Real Programs.

Help a child learn to read. Give a senior the gift of health. Strengthen a family with the assistance of a social worker. Teach English to an eager student. Provide a teen with Afterschool. Send a child to summer day camp. Lend a hand to those in need. Give someone a place to belong. Impact your community.

The Dowd and Stratford Richardson YMCAs impact our community through the following programs and services:

Program Support

Afterschool and day camp for youth: Provides a safe haven for over 400 community children, ages 5 to 12, each year.

Teen initiatives: Serves over 100 youth, ages 13-18, with Photojournalism, Co-Ed Rowing Team, Community Band and a Teen Leader’s Club.

Swim lessons, water safety classes and water aerobics: Serves over 500 kids, teens, adults and seniors each year.

Senior/Active Older Adult program: Serves over 300 elderly residents each year through recreation, health and fellowship activities.

Rehabilitation Programs: Continues to meet the needs of those struggling with obesity, cancer and stroke.

Literacy

A.B.L.E. (Adult Basic Literacy Education Center): Serves over 1,000 people per year and includes tutoring in reading and math skills for adults who are working towards achieving their G.E.D. and securing better jobs.