2015 YMCA of Greater Charlotte Impact Report

2015 IMPACT REPORT

The Y. For a better us.

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YMCA OF GREATER CHARLOTTE

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THE POWER OF WE Each year, we gather together to celebrate the impact of the YMCA of Greater Charlotte.

Our outcomes are made possible thanks to the dedicated support of our donors, volunteers, staff, members and community partners. The celebration is called Better Together for good reason.

Together, we believe that it is our responsibility to provide a welcoming network of support to those who need us most. In 2015, our Y provided more than $13.7 million in financial support to ensure that all men, women and children could belong to the Y as members and actively engaged participants.

While this Impact Report shares data to measure our success, it also shares stories of people who inspire us to keep going. As we transition to the next chapter of leadership, we reflect on the power of WE. For making our community better requires the spiritual gifts, ideas and passions of all of us‌ For a better us.TM Together, we trust that connecting people to one another and engaging whole communities in meaningful action is what makes our Y relevant.

Relationships strengthen community.

Thank you for strengthening our community through the YMCA of Greater Charlotte.

Andy Calhoun President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Charlotte

Pete Lash 2016 Chair, Board of Directors

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

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PETE LASH

2016 Chair, Board of Directors

ANDY CALHOUN

President & CEO, YMCA of Greater Charlotte

2015 ASSOCIATION BOARD

Kendall Alley Johnny Belk Charles Bowman Ken Burton Astrid Chirinos George Dewey Theresa Drew Sonja Gantt Kenston Griffin Tommy Hall Bridget-Anne Hampden Jamie Harris Cory Hohnbaum Greg Johnson India Keith Pete Lash, Chair Elect Nancy McNelis Rodney Monroe Bailey Patrick, Chair Joe Piemont Lat Purser Don Sherrill Bill Southerland Chris Thomas

TRUSTEES

Omega Autry Jim Babb Bill Barnhardt George Battle Smoky Bissell Vivian Carroll Eric Clark Benner Crigler Rennie Cuthbertson Charlie Davidson Pamela Davies Steele Dewey Tom Dooley Frank Dowd, IV Frank Dowd, Jr. Mac Everett Ray Farris Hank Flint Leighton Ford Harvey Gantt Frank Harrison Barnes Hauptfuhrer George Ivey* Graeme Keith Jim Morgan Anna Nelson Ward Pritchett Russell Robinson Bill Southerland Ken Thompson Bill Underwood, Jr. Richard Vinroot Tom Webb, III Ed Weisiger, Sr. Stick Williams Velva Woollen * Deceased 2015

YMCA SENIOR LEADERSHIP ANDY C. CALHOUN

DAVE W. DOVE

SCOTT CHAGNON

MICHAEL DEVAUL

President & CEO

Senior Vice President of Center City Y-Community & Emerging Initiatives

STEVE BOWERS

Operational Vice President

Senior Vice President/CFO Senior Vice President/ Chief Community Impact Officer

KEVIN DEAN

Operational Vice President

DEAN M. JONES

Senior Vice President of Financial Development/CDO

MARY ANN EDWARDS

Senior Vice President of North Y-Community and Association Leadership Development MOLLY THOMPSON Vice President of Public Relations and Communications

LYNN LOMAX

Senior Vice President/COO

JANET KAFKAS

Senior Vice President of Y-Experience & Strategic Planning

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2015 BRANCH BOARDS

OUR VISION: TO CONNECT AND ENGAGE PEOPLE TO ENHANCE LIVES AND BUILD COMMUNITY. YMCA CAMP HARRISON AT HERRING RIDGE

Chris Boone Karen Clark Terry Corriher Wyatt Dixon Amy Fritsche Blake Graeber Lane Holby Davis Kuykendall Karyn Love Jen McDonald Brendan Pierce Jen Plym Crawford Pounds Tim Robertson Jim Schaffer Pete Seeber Tom Temple B Townes Brandon Walters Norman Walters, Chair Bill Warden

YMCA CAMP THUNDERBIRD Clint Barlow Lewis Barnhardt Sara Blakeney Bobby Cashion George Climer Rob Crane Beverly Darlington Beth Long Sloane Mayberry Judd McAdams

