Young Mens Christian Association Of The Iowa Mississippi Valley

Youth development our y began by serving disengaged youth 166 years ago, and this remains a major focus of our community-building work. We continue to be a leader in quality child care and preschool in the three counties we serve. We are proud that 2,226 families received financial assistance in order to receive our high-quality programs. Our continued focus on services to families with young children made additional impacts in our local economy. Although staffing levels continued to be a challenge that limited our capacity, our childcare and preschool programs were able to maintain operations at two early learning centers, which 49% were scholarship or dhs funded.

Social responsibility volunteers, donors and community support continue to drive our charitable mission forward. Together, our community resources ensure that no one is turned away due to an inability to pay as we maintain our brand promise of service to all. One of the best indicators of the support we provide to our local children, adults, families and seniors is the amount of direct financial assistance. In 2024, we provided $1.21-million that provided immediate opportunities to those in need. Our annual fundraising campaign ensures we can provide the level of assistance required by the needs of our community. In 2024, 1,800 donors provided $986,000 in gifts.