STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY2011 ANNUAL REPORT RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL YMCA

Towanda Area School District The Towanda Area School District and the Bradford County YMCA work collaboratively and partner projects in our community that focus on athletic and recreational programs as well as ventures that promote wellness and safety for children and youth. Some examples of joint endeavors include active participation on the community wellness council, the First Friday monthly health and recreational event for elementary students and the monthly ‘walk to school’ activity from the YMCA building to the Towanda Area School District school campus. Additionally, the YMCA assumed responsibility for the community swimming program and recently agreed to transition the 5th and 6th grade basketball program to a community base also. We look forward to continuing the productive

community.

Diane M. Place Superintendent

Towanda Area School District

Central Regional Key, Step, Inc. Ever since the inception of Pennsylvania’s “Parent Choice” child care delivery system, the YMCA has remained committed to providing quality early care and education experiences for the children and families of Lycoming County. The

embrace subsidized services for low income working families. Their commitment to all families and children is truly an asset to our community.

John LaRose Early Care Director

Central Regional Key, Step Inc.

City of Williamsport

quality of life in the great City of Williamsport. It offers programs to people of all background, ability,

offer recreational programs, safe city pools, and a summer nutrition program that children in the city can embrace. We are fortunate that the YMCA is located in our city. I congratulate the YMCA’s staff, members, and volunteers on over 145 years of service to our community.

Gabriel J. Campana, Ed.D. City of Williamsport Mayor

After speaking with the Y a few years ago, the

having a community recreation center could provide more services to the community if we collaborated with the River Valley Regional YMCA. Now, with the addition of the Richmond and Covington Townships as partners, that dream has certainly come true – much more so through the collaboration with the Y than if we had attempted it by ourselves. I hear from people almost daily that the new Tioga County Branch YMCA is GREAT! It has only been open six months, but it is already making a big difference to the residents of our community. On behalf of all the partners, we are so very appreciative of the YMCA’s efforts to ensure that everyone in northeast Pennsylvania has the opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful organization.

Ed Grala

The River Valley Regional YMCA was formed in 2006, after several local Ys came together. The branches of the association are: Williamsport, Bradford County, Eastern Lycoming, Jersey Shore, and Tioga County. Banding together has given us additional strength,

YMCA MISSION: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy Spirit, Mind and Body for all.

Dear Friends,

Strengthening community is our cause.

At the River Valley Regional YMCA, we have had a remarkable year of delivering extraordinary experiences and impacting lives. People of all ages and walks of life are making connections at our Ys, improving their health, growing as individuals, and volunteering to help their community.

In 2010, we continued our long tradition of being both a catalyst and a conduit to positively impact our community in the areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.

This year, our Y…

Through funding by the Lycoming County United Way, provided teen, senior and child care programs designed to give teens the building blocks needed for future success, seniors the support to remain active and independent, and child care to low in-come families.

Collaborated with local municipalities, to offer a Summer Nutrition Program, serving over 10,000 nutritious meals and snacks to impoverished youth. Through these collaborations, we were also able to offer four outdoor summer day camp locations to over 1,200 kids each day in the summer throughout NEPA.

Worked with STEP to provide state-subsidized preschool and school-age child care for over 400 children each day. While on the waiting list to receive STEP funding, the Y granted over $300,000 worth of aid to working parents that would not have otherwise not been able to afford the Y-child care. The River Valley Regional YMCA is the largest provider of licensed, curriculum-based child care in NEPA.

7,000 people that were members of the YMCA. The Y remains a champion of community health, providing ample and varied opportunities to get and stay healthy.

Through a grant from the First Community Foundation of Pennsylvania, explored funding opportunities to create a new facility which will serve the Williamsport community.

Partnered with the school districts in the area to provide before and after-school services to families with working parents. For those schools that cannot host the program, children are bused to the nearest branch. Over 2,500 children attended the Y’s latch-key programs last year.

Started a new collaboration with the Borough of

new Y location to serve children and families in Tioga County. Tioga County has never had a Y.

We thank you, our donors and volunteers, for joining with us to make a difference in our community. Your time, talent and resources have enabled us to welcome everyone and empower people to be healthy,

have led with wisdom and compassion; our partners have worked tirelessly beside us, and our amazing staff has consistently exceeded expectations. We are deeply grateful to you all.