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Tim Miller Greg Montgomery Dee O’Dell, Chair Jessica Patchett Ross Payne Chris Prigmore David Rice Bo Thompson Rob Whitcomb

CHILDRESS KLEIN Amy Bradley Sheelpa Brown Alex Burris Chad Campbell Tracey Chaffin, Chair Jeremy Deese Michael Delev Kendra Frost Brett Gray Sammy Jackson Laura Jansen Jon Krisko David Lamothe Yohanna Leak Mike Lucier John McCormick Dave Nelson Donna Phillips Meredith Pinson Dan Reilly John Ritter Jason Schugel

Anne Vulcano TJ Wagner Catherine Warfield

DOWD

Melissa Bodford Sam Bowles Mike Burnett Philip Ciccarello Rachel Clapp-Miller Jessica Dixon Ransome Foose Joe Grier III Cynthia Hill Katherine Hohnbaum Mike Holmquist Jared Londry Whit McDowell Beau McIntosh Nancy McNelis Parker Melvin Jon Morris, Chair Keith Smith William Smith Bo South Jill Walker Derek Webber

HARRIS

Monica Allen Jody Billiard Nancy Brown, Chair Kyle Caddell Kris Carroll Marty Viser Clontz Buster Cox Jaime Easley Herb Gray Stacy Gray Russ Guerin* Will Hazelip Land Hite Cadie Jessup Suzy Johnson Tom Joseph Michael Krueger Ellen Linares William L. Lipari Charlon McIntosh Mario Mendigaña Charles Michaels John Parker Amy Ramsey Brenda Reuter Carolyn Rodd Ken Valentine

Ben Wilhelm Judy Wishnek Tom Worth

JOHNSTON

David Adams Margueritte Andresen Richard Bargoil Brian Bradley Jason Brannon Brick Bryant Phoebe Coddington Joe Franco Felicia Gardner Lupton Haigler Denny Hammack Richard Harrison Boris Henderson Tom Kolarczyk Kent Massey Kellie McGregor Rich Potts, Chair Adam Shearer Steve Sivak Danielle Squires Evan Thompson Alicia Tiracave Mike Walker Amanda Williamson

LAKE NORMAN Bobby Cashion Tom Donoghue Jim Folds Sigrid Gimla Richard Harrison Jay Johnstone Vernon Jones Bob Mack, Chair Andi Marshall Jim Marshall Gloria Nlewedim Sara Nolan David Powell Richard Rolle Pete Seeber Lori Tate Ron Turner Tom Wylie Wendy Yeakley Tia Zuraff

* Deceased 2015

LINCOLN COUNTY FAMILY

Hunter Boyd Kara Brown Raleigh Castelloe Mitch Cline George Creed Cathy Davis Marty Eaddy Lauren Goldsmith Linda Harrill-Rudisill Sherry Hoyle Wayne Hoyle Gil Lohr Dierdre Nachamie Charlie Reep Jimmy Smith Paula Turner Susanne Walters Teresa Watson Rosalind Welder, Chair

LOWE’S

Tammara Combs Crystal Hill Eric Hutchby Dave Kiley Jay Malick Jonathan Malone Morris Morrison Alec Natt Dee Neal

John Norman, Chair Scott Plemmons Suzanne Ruff Janine Saks Bob Schurmeier Jim Yates

MCCROREY FAMILY Mark Brown Tonya L. Ellison William Frasier Peter Fulton George Guise Whitney Jackson Lahari Jones Greg Kilpatrick, Chair Jamie Kiser Shellisa Multrie Willie Ramey Misty Roddey Deidre Spivey-Moussa David Stedman Colin Stockton John Teague

Hope Drummond Andy Elliott Bryan English Barry Fabyan David Huss Vonda Huss Tom Lewison William Oliver Stephanie Richard Doug Rivlin Brian Rollar Jeff Roman Jason Smith Nancy Smith John Sutphin David Switzer Martin Walsh Cathie Weeden David Wilson Bob Woods

SALLY’S

Sheri Bowman Robert Brown, Chair Brandon Buchanan MORRISON FAMILY Shana Carpenter Doug Baumgartner, Chair Don Chamblee David Clark John Biggers Jo Clark David Brewster Gary Creed Karin Davies Nancy Harrall Tom DeFeo Charles Jenkins Katie Jenkins Jennifer Johnston Mary Ann Massey Everett McNair Panico Peres Dawn Pressley

