AL MS YMCA ALLIANCE PARTNERSHIP

JOINING TOGETHER FOR OUR COMMUNITIES

Healthy

Confident

Connected

Secure

We want everyone, regardless of age, income, or background, to connect to their potential, purpose and each other.

As a leading charitable and social service organization in Alabama and Mississippi, YMCAs in each alliance are committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living, and civic engagement. Stronger communities are possible when we collaborate and invest in our children, our health, and our neighbors.

The AL MS YMCA Alliance Partnership is the collective voice of the local YMCA associations in these states.

YMCAs work together in each alliance to:

The Y makes a difference in all of the communities it serves. When we speak with one voice, we can move individuals, communities and our states forward. Together the YMCAs in Alabama and Mississippi are creating healthy and positive states for future generations.

OUR PHILANTHROPY

Every year, over 4,000 volunteers and staff members will actively go into the community during our Annual Support Campaign to raise the dollars needed to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, gender, race, faith, ability level, income or background has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive.

Financial assistance funded by Annual Campaign donations keeps the Y available for kids and families who need us most and provides programs that are responding to pressing community needs. 100% of all donations go directly toward providing life-changing experiences that will have a meaningful, enduring impact right in our community.

Because our mission is to serve ALL people, financial assistance is made available to any individual or family who wants to participate in a YMCA program or activity, but cannot afford the fee. Annual Support Campaign helps our Y live its mission every day.

Our Work

The YMCA is dedicated to building programs for youth development, for healthy living and for social responsibility that promote strong families, character values, youth leadership, community development and international understanding.

The Y makes accessible the support and opportunities that empower people and communities to learn, grow and thrive by providing supportive and inclusive environments that nurture the well-being and provides opportunities to give back and support neighbors.

Our Mission

To put Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. The Alabama and Mississippi YMCAs serve three crucial areas of focus to help individuals, families, and communities learn grow, and thrive.

OUR VALUES

We have five core character development values that are the shared beliefs and essential principles that guide our behavior, our interactions with each other, our programs and curriculum and our decision-making: Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Caring, and Faith.

Alliance Priorities