We invite you to join us in celebrating the highlights on the following pages which give evidence to how we are strengthening our community!

Geneva Small PeckChair, River Valley Regional YMCA Corporate Board

Dave Fagerstrom

YOUTH DEVELOPMENTNurturing the potential of every child

We believe that kids deserve opportunities to discover who they are and what they can achieve. Through the Y, our area’s youth are cultivating values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. There is an old Y saying, “It is better to build a strong boy today, then to mend a broken man tomorrow.”

2010 HIGHLIGHTS:

We offered opportunities for kids to start a lifetime of healthy activities, through youth sports, swimming lessons, and over 100 other activities to 3,500+ youth. The Y offers a multitude of activities, from youth basketball to cheerleading, and everything in between. There is something for every kid at the YMCA.

We empowered children to make friends, gain , and create memories to

last a lifetime, through our summer day camp programs for over 2,000 kids last summer. All of our major camp sites held in park settings in the out-of-doors, in order to get kids fresh air and away from the TV.

We prepared children for future success - academically and socially - to enter kindergarten. Our before and after-school programs offer academic tutoring as well as teaching the Y’s four core values of Respect, Responsibility, Caring and Honesty. We are the largest provider of licensed, curriculum-based child care in NE Pennsylvania, with over 1,200 children attending daily. We inspired and empowered teens with leadership skills, values and healthy living habits. These teen programs are offered to local kids free of charge.

“Anadarko is pleased to support the Jersey Shore YMCA and in particular, their youth activities. Whether the

Allegheny Street, the Jersey Shore YMCA is the cornerstone for youth programs in this part of Lycoming County.”

Mary B. Wolf Government Relations Advisor

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

HEALTHY LIVINGImproving our community’s health and well-being

With an emphasis on balance, the Y brings individuals together, encourages good health and

and shared interests. As a result, youth, adults and families are receiving the support, guidance and resources needed to achieve greater health and well-being for their Spirit, Mind and Body.

2010 HIGHLIGHTS:

We motivated and supported healthier lifestyles

training, etc. The Y is not only a resource for those that

helping “health seekers” who need the Y’s expertise to help them make behavioral changes needed to start a healthy lifestyle.

We empowered hundreds of seniors to stay physically and socially active through both land and water-based programs. The Y is proud of our collaborative efforts with the senior community to help keep our senior population healthy, socially engaged, and independent.

We strengthened positive family relationships through family fun nights, family programs, and parent-child programs. With the onset of the “internet generation,” the Y’s efforts to maintain face-to-face activities for whole family is making a positive difference in the ability of family members to connect to one another.

Susquehanna Health and the River Valley YMCA As community-lead organizations, both Susquehanna Health and the River Valley Regional YMCA contribute to better health and wellness for residents of our communities.

Susquehanna Health provides compassionate healthcare solutions that strive to eliminate suffering while coordinating and integrating high-tech services in family friendly environments. The River Valley Regional Y is focused on helping people of all ages grow in mind, body and spirit, whether through childcare services for preschool-age children or exercise classes to help senior citizens

By joining the River Valley Regional YMCA and our Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy teams at the East Lycoming YMCA we have the best from both organizations under a single roof. The combined services and setting is a perfect combination of well coordinated high tech services, provided by professional and compassionate staff in a wholesome and family friendly environment.

We value our strong partnership with the YMCA and salute the work and commitment of the entire River Valley Regional YMCA team. We hope this relationship will continue to grow and expand and together we will have a

and wellness of our region for years to come.

Steve JohnsonPresident and CEO

Susquehanna Health

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Giving back and providing support to our neighbors

At the Y, we foster the care and respect all people need and deserve. We develop skills and encourage volunteerism through values-based programs. We welcome and connect diverse demographic populations through membership and services. We help prevent chronic disease and build stronger communities through collaboration. Every day, Y-volunteers, donors, leaders and partners are

connected and secure.

2010 HIGHLIGHTS:

Over 500 volunteers devoted their time and talent to help our Y offer programs, activities and events that

We were steadfast in our commitment to make the Y accessible to all. More than 6,500 donors helped our community through their generosity, enabling us to improve the lives of youth and families through $400,000+ worth of assistance. The majority of this was awarded to families that would otherwise not have been able to afford child care while they work.