Paul Ratcliff David Rowles Shane Seagle Jay Seymoure Andie Taylor Wayne Vinzant

SIMMONS

Sarah Amani Karen Breach Christian Cherry, Chair Shannon Cogen Gail Crew Angela Daley James Freedman Kim Frost Marty Greene Caroline Grier Kraich Daniel Lahoud Phillip Moore Matt Packey Reggie Pincham Brian Richards Clyde Robinson Scott Wilson

SISKEY

Mark Black Charles Blankinship Michael Boykin Mark Brannock Harry Colon Angela Duerr Peter Flur David Foulk Tony Gray Steve Groves Ron Gulledge

Beth Hernandez Mark Hilton Geoff Kemble William Kennedy Deanna Lanier Brett McMillan Gail Mills Saeed Moghadam Mike Mullowney Pat O’Brien David Parr, Chair Vince Rieck Kathy Sedon Bill Smith Dave Smyk Steven Stewart

STEELE CREEK

Craig Bollinger Malinda Gill Andrea Gowen Channing Heffney Jim Hovis David Jones, Chair Roy Pelkey Al Winget Dirk Zikeli

STRATFORD RICHARDSON Tonya Arrington Don Bailey Jeremy Barrett Jessica Battle Chris Brady Jeff Brown Byan Butler Darryl Carrington

Lundee Covington Wynn Davis Tariq Evans Harold Grier John Hart Tammy Polk Hinton Joe Johnson Alisa Joseph, Chair Kristian Kellogg Patrick Leak Pamela Lewis Parker Marsh Rhonda Mayo Emilio Medina Joey Morganthall Randall Mountcastle Dewey Norwood Tonya Rivens Chip Stanley

UNIVERSITY CITY

Patrick Beach Adam Elmore Neal Green Mike Hefron Lina Elizabeth James Greg Johnson LuAnn Jordan Brad Konawalik, Chair Lafreda Lester Jametta Martin-Tanner Tanea McDonald Nate Mullins Lee Robertson Mario Rudolph Rudy Shankar Matthew Slee

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2015

THE STORY OF OUR YEAR JANUARY • 19th – Nearly 1,200 were inspired by speaker and former NAACP President Benjamin Jealous at the McCrorey Family YMCA’s 21st annual MLK Holiday Breakfast. The morning raised record-breaking donor support for at-risk kids and teens in Northwest Charlotte.

• 31st – Wrapped up one of our busiest months of the year with nearly 470,000 branch visits in January.

FEBRUARY • 1st – In year two of offering online registration for day camp, more than 68% of day one registrations were made online versus in a Y branch. That day alone, 4,608 families registered for camp, a 31% increase over the previous year.

• 13th – Ninety staff leaders from across the association, along with our partners at CMPD, participated in a workshop hosted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to improve prevention and response plans in the event of an active shooter.

MARCH • 7th – 3,500 runners, along with 76 corporate teams, hit the streets of Uptown Charlotte for the Childress Klein YMCA’s 36th annual BB&T Corporate Cup, raising $97,000 to support the Stratford Richardson YMCA. Over the past five years, the race has grown significantly, adding 1,000 runners, doubling the number of corporate teams and more than doubling dollars raised.

• 23rd - Honored John R. Mott Award recipients The Leonard Herring Family, along with Willie J. Stratford, Sr. Diversity Award winner Denny Hammack and our most dedicated branch volunteers, at the annual Better Together Celebration.

Also, officially announced plans for a multi-million dollar renovation of the Dowd YMCA.

APRIL • 17th – Two hundred sharp shooters participated in our 12th Annual Clay Shoot at Trustee Frank Harrison’s Meadow Wood Farm to support Y Readers, raising $25,000 more than the previous year.

• 24th – At the 2015 NAYDO Conference in Atlanta, our Y team was honored with a Communications Award for our video about the Moore family and their efforts to raise money for Y swim lessons in honor of their late son Finn.

