Multiplying our Impact in Delaware
- $122,549 in financial assistance & resident discounts
- 12.2% of all people in Delaware were impacted by the Y in 2018
INCREASE HEALTH & WELL BEING FOR ALL
Enhance® Fitness
- 141 Senior Adults participants participated in Enhance® Fitness an evidence-based group exercise program for older adults that uses simple, easy-to-learn movements that motivate individuals (particularly those with arthritis) to stay active throughout their life.
- Participants have fewer hospitalizations and $945 less in annual health care costs
LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA
- 177 cancer survivors have participated in the LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA program at no cost a small-group program developed and established in partnership with the LIVESTRONG Foundation, assists those who are living with, through, or beyond cancer to strengthen their spirit, mind and body.
- Value for programming provided $28,500
IMPROVE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
- Teen Leaders Group 8th Year in Existence the mission of the Teen Leaders Club is to strengthen the community by instilling the core values of Honesty, Caring, Respect and Responsibility in teens through hands-on, real-life leadership activities, leadership retreats, and volunteering.
- Average about 35 Delaware kids per week with about 80 participating.
- Average about 10,000 hours of impact (volunteering, leadership training, student government) a year.
- Won Best Youth Group Award from the Delaware County Foundation
CREATING CAREERS IN THE COMMUNITY
- 239 Employees at Delaware Community Center YMCA and Mingo Park
- 177 employees live in the zip code 43015
- $1,581,082 salaries and benefits paid to Delaware employees
- $107,755 payroll taxes paid to Delaware city
KEEPING KIDS SAFE
- 1105 kids learned lifesaving skills through the YMCA’s Aquatic Explorer program. Teaching your child to swim and encouraging him to swim regularly can have significant benefits for both his health and safety.
Support Our Mission
Your support can offer the chance of a lifetime to the people who need it most in every corner of Delaware.
Become a Member
When you join the Y, you join our cause of nurturing the potential of every child and improving our community.
