To ensure that no one is turned away because of an inability to pay, we truly need your help. Through the YMCA Annual Support Campaign, your contribution helps us provide program support and financial assistance to families who need it in our community. Only by working together can we give more kids the opportunity to grow strong in spirit, mind and body.

We build strong kids
The South Bay Family YMCA works best when all kids have an opportunity to be part of it.

At the YMCA one of our most important goals has always been to enrich the lives of kids in our community.
But, when some are left out, it leaves us all a bit poorer.
That’s because giving kids a safe and nurturing place to
go benefits everyone. By introducing them to experiences that will help them grow into responsible, successful adults, we make the community we love a better place to live. One child at a time.

YMCA programs teach young people important values
such as Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility.
Through a variety of fun and rewarding activities, they
also develop valuable skills while they gain confidence
and self-esteem. You simply can’t put a price on strengthening and enriching the character of a child.

Here’s how strong kids are built at our YMCA:
• Competing in values-based sports programs
• Participation in swim lessons and swim team
• Attending gymnastics classes and gymnastics team
• Before & after school programs serving local schools
• Year round day camps
• Participating in our teen programs
• YMCA FitSquad and Kidz Power

We build strong families
The South Bay Family YMCA works best when all families have an opportunity to be part of it.

At the YMCA we help all people realize their fullest
potential. Each year our YMCA serves over 30,000 youth, teens, families and seniors through a variety of programs. Donations from last year’s campaign helped families experience the positive effects of YMCA programs and activities.

Here at the South Bay Family YMCA we build strong families by:
• Providing family events and Parent’s Night-out
• Giving parents the opportunity to help coach their    

   child’s sport team
• Giving families opportunities to stay healthy through
   fitness programs like Family Yoga and Healthy Kids

   Day
• Open book reading/literacy program

We build strong communities
The South Bay Family YMCA works best when the whole community has an opportunity to be part of it.

From senior citizens to community events to after
school programming for kids, the YMCA is an integral part of our community. By working with other private and
non-profit organizations, the YMCA brings out the best in all of us for the good of all.

Here at the South Bay Family YMCA we build strong communities with:
• Social and fitness activities for youth, teens, families
   and seniors
• Volunteer leadership opportunities
• Collaborating with community schools: Chula Vista
   Elementary School District, National School District
   and Sweetwater Union High School District

Membership and program fees at the South Bay Family YMCA do not cover all of the costs to support these vital community programs.