PROVIDED A SAFE AND ENGAGING PLACE FOR 1,243 KIDS AND TEENS TO GO AFTER SCHOOL WITH A FOCUS ON ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AND KEEPING KIDS ACTIVE 6

• 28th – Just in time for summer camp, the Lincoln County Family YMCA opened Camp Creekside Outdoor Pavilion, providing families and campers with shelter as well as a great place to gather for fun and fellowship.

• 30th – More than 2,100 assembled for our 28th annual YMCA Community Prayer Breakfast to hear Nancy Writebol, missionary and Ebola survivor, and Harry Jones, former Mecklenburg County Manager and cancer survivor, share their stories of hope and the power of prayer during life’s greatest challenges.

MAY • 1st – At the start of National Water Safety Month, 450 YMCA summer lifeguards were beginning their preparation to keep swimmers safe, ultimately logging 5,100 hours of training and executing more than 1,000 safety drills over the course of the summer.

• 5th – Longtime Y Readers volunteer Jeff Balek traveled to the State Capitol in Raleigh, as one of only 20 honorees in the state, to receive the 2015 Governor’s Medallion Award for Volunteer Service.

• 25th – Keeping his heart in the Carolinas, former Panther Steve Smith Sr. sponsored the 2nd annual Lace Up Son 5K on Memorial Day, hosting 500 runners and benefiting the Johnston, Simmons and Siskey YMCAs Annual Campaign.

JUNE • 10th – Association Office staff spent their final day at 500 East Morehead before moving to the Dowd YMCA and a small office building on the corner of Euclid and Lexington Avenues.

• 22nd – Launched Safety Around Water, engaging 300 local kids throughout the summer at six lowincome and minority apartment communities where pools are without lifeguards. The free 8-session course, taught by certified YMCA instructors, teaches children skills that reduce their risk of drowning and give them confidence in and around water.

• 23rd – Broke ground on Sara’s YMCA in the Ballantyne Corporate Park thanks to the generosity of Trustee Smoky Bissell and his wife Margaret. Named in memory of philanthropist Sara Harris Bissell, the new 24,000 square-foot facility opened late February 2016.

• 26th – Counselors, staff and family gathered at YMCA Camp Thunderbird to celebrate the life of counselor Jeremiah Tate. A camp scholarship named in his honor will be given annually to a child from his hometown of Columbia, South Carolina.

TAUGHT 14,737 KIDS, TEENS AND ADULTS THE LIFE-SAVING SKILL OF SWIMMING THROUGH GROUP AND PRIVATE SWIM LESSONS 7

JULY • 18th – Morrison Family YMCA Tri! Ballantyne hosted its first para-athlete. Blind and deaf, Patrick worked with a personal trainer at Sally’s YMCA to prepare for the triathlon. That hot July morning, he crossed the finish line in less than two hours with the help of a tethered running buddy and tandem bike guide.

• 23rd – After 16 years as President & CEO, Andy Calhoun announced the end of his tenure with the YMCA of Greater Charlotte and his transition to a new role with YMCA of the USA. • 30th – Graduated 598 Y Readers from 10 program sites, with 81% of students improving or maintaining their reading level.

During the six-week summer camp, 237 community members volunteered 1,421 hours as reading buddies. Another 120 volunteers from 10 local companies contributed 240 hours hosting student field days.

AUGUST • 18th – More than 100 students, business leaders and community advocates gathered for the annual Y Achievers Capstone event to celebrate the end of another successful summer internship program in which 30 Y Achievers interned at 10 local companies.

• 21st – Waved goodbye to a fun-filled summer that welcomed 11,376 day and 3,468 resident campers, along with 1,200 caring counselors, and awarded more than $1.4 million in financial assistance and 70,141 meals for campers in need.

• 22nd – YMCA Camp Thunderbird celebrated 80 years by reuniting over fun camp activities, s’mores and a campfire. Nearly 600 staff and camper alumni from 21 states attended the event, including former counselor and season 26 The Amazing Race winner Tyler Adams who helped raise more than $10,000 to fund camp scholarships.

• 22nd – Longtime staff leaders Bill and Kaye Carraway were presented with the Legends of Camp Award for their 39 years of service to YMCA Camp Thunderbird.

