North Suburban Young Mens Christian Association

The Y offers summer day camp and year-round activities where participants are inspired and mentored in a safe environment. The basis of these programs focuses on the healthy development of our youth through fun, exercise, leadership development, social, emotional, and problem-solving skills. The YMCA offers summer camp as well as year-round specialty activities and provided over $55,711 in scholarship and financial aid to more than 828 program participants.

Being a community center, the development of the cultural arts for youth through adults is a priority for our community. Through virtual, performing and musical arts the Y is able to educate and provide mental health outlets through the arts encouraging education and growth as individuals. Our arts programs are all accessible to all ensuring inclusion through all programming. We supply financial aid to any participant in need and provided $5,952 to 37 participants.

The NSYMCA also provides a variety of childcare programs for out of school time. From afterschool programs, school day out, remote learning and S.T.E.A.M. classes, the Y is able to provide meaningful childcare based on a child development and social emotional learning curriculum. The S.T.E.A.M. program has become a staple in developing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics throughout the community. The YMCA provided $26,123 in financial assistance to over 117 participants to overcome financial barriers in participation.