The Young Mens Christian Association Of The Triangle Area I

Adult/membership programs: the ymca of the triangle area is dedicated to building healthy spirit, mind, and body of children, adults, and families. Membership offers participants opportunities to improve their health and wellbeing through activities that focus on and promote physical fitness and healthy lifestyles. Our wellness-based fitness programs help people set goals for their fitness and promote health and improved wellbeing. Membership program elements include nutrition, stress management, chronic disease support, and health education. Activities include group fitness, water fitness, strength training, group training, and various adult sports. The y has 164,067 members, including 15,847 individuals who receive financial assistance to enable them to be members of the y. The number of program volunteers who donated their time to further the y's mission was 3,315.

Overnight camp: camp sea gull, camp seafarer, and camp kanata provide children and teens opportunities to set goals, develop specialized land and seamanship skills, learn independence and decision-making skills, and develop life-long friendships through an overnight camping experience with others from different geographic areas, multi-cultural backgrounds, and various religious affiliations. Character development is a principal objective of the program, to include teaching the values of caring, respect, responsibility, honesty, faith in god, self-confidence, courage, consideration, cooperation, and integrity. Through intentionally designed program elements, campers learn the importance of strong values based on christian principles. This year, 6,723 participants attended various overnight camp programs with financial assistance provided to 469 overnight campers.