SEPTEMBER • 12th – More than 200 volunteers joined forces to build a KaKOOM! playground at the Lincoln County Family YMCA. Inspired by drawings from local kids, this latest build is our association’s third KaBOOM! playground.

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• 18th – After hosting nearly 3,000 campers over the summer, the Cato Education Center at the Harris YMCA held a grand opening celebration showcasing its 10 classrooms, Piedmont Natural Gas Teaching Kitchen, Sara Harris Bissell Pavilion, John W. Harris Family Gymnasium and Carroll Family Performance Center.

• 19th – Steele Creek YMCA held its 4th annual C2 Survival Race at YMCA Camp Thunderbird.

The challenging obstacle race hosted 275 adult and youth athletes and raised more than $33,000 to help fund summer camp and afterschool scholarships.

Post-race, local companies and families gathered for a BBQ, camp activities and fellowship.

OCTOBER • 1st – Entered into a unique partnership with the YWCA to provide our YMCA’s high-quality facility management services to the YWCA. • 23rd – Celebrated the Lake Norman YMCA’s 80th birthday with a bash at River Run Country Club. What began as a grassroots movement to unite the towns of Davidson, Cornelius and Huntersville, has grown into a cornerstone of the Lake Norman community.

NOVEMBER • 5th – Sally’s YMCA and the Catawba Lands Conservancy gathered for the grand opening of Forney Creek Trail, a natural surface trail stretching 1.1 miles, highlighted by a swinging pedestrian bridge.

• 6th – YMCA Camp Harrison hosted 120 Y staff and volunteers from across the country for a weekend Christian Leadership Conference to discuss faith and its relevance to home and work life.

• 7th – Siskey YMCA’s annual dinner auction raised a record-breaking $228,000 to support high impact youth programs, including Camp Boomerang, an inclusionbased summer camp experience for children with autism.

• 21st – Twelve YMCA teens and staff departed for Dakar, Senegal for an eight-day servicelearning project with our global partner YMCA in West Africa.

• 24th – The Charlotte Observer featured a front page story about the Y’s Parents as Teachers program, highlighting our commitment to serving immigrant populations. With a focus on early learning and parent engagement, the program serves 160 local families in need.

• 29th – Served a warm meal, groceries and holiday cheer to more than 500 individuals and families at the University City YMCA’s annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner and Food Drive.

DECEMBER • 3rd – Harris YMCA recognized the late Russ Guerin by renaming Beyond Limits, a postrehabilitative training program for traumatic injury patients, in his honor. Russ was instrumental in the program’s development and growth.

• 18th – Announced a groundbreaking partnership with Renaissance West Community Initiative to operate their new Child Development Center (CDC).

Part of a mixed-income housing community aimed at addressing local social mobility challenges, the five-star CDC is slated to open in 2017 and will serve 150 children ages 0-5 in the West Boulevard community.

• 30th – Six months after launching an Association Call Center, the new team was processing more than 1,000 inbound calls each day with 85% answered within 20 seconds, as well as managing a live online chat service.

• 31st – Closed the books on our association’s strongest fundraising year to date, securing more than $5.5 million in Annual Campaign gifts and pledges.

ENGAGED 12,377 KIDS IN YOUTH SPORTS, TEACHING THE LIFELONG IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK, SPORTSMANSHIP AND HEALTHY ACTIVITY 9 8

JOHN R. MOTT AWARD John Raleigh Mott was born in New York in 1865. At 20, at Mount Hermon, Mott was one of the hundred students who pledged themselves to “This great work of giving all men the opportunity to know Christ.” His life work was spent in Christian service as Chairman of the Student Volunteer Movement for Foreign Missions, key organizer of the World’s Student Christian Federation and general secretary of the National YMCA. Mott worked tirelessly around the world for the displaced and prisoners of war during two world wars. Mott received the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in leading young people of the world.

The YMCA of Greater Charlotte established an award in Mott’s name in 1996 to honor an individual or family who exemplifies Mott’s ideals through longstanding service to the YMCA.

ANDY C. CALHOUN | 2016 John R. Mott Award Andy Calhoun first experienced the power of the Y as a 10-year-old camper at YMCA Camp Cheerio. Fifty-five years after that seminal summer, he receives the YMCA of Greater Charlotte’s highest honor – recognition of a life devoted to the Y, and to the cause of strengthening community.

