Annual Impact Report 2025

Members, volunteers, program participants, and staff work together each day to provide transformational services helping our community reach goals, build relationships, and create a space of belonging.

Mission:To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

Achievement

  • 109,650members worked toward their goals
  • 4,331young athletes build character
  • 6,442stronger swimmers
  • 4,926students served by Resource Coodinators

    • Relationships

  • 721early learners get ready for Kindergarten
  • 3,822overnight campers discovered independence
  • 2,323day campers gained confidence
  • 2,801students in after school thrived

    • Belonging

  • 3,599donors and partners advanced our mission by raising$2.7 million
  • $13.5 millionconnected our under-resourced neighbors to Y programs
  • 4,300volunteers gave back 109,522 hours
  • 50,588meals served through Y Marketplace

    • Something special is happening here...

  • 85%Achieved Goals
  • 67%Made Friends
  • 88%Are Joyful
  • 87%Feel Safe and Seen Data from those served by the Y collected in our annual impact survey

    • Learn. Grow. Thrive

    Millie, who has spina bifida, is part of the infant program at Batavia Heights Christian Child Care Center. During a recent visit, a therapist shared, “This is the most interactive daycare I’ve seen. The staff genuinely care,” noting how receptive the teachers were to the strategies and demonstrations provided. That level of care is something Millie’s family experiences every day. Millie is a joy in the classroom, bringing smiles to those around her each day as she reaches new milestones!

    Innovative Wellness Opportunities

    Y Journeys are a new series of adult retreats that combine nature, wellness, and service, with individual reflection and community connection. In 2025, the retreat program was piloted at Camp Ernst with 25 individuals coming together for a full day of strengthening their spiritual and mental wellness. In 2026, the program is being expanded to 6 retreats!

    Creating Connected Communities

    The Y brought together 175 community members through its Welcoming Week Dinner, creating a welcoming space for people from diverse backgrounds to connect, share a meal, and engage in meaningful conversations. Through thoughtful, values-based activities, participants built understanding across differences and strengthened their ability to see the world from one another’s perspectives.

    YMCA of Greater Cincinnati