Duluth Area Family Y M C A

Healthy living - the y is a leading voice on health and well-being. We bring families closer together, encourage good health, and foster connections through fitness, sports, fun, and shared interests. People in our community are receiving the support, guidance, and resources they need to achieve greater health in spirit, mind, and body. This is particularly important as our nation struggles an obesity crisis, families struggle with work/life balance, and individuals search for personal fulfillment. Our programs are accessible, affordable, and open to all faiths, backgrounds, abilities, and income levels. In 2024, we provided $194,211 in financial assistance to people who otherwise would a have faced economic barriers to membership. Facilities include lap pools, wheelchair accessible warm water therapy pools, whirlpools, indoor run/walk track, rock climbing wall, fully equipped wellness center with cardio and weight training equipment, group exercise space, gymnasium with basketball and volleyball courts, racquetball and squash courts, and a supervised kids club free to those with family memberships.

Social responsibility - our ymca believes in giving back and supporting our neighbors. We have been listening and responding to our community's most critical social needs for more than 130 years. Y programs, such as true north americorps, is an example of how we deliver training, resources, and support that empower our neighbors to effect change, bridge gaps, and overcome obstacles. Since 2014, we have placed 1,000 americorps members throughout northeastern minnesota. True north americorps places national service members in schools, afterschool programs, and youth servicing agencies. Members provide math and reading interventions, afterschool clubs, service-learning opportunities, mentoring, and social-emotional learning. The duluth area family ymca is committed to year-round food access and has provided thousands of meals. The y is dedicated to providing meals for families in our community! The duluth area family ymca is the leader in our community providing cpr, first aid and lifeguard training to our communities. In addition, our y provides training resources to ymca across our region and provides lifeguards to the only beach in duluth that is lifeguarded.