We collaborated with over 100 other community partners and organizations to improve health and well-being and develop the potential of children and teens.

Lycoming County United Way The YMCA, as a LCUW Program Partner, plays a

service needs improving the lives of Lycoming County residents. Y programs receiving United Way funding encompass childcare, youth and senior programs were used by 1,876 unduplicated individuals during the past year. The effect of these programs was to strengthen families, improve health and enhanced self-esteem, all vital components to the overall vibrancy of our community.

Scott N. Lowery Executive Director

Lycoming County United Way

FINANCIAL REPORT YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010* *The following are preliminary (unaudited) results.

Individuals Receiving Financial Assistance Membership 953 Preschool 420 After School Programs 521 Summer Day Camp 376 Youth/Teen 170 Total 2,440

Branch Membership Bradford County YMCA 796 Eastern Lycoming YMCA 3,794 Jersey Shore YMCA 872 Tioga County YMCA 327 Williamsport YMCA 2,527 Total 8,316

Operating Revenue and Support Annual Campaign and Other Contributions 184,460 United Way 143,867 Governmental Sources 131,067 Grants 392,355 Membership 1,327,980 Child Care 2,539,931 Programs 542,481 Investment Income Allocated for Operations 25,000 Other 353,562 Total Operating Revenue and Support $5,640,703

Operating Expenses Employee Expenses 3,523,006 Program Expenses 572,603 General & Administrative Expenses 395,397 Facilities and Occupancy 1,225,555 Other Expense 56,117 Total Operating Expense $5,772,678

Change in Nets Assets from Operations (131,975)

Total Assets $13,141,262 Total Liabilities $1,800,466 Total Fund Balance $11,340,796 Total 2,440

Individuals Receiving YMCA Financial Assistance

 Membership 39%  Preschool 17%  After School Programs 21%  Summer Day Camp 16%  Youth/Teen 7%

Operating Revenue and Support

 Child Care 45.0%  Membership 23.5%  Programs 9.6%  Grants 7.0%  Other 6.3%  United Way 2.6%  Governmental Sources 2.3%  Investment Income Allocated for Operations 0.5%  Annual Campaign and Other Contributions 3.2%

Operating Expenses

 Employee Expenses 61.0%  Facilities and Occupancy 21.2%  Program Expenses 9.9%  General & Administrative Expenses 6.9%  Other Expenses 1%

BOARD OF DIRECTORSThe River Valley Regional YMCA volunteers provide advocacy, policy direction, and fundraising support for the Association. The visionary leadership of these volunteers

RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL YMCA CORPORATE BOARD OF DIRECTORSBetty Allen Garth Everett Nancy Larson Andree Phillips Pete Schultz Ron Cimini Bill Fox Dave Maciejewski Jeff Rauff Doreen SecorJohn Confer Mike Getz Dena Miller George Rizzo Sue StackhouseBob Elion Tammy Gunsallus Geneva Peck Karen Saylor David Stone

RIVER VALLEY REGIONAL YMCA BOARD OF TRUSTEESBetty Allen Bob Elion John Fry Andree Phillips, Chair Pete SchultzRon Cimini Bret Feese Craig Kremser Jeff Rauff Marvin StaimanJohn Confer

ADVISORY BOARDSWilliamsport Bradford Eastern Lycoming Jersey Shore Tioga County Branch Branch Branch Branch BranchJim Dabney Shannon Clark Geoff Arthur Betty Allen Being FormedDan Ertel Jay Corey Ken Bear Larilyn Arndt as of March 2011Doug Estes Mark Gannon Ken Blessing, Jr Dee BrownJason Fink Pam Herlt Sue Everett Denise Dieter Bill Fox Kyle Lane John Fry Suzanne Forcey Bob Gundrum Dena Miller Mike Getz Christine Gorham Dean Heinbach Sylvia Power Faye Konkle Tammy Gunsallus Jamie Johnson Shannon Pringle Craig Kremser Rick MacklemChris Keiser Karen Saylor Ernie Larson George Rizzo Ed Metzger Doreen Secor Matt McLaughlin Barb SchmouderMichael Miller Chris Smith David Maciejewski Erin Welsch Launa Miller Sarah Sobolewski Bill Martens Shelly Wright

Sue Stackhouse Geneva Peck David Stone Brian Pick Fred Springman Steve Uzipis Pete Waldron

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