A native of Thomasville, North Carolina, Andy has served since 2000 as President and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Charlotte, helping inspire unprecedented growth: some 300,000 people served each year; an annual budget of $80 million; annual and seasonal staff totaling 4,700; and more than 400 branch and corporate board members. Andy has presided over that growth with a singular blend of vision and warmth, making time in his day to meet with the region’s top leaders but also to encourage and share a hug with colleagues who work and lead in every facet of the Y’s mosaic.

More than shepherding the Y’s growth, Andy has touched countless lives by helping establish a variety of new programs and branches, many of them connecting with families and communities in greatest need. Among his team’s proudest accomplishments is the commitment to providing one kind of YMCA for every community and expanding resident camp.

Team is the operative word. “The power is in the ‘we’,” Andy says. “I truly believe that’s what has made this very unique YMCA great.”

“Andy Calhoun embodies those qualities held in high regard

by John R. Mott, including and especially a strong commitment to his Christian faith, unwavering integrity and a servant’s heart. He has been a tireless advocate for the mission of the YMCA, and our community has benefited greatly from his leadership.”

– Pamela Davies, President of Queens University of Charlotte & John R. Mott Award Selection Committee Chair and Past Recipient

JOHN R. MOTT AWARD RECIPIENTS

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1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Joseph W. Grier, Jr. William M. Barnhardt James J. Harris Thomas M. Belk Harry H. Brace H.C. (Smoky) Bissell Graeme M. Keith

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

Robert (Bob) King, Jr. Malcolm (Mac) Everett Russell M. Robinson, II The Dowd Family G. Steele Dewey, III J. Frank Harrison, III James H. Morgan

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Tom Dooley & Family Ward A. Pritchett J. William Southerland H. Thomas Webb, III Pamela Davies The Leonard Herring Family

Andy began his YMCA of Greater Charlotte career in 1972 – 44 years ago – as Assistant Youth Director at the Central YMCA (now the Dowd YMCA). He held a number of roles before becoming Chief Operating Officer in 1994. In March 2000, he succeeded his friend and mentor, the late Harry Brace, as President and Chief Executive Officer. He begins his next Y role in April, serving as Senior Vice President, Large YMCA Resources, with YMCA of the USA. As if all that isn’t enough to fill his heart and soul with the Y, he and his wife, JoAnn, met while working at the Central YMCA. They have two children, A.J., 23, and Katey, 22, who spent much of their childhood at the Y. What brought Andy to YMCA Camp Cheerio that fateful summer of 1960 when his Y journey began?

Andy’s father, Odell, had died from a heart attack when he was only four. His mother, Lola, was searching for a positive influence for Andy and his sister, Anne Kaye Hale. It was there, as a Y camp counselor, where Andy learned what it means to be shaped and supported by something bigger than yourself.

“The Y enriches and transforms lives as it did for me,” Andy says, 55 years later. “It really does.

It builds community in all aspects of the word.”

“A legacy is rarely the result of one person’s labor and brilliance.

Rather, it is the collective determination of many faithful leaders who put their hearts and minds together to create lasting change and impact.” – Andy Calhoun

Take a look at what we’ve accomplished in sixteen years, together. >>> 11 12

SIXTEEN YEARS OF IMPACT

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• Celebrated the renaming of the Uptown YMCA to the Childress Klein YMCA. • Teens from YMCA Camp Thunderbird, Harris, Johnston, and McCrorey Family YMCAs joined teens from across the globe for a Christian Leadership Conference in Prague, Czech Republic.

Association Board Chair: Frank Dowd, IV • We celebrated the kick-off of our biggest comprehensive campaign to date—Promises for the Future.

Ken Thompson, former Wachovia chairman, assumed chairmanship of the campaign and announced a $2 million corporate gift from Wachovia.

• In 2002 alone, the Y received pledges in excess of $9 million for capital projects, including a $3 million commitment, the largest in the Y’s history, from Leonard Herring and his family to name our property in Wilkes County “Herring Ridge,” which would soon include YMCA Camp Harrison through a gift from Frank Harrison and family.

