECIAL NEEDS POPULATION: THE Y HAS DEVELOPED RELATIONSHIPS WITH A NUMBER OF CARE PROVIDERS (BOTH INDIVIDUALS AND AGENCIES) WHO WORK WITH TEENS AND ADULTS WITH A VARIETY OF PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CHALLENGES. AFTER IDENTIFYING A GROWING NEED FOR AN AFFORDABLE MEMBERSHIP TYPE WHICH WOULD INCLUDE BOTH THE CLIENT AND THEIR CARE GIVER, TO ALLOW BOTH TO PARTICIPATE IN AN EXERCISE REGIMEN/ACTIVITY, A NEW MEMBERSHIP CATEGORY WAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: A WELL RUN AND EFFECTIVE NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION CANNOT BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT THE COMMITMENT, TALENTS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF A SOLID BOARD OF DIRECTORS. IN 2019, MANY OF THE DIRECTORS STEPPED UP THEIR EFFORTS AND PUT IN COUNTLESS HOURS TRULY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF THE YMCA THROUGHOUT OUR SERVICE AREA. A NUMBER OF THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WERE INCREDIBLY INVOLVED IN OUR EFFORTS TO EXPAND THE MONROE BRANCH. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW AND APPROVE 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A YMCA OF THE USA CONDUCTS A SURVEY OF SALARIES OF YMCA'S OF SIMILAR BUDGETS. MIDDLETOWN YMCA USES THIS SURVEY TO DETERMINE SALARIES. BOARD APPROVES SALARY AND DOCUMENTS IN BOARD MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL SOLICITATIONS CONTAIN A STATEMENT " A COPY OF THE LATEST ANNUAL REPORT MAY BE OBTAINED, UPON REQUEST, FROM THE ORGANIZATION OR FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, CHARITIES BUREAU, 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10271." IN ADDITION, GUIDESTAR HAS ALL PRIOR YEAR 990'S AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW.