YMCA of Greater Flint411 E. Third StreetFlint, Michigan 48503

YMCA OF GREATER FLINT2010 ANNUAL REPORTSTRENGTHENINGOUR COMMUNITY

YMCA OF GREATER FLINT2010 ANNUAL REPORTSTRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY

2010 YMCA OF GREATER FLINTBOARD OF DIRECTORSPRESIDENT HARVEY LEE • VICE PRESIDENT JEFF SNIDER • TREASURER MARK MORRISON • SECRETARY MIKE THODOROFF

MEMBERSMARK BAUMAN, DAVE CAMMON, SANDRA CARLSON, STUART FORSYTH, KREG KRUEGER, JOHN MCINTOSH, MARTHA T. PRICE, STEVE RANDALL, RICHMOND RIGGS, JOE RIZK, TERESA SARGENT, KEVIN SCOTT, PETER SINCLAIR, DAVID STICKEL, RANDY WALKER

DOWNTOWN BRANCH411 EAST THIRD STREETFLINT, MI 48503www.flintymca.org

PIERSON ROAD BRANCHG-5219 W. PIERSON ROADFLUSHING, MI 48503www.flintymca.org

CAMPING SERVICES BRANCHCamp Copneconic / Camp Boomerang10407 N. FENTON ROADFENTON, MI 48430www.campcopneconic.org

SUSTAINING CONTRIBUTOR(UP TO $124)Nancy Abraham & FamilyTawfiq AbuaitaConnie & Connie AlbertEddie AlexanderNicole AllardJust Give.orgMartha ArmstrongNatosha ArnoldFlora AshDan BellBrittany BennettAmanda BentoskiDana BerryLinda BertramRichard & Shirley BestJayne BettsShalie BiretaThomas BlairEddie BoothDoug BoydSharon BrannonLucy BrassardJacob & Betty BrisendineAaron BrooksDan BrooksRenate BuecheSueAnn CallahanLorraine Callis DudockSteve CameronClyde CampbellPhyllis CampbellJason CarlisleMichael & Judy CarmeanJohn CarolOlin & Virginia CarrothersRiley ChapinChet’s Service CenterTina ClarkBarbara ClaryChristopher ClawsonFelicia CliffordDavid CohenGene & Mary ColeConnie ComptonStevie CooperR. F. CordellJim CorrellTim CorrellMichelle CrawleyDe’Ana CrossGreg CroxtonBrenda DebusSuzanne DelehantyRyan & Erin DickensonLydia DiemGrace DoyleRodney & MaryJo DreffsDuke’s Car Stereo Inc.Larry EatonGeorge EbnerMary EckertJim EddyG. Marie ElasivichChristine & Daniel ElshhotzMeagan EppersonKenneth EvansLouis FarageRichard & Sandra FergusonDanielle FletcherJessica FoderaPat & Jack FrawleyDavid & Doreen FriskLori GalerneauJames & Barbara GathardSusan GehlGenesee Fencing ClubDouglas GilbertCora GilliamGirl Scouts NSU 41Amy GloverTeresa GrayMae GreenHeather GrzymkowskiJudith HaggertyKimberly HaglerBethany HallHalo BurgerTheodis HamptonDanielle HardakerBonnie HareAnn HarrisLeola HarrisNicholas HartleyRosleen HawaDanielle HawkinsKarolatta HeathChristina HendricksWallis HendricksonJohn Henry IIIBillie HigginsHill ElementaryWilliam Hohloch Jr.Charles & Kathryn HollittAgnes Hudson

Scott HudsonDJ HuntJerrid HuntLesley HuntRC HuntBrian HurstLaw Office of Roger G. IsaacJames Glove & SupplySheena JeffersonRob JersickGordon JohnsonSean JohnsonHernando JohnsonMarie Jones-WattsMichelle KarolKevin & MaryJane KelleySarah KelleyAlexis KellyRichard KingAndy KjellesvikRobert KolenskiMackenzie KonuszewskiJohn & Sharon KruegerMegan KruppMaggie KutcheyBrittany LagardeLarry LaPorteKevin LefflerEmily LeonardLindiwe LesterEric LewisPatrice LewisJack LiangEmily LiversedgeErik LymanWill LynnTony MalinowskiPaulette MaloneyMarine Corps League Flint DetachmentLavoie MaynieMelissa MaynorEthan MazarakiJakobe MaxsonZach McMurrayKatelynn McDonaldMarcus McDuffeyJohn McIntoshRomualdo & Epifania MendozaHarold MerriwetherAdam MeyerMaureen & Thomas MeyerChris & Tabatha MillerBecky MillsChelsea & Matt MillsMind & MuscleLee MitchellDonna MontagueAndre MooreKenneth MoorhouseJennifer MorganTed MossLarry MotleyDr.Blair & Anne MunnsJohn MurphyRichard MyottOwen NashNicholas NickolaMary O’DonnellShirley OliverTeresa OotenKatie O’TooleBrock OwenMary PawloskiAnonymousGlenn PettigrewCarol & Douglas PikeAndrew PodocikStanley & Louise PodolskyKenneth PotterWanda PowellShannon RaabCharissa RauschKendall ReinigKelly RevenaughJoseph RichvalskyDiana RiderRosanne RileyJim RivestRyan Robertson-GiffordLauren RogersRon RompreySean RositanoLarry RowePatty RuddSheila RushHeidi RyanSimeon RyanRonald SackKenneth SasseKeon SaulsSawyer JewelersLowell SchmeltzMegan & Stefan SchmelzerSam SchneiderVan ScottKimberly Shay

Joyce ShinkelSkaff Carpet & Furniture Co.Jessica SmithSteven & Barbara SmithRita SolSonitrol Tri County SecurityDaniel SteadBeverly StrahleyAmber StrattonPeggy StrattonJanae SwickJosh SwitzerTaylor HardwareCassandra TenbrinkThe Men of Woodmere MansionThe Norma Jean Ellis Living TrustRudyard ThomasNicolas ThomasMichelle ThompsonElizabeth TracyDenise TuckerBrenda TuffordKatie TurnerLes VanKurenLaura VanWormerVic CaneverMark WalshDoris WarrenDerrick WashingtonDaryl WashingtonFumiko WatersChrisrtina WattsDiane WengSarah WenstromDora WestonRandy WhiteWikens FamilyMatt WilesJavaris WilliamsDawn WilliamsAlonzo WilliamsBeveraly WilliamsAdolf WinkelbauerKat WituckiEunice WrightRobert & Jeanne ZarnochRaymond & Patricia ZawackiYOUTH CIRCLE($125-$249)William AbendscheinPatricia AdorjanKandice AllenDeanna AmeyEzra & Mildred ArtisRobert BanwellBarry Sign CompanySalon BienBlue Cross Blue Shield of MichiganRobert & Geraldine CallisDavid CammonKatie CheekSarah CheekSue CheekChemical BankRobert CollesTom CorrellNicholas DaddarioDaig & Daig, P.C.Engelmann Homes LLCArthur EvansCarl FlemingStuart ForsythHarvey & Kathleen FridlineKaren GerrishLouis GiampetroniGould Engineering, Inc.Katie & Eric HartmanKenneth & Joan IsherwoodJane JohnstonLolita LandonLawrence E. Moon Funeral HomeLinda LeGrandeErricka MartinCarol MathiasMichigan Medical AnesthesiaBrian NelsonNorthridge AcademyJan & Mary Ellen NylandMike O’MearaRodney & Carol PaceMark & Christina (Cookie) PerryNicholas PopaCharles L. RachorJohn & Mary Beth ReynoldsRichmond RiggsDestiny SchultePaul SchultzClarence & Arteka Sevillian llJeannette SidleyPatricia SidleyJohn & Virginia SniderJohn SnyderCarla StoweThe White Horse RestaurantHoward ThroopTom’s Lawncare Service

Michael VanceCraig VargoC. VenkateswaranKeith WaligoraBonita WangLeslie WaybrantMiles WaybrantWest Flint Animal HospitalMelvon WilliamsDean YeotisThomas YeotisLinda ZeebBENEFACTOR OF YOUTH($250-$499)ADPAl SerraAquatic SourceJames & Sandy AugustineCalvin & Company Inc.Randall ColeyCraig & Lennetta ConeyStephen CushmanDana CzmerElga Credit UnionRichard EngelmannFit Mode Training - Heather RuelanBrian & Amber FrawleyDaniel FulcherScott & Lynn GarnerNicholas HampWilliam HartleyBill & Ann HoveRyan HoveElizabeth HudsonI.N.C. SystemsKelGraphicsRollo KelloggKnights of Columbus Council 2943Jay & Jennifer LascoDana & Joseph LawrenceColand LeGrandeRobert & Catherine LoobyJudy LucasMatt Lasco AdvertisingShelly McArthurJon McLaughlinMatthew & Jillian NorwoodOptimist Club of Downtown FlintWilliam F. RacelySteve & Laura RandallRegional Medical ImagingMargaret ReidRichard SchroederNana SchulteLarry & Sandy SellersTeri SextonThomas ShadeSidley Diamond Tool Co.Siwek ConstructionRobert N. SmithKathy StewartTake2 MediaTG Investment CapitalToenniges, Booms, Szczpanik FamiliesDan & Michelle TraynorRandy WalkerBen WylieYMCA Weightlifting ClubPATRON OF YOUTH($500-$999)Allen Trager DO,PCB. K. Teachout Investigations, Inc.Baker Center for Graduate StudiesBaker College of FlintRobert BellairsStuart & Jill BombelC & S MotorsHoward CarlsonJohn & Laura CarlsonCarrier Great LakesCharlie CaseCline, Cline & Griffin, P.C.Christopher CooperDarrell & Charlotte CooperDavison Optimist ClubDiplomat Specialty PharmacyBrandon DreffsFifth Third BankH2O Fitness “Fin” AticsLance & Andrea HarperShelly HiltonHoly Cross ChurchHubbard Supply Co.Johnson PoolsTimothy KnechtJerry & Pamela KnoodleLewis & Knopf, CPA’s, P.C.David McCredieMeijer Store #28Scott Michael & Sharon Hynes-MichaelPioneer State Mutual Insurance CompanyMark & Daphne PrescottJulianne PrincinskyKevin ScottThe Redwoods Group Foundation, Inc.Michael Thodoroff

Janet TweddleWal-Mart FoundationWest Flint Optimist ClubWRCL - Club 93.7YEO & YEOCHAIRMAN’S ROUND TABLE($1000-$4999)Anonymous DonorsArthur G. Bishop Charitable TrustBauman’s Running & Walking ShopBrown & Brown of Michigan, Inc.Fritz & Anne CheekColey VendingConstruction Fasteners, Inc.Mark & Sandra CooperLarry & Geraldine CushmanDetroit Lions CharitiesDucks Unlimited - Greater Flint ChapterDucks Unlimited - Swartz Creek ChapterEcho Tech SystemFinancial & Tax Planning Inc.Flint FalconsMike & Nancy FrawleyDominic & Brenda GoyetteGrand Blanc Florist By Vogt’sBob & Glenda HartleyJames M. Messmore Memorial FundDonald JohnsonEric & Peggy JonesJunior League of FlintLasco FordPhil & Ilene LascoHarvey & Deborah LeeSusan MartinMass Mutual Financial GroupKenneth MayerJohn MacDonaldMcLaren Regional MedicalKienan Murphy D.O., The Children’s OfficeWilliam H. PiperMartha T. & Jack E. PriceRiverbend StridersJoseph RizkSerra Family FoundationPeter & Joanne SinclairJeff & Diana SniderStar Trac FitnessStewart Family TrustGeorge & Terri StewartDavid StickelGary ThomasMary Ann TremaineVogts FlowersPaul WenstromWhiting FoundationWoody Skaff Scholarship FundTom YoungquistFOUNDER’S ROUND TABLE($5000 AND UP)Pansy Reeder TrustStella & Frederick Loeb Charitable TrustWilliam S. Ballenger TrustWolgast Corp.DONATIONS IN MEMORY OFJames J. Pelc: Thomas YeotisJames J. Pelc: George StewartKathleen Bush: Martha T. Price Karen Schilling Eunice Wright Connie AlbertsPhilip Jackson Braun: George & Terri Stewart

Partner with Youth Campaign - 2010 Donor List

At the YMCA of Greater Flint, Strengthening Our Community is our cause.

For the first time in 43 years the National YMCA movement has unveiled a new brand strategy. There’s a fresh new logo, new color combinations and a new unified voice to communicate our mission to the public. Our logo is new, but our mission remains the same – to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

At the YMCA of Greater Flint, our mission can be felt when you walk into our facilities or see the excitement on the faces of our campers at Camp Copneconic. People of all ages and walks of life are making connections at our Branches and Camps. Our 30,514 members, program participants, students and campers are improving their health, growing as individuals, and strengthening their families.

On behalf of the YMCA of Greater Flint, I’d like to thank our donors and volunteers, for joining 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, confident, connected and secure. Our board members 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 all of you. We invite you to join us in celebrating the highlights on the following pages which give evidence to how we are strengthening our community!

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MESSAGE FROM CEO,FREDERICK CHEEK

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYGIVING BACK AND PROVIDING SUPPORT TO OUR NEIGHBORS

HEALTHY LIVINGIMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY’S HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

CONSTITUENCY REPORT

YOUTH DEVELOPMENTNURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF EVERY CHILD AND TEEN

2010 HIGHLIGHTSPartner with Youth Campaign

In 2010, the YMCA of Greater Flint continued its mission of making the Y accessible for all. During the annual Partner with Youth Campaign, $364,000 was raised to support the Y’s financial assistance program which ensures no one is turned away from the Y, because of their inability to pay. We thank the 694 donors who support the Y annually in this way. The increase in donations allowed the Y to serve over 8,500 people in our community with scholarships. One parent whose child received a scholarship to camp wrote, “The memories you have helped her to create will last a lifetime and I am so grateful to your entire staff for

making this possible. Thank you to all of those who had a part in providing her with a scholarship so that she could attend.”

2010 YMCA of Greater Flint Golf ScrambleSpring Meadows Country Club in Linden was the host site of the 24th Annual YMCA of Greater Flint Golf Scramble on June 21st. This marks

the second consecutive year the scramble has called Spring Meadows home. Ninety-two golfers took part in the event that was blessed

with sun soaked weather which lead to some impressive score postings and great fellowship. The 2010 Woody Skaff Sportsmanship award was presented to Dan Straka and King Par for their strong annual partnership with the event. Dan is the key representative of King Par’s commitment to the event and the YMCA. Dan is responsible for annually supporting the event with equipment donations that reach in total value to well over $4,000 each year. Thanks to all those who supported this wonderful event, the YMCA of Greater Flint raised over $5,600 dollars! Proceeds from the event go toward the Woody Skaff Scholarship Fund as well as the Partner with Youth Campaign.

Preserving a Piece of Camp HistoryThere are certain places in the world that hold a special place in our hearts.

For the many hundreds of thousands of people who have been a part of Camp Copneconic over the years, Allen Lodge is that place. Since 3pm on a June 13th in 1929,

Allen Lodge has been a place to eat a hot meal, worship, grow, and make new friends. Allen Lodge has had a rich history since its completion. It was Copneconic’s dining hall, staff house, program building, and home to the camp office until 1998. One of its most notable features is the incredible fireplaces and chimneys. It is amazing to think how many campers over the years have enjoyed a s’more in Allen Lodge.

Upon the completion of camp’s new dining facility, Copneconic Lodge, in 2001, Allen Lodge has been a refuge from the sometimes unpredictable Michigan weather. Camp uses this great space for indoor campfires, arts and crafts classes, team building initiatives, staff retreats, and much more! In the past month, Allen Lodge has begun a makeover. We are replacing the roof, removing the old bathrooms, putting on a fresh coat of paint, and replacing some doors and windows! Our hope is that this is the first step to ensuring that

Allen Lodge is around for many more generations of Copneconic campers to enjoy!

PartnershipsThe YMCA of Greater Flint is honored to play an integral role in several partnerships, which allow us to service more youth in our communities in an impactful way. Partnerships range from providing summer camp experiences for special need youth to teaching an entire school to swim. Through our extensive partnerships, we are continuing to positively impact our community in the areas of youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.American Diabetes Association • Big Brothers & Big Sisters • Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America • Camp Quality USA - Kids Living With Cancer • Genesee Intermediate School District • Flint Falcons • Institute for Educational Advancement • National Kidney Foundation • Northridge Academy • 29 Schools from Genesee County • 59 Schools

from Oakland County • 11 Schools from Macomb County • 15 Schools from Wayne County • 6 Schools from Livingston County • And 10 Schools from other Counties

2010 HighlightsKaBOOM & Home Depot Playground Constructed at CampCamp Copneconic received two generous grants to build a new KaBOOM playground at our Day Camp facility in June of 2010. Home Depot sponsored the estimated $65,000 in construction costs and the YMCA of Greater Flint Foundation matched $15,000 to create this unique playground facility. KaBOOM! is a national non-profit dedicated to saving play for America's children. They are also committed to creating playscapes through the participation and leadership of communities. After a group of children designed the playground, KaBOOM staffers facilitated the complete playground project management. Over 200 Home Depot employees combined with 50 plus board members, YMCA staff and community volunteers, worked together successfully to build a playground in just one day. A huge thank you to everyone involved.

