Village Profile® Home Page | About our Company | Sales Opportunities | Community eStore | vpmobile.us®

Greater Joliet Area YMCA

A gem serving Will County, Grundy County and the closely surrounding areas for over 80 years, the Greater Joliet Area YMCA serves more than 14,000 members and participants through its fully equipped facilities, programs and services each year.

This non-profit organization has instituted a multitude of affordable programming and services for families, children, adults and the overall community since its establishment. Everything from before and after school care, day camps and family programs to sports for all ages, open gym and senior services can be accessed through the YMCA—showing that there is truly something for everyone.

Last year, the Greater Joliet Area YMCA saw approximately 562,000 visits at its facilities. In fact, in 2007 alone, the organization served:

• 5,809 participants in Aquatics
• 1,066 in its Day Camps
• 3,376 in Youth Sports
• 1,146 in Before and After School programs
• 474 in Senior programs
• 3,955 in Early Childhood programs

In addition, the organization works closely with more than 40 area schools, agencies and businesses, and also plays a part in 17 service clubs, councils and Chambers of Commerce. The YMCA’s latest endeavor is its Activate America initiative, launched in 2007. All of the Greater Joliet Area YMCA branches are joining with YMCAs nationwide in an effort to address the country’s serious obesity epidemic.Perhaps one of the best qualities the Greater Joliet Area YMCA exudes is its dedication to providing programs and services to those in need of financial assistance.

Thousands of youth, seniors and families receive financial assistance that goes toward membership and programs at the YMCA each year, allowing for participation in the organization’s exceptional opportunities for overall healthy living. Through funding from the YMCA’s Annual Campaign, the United Way of Will County and other generous donors, the organization is able to sustain an open door policy so that no one is turned away due to an inability to pay for membership and participation.

Learn more about the Greater Joliet Area YMCA by visiting the organization’s extensive website at www.jolietymca.org or by visiting one of its community facilities.