Pierson Road Receives Huggies Swimming GrantPierson Road YMCA was one of 148 YMCA’s nation-wide to receive the $1,000 Huggies Grant. The intention of this grant is to help raise awareness of Preschool Swimming Lessons and the benefits of starting children in swimming lessons at a younger age. Grant monies were used to promote the current parent/child swimming lesson programs in the communities that the Pierson Road YMCA services.

SOS Program During 2010, the YMCA continued its partnerships with Northridge Academy through its Saving Our Schools Program (SOS), made possible by the Partner with Youth Campaign. Over the course of the year the Y welcomed over 150 students from Northridge. These students participated in swimming lessons, water safety, and character development.

Every child at Northridge Academy now knows how to swim and feels safe and confident in the water because of the SOS Program. Several students even moved beyond the swimming basics, learning several different swimming stokes. One participant wrote about the program, “I learned I should never give up on what I’m trying to do, and I should try to swim before I say that I can’t swim.”

It is clear that this program will have a lastly impact on the lives of these children who were able to participate because of the Partner with Youth Campaign.

Flint FalconsThe Flint YMCA Falcons enjoyed another successful season. Thirty swimmers competed in the YMCA 8 & Under state meet where they placed second. Sixty-eight swimmers competed in the YMCA Cluster meet where they placed second. The Falcons had fifty swimmers participate in the YMCA Zone meet in Columbus, Ohio where they again placed second. Seventeen swimmers will compete in the YMCA Short Course Nationals in Florida.

YMCA Santa Run2010 was the inaugural year of the YMCA Santa 5k Run/Walk. The event was a resounding success with over 650 participants, all dressed as Santa, walking and running through the streets in Flint. Families, children in strollers, cub scout troops, coworkers and friends all participated in the event that one participant claimed, “was destined to become a Flint area holiday tradition.”

Fun and fitness was the mission of this untimed event and based on the smiles and laughter of the participants was overwhelmingly accomplished. Christmas music, choirs and cookies all helped to set a festive mood for those participating. Over $9,000 was donated from the event to the YMCA’s Partner with Youth Campaign and over 200 toys were donated to Toys for Tots.

Y-Get Fit Weight Loss ChallengeFor many of us, the New Year brings with it a clean slate. We are anxious to begin implementing new strategies to make this year better than the last. Most of our goals have a major emphasis on feeling better about ourselves and creating a healthier lifestyle. Such was the case for new YMCA member David Zamora: Another clean slate, and another revelation that this year was going to be different. Early in January, David was driving by the Pierson Road YMCA as he did just about every day, but this time he took notice of the sign encouraging him to join the Get Fit Weight Loss Challenge. He did join…and will tell anyone who wants to hear about it. Over the course of the six week challenge David lost over 18 pounds and more importantly connected with a group of people that challenged each other to stay the course. “I started off in my fitness journey by myself, but the Fitness Challenge got me connected with an awesome staff that encouraged me to do more than I ever thought I could do. The accountability with other individuals is what has made all the difference in why I am sticking with it this year.”

23 Participants took part in the winter session of the Get Fit Challenge. As a group, the participants lost 130 pounds, or as someone put it, “we lost a whole person!”

People Served by the YMCA of Greater Flint in 2010 • 30,514Adults 5,097Youth 24,432Seniors 985

People we serve:Youth Developed through day and resident camp 2,711Youth taught to swim and feel safe in the water 753Children nurtured in the Child Watch Program at Pierson Road 825Children mentored through camping and outdoor education experiences 10,837

FINANCIAL REPORT 2010

2010 Membership by CategoryTotal Members: 11,147

Youth48%Adults

43%

Seniors9%

Total Income by Category

Membership40%

CampCopneconic46%

Contributions9%

Program Fees 3%

Misc. Income 2%

Total Expense by Category

Salary,Taxes,Benefits47%

Building & Grounds16%

Promotion, NationalSupport 5%

Utilities 11%

Food Service9%

Supplies & Equipment12%