• Recognizing the importance of developing leaders for our Y and our community, we created Servant Leadership Academy, which became a training center for Ys across the Carolinas and Virginia.

• Strengthened our partnership with Carolinas HealthCare System to host CMC Health Centers in branches throughout the Charlotte Metro area.

2002

2000

Association Board Chair: J. Frank Harrison, III • Our association experienced the highest membership penetration rate of any urban YMCA in the country.

• The Lake Norman YMCA partnered with Carolinas Rehabilitation to launch Adaptive Water Skiing— a special water skiing program for adults and children with disabilities.

• Celebrated the renaming of the Central YMCA to the Dowd YMCA in honor of the Dowd Family.

2003

Association Board Chair: H. Thomas Webb, III • After the unexpected passing of YMCA of Greater Charlotte CEO Harry Brace, the board names COO Andy Calhoun as President & CEO. • Our association launched Y Readers at Reid Park Academy, serving 40 students in partnership with Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. Y Readers serves students in grades K-3 who are reading below grade level to provide the additional support needed to be proficient in reading by the end of third grade.

• For All: Provided access to life changing programs through $2,229,455 in financial assistance to individuals and families in need.

• Milestone in Philanthropy: Celebrated the hard work of volunteers and staff across the association who collectively raised $2,150,696 through our Annual Campaign.

• Opened Lincoln County Family, Morrison Family, and Gateway Village YMCAs. • After the events of September 11th, many members visited our branches to pray for the victims and their families. This showed the true Christian spirit of our organization and the positive power that it generates within our community.

2001

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181,000 people served Revenue: $39.8 million

2005

• Milestone in Philanthropy: Staff and volunteers raised $3,583,288 through our Annual Campaign, an increase of more than $1 million in gifts in just five years.

• Celebrated the opening of the Stratford Richardson YMCA on West Boulevard.

• Served 30 under-resourced families in East Charlotte during our inaugural year of Parents as Teachers (PAT), the Y’s program designed to provide the information, support and encouragement parents need to help their children develop optimally during the crucial early years of life. PAT has grown to serve 172 children annually.

Association Board Chair: Pamela Davies • While 2008 started out like any other year, it ended like none other, and the economic downfall left our community shaken. With a strategic plan well-grounded in health and philanthropy, our YMCA was dedicated to meeting people where they were financially.

We opened our doors for free to those who lost jobs, permanently eliminated our joining fee and changed our financial assistance process in order to connect children and adults to programs and services when they needed them most.

• We were recognized by YMCA of the USA as a Global Center of Excellence due to our commitment to operating with a global perspective and responsibility to meet the needs of our changing communities both at home and abroad.

As a globally-minded Y, we pledge to infuse a global framework into all aspects of organizational planning and execution.

2008

Association Board Chair: Ward A. Pritchett • We closed the books on a successful Promises for the Future campaign, raising $56.2 million on a $50 million goal.

• Celebrated the opening of the Harris Express YMCA in Southpark’s Piedmont Town Center.

• Understanding that we must provide experiences that not just satisfy our members but delight them, we trained 100% of our staff—that’s more than 300 full-time and 3,000 part time staff—on association quality standards.

2006

2004

Association Board Chair: James H. Morgan • YMCA Camp Harrison at Herring Ridge welcomed 689 campers to the first summer of camp.

• Opened the Steele Creek YMCA, an express facility located in the Ayrsley development.

• Established partnerships with the Senegal YMCA in West Africa and the Jerusalem International YMCA. • Received a $2 million gift of computer software from Microsoft Corporation, which began an intentional surge in our Information Technology.

• Introduced the YCommunity model, aligning large Ys in affluent areas with branches in under-resourced neighborhoods.

2007

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171,565 people served

• We established a guiding vision for our association: To connect and engage people to enhance lives and build community.

• Opened the Lowe’s YMCA in Mooresville thanks to a $2 million gift from Lowe’s Companies, Inc. • Promises for the Future campaign reached original $50 million goal to provide funding for outreach services, new and renovated facilities, career and literacy services, scholarships, community partnerships and new program initiatives.

• The Siskey YMCA launched Camp Boomerang at the Hemby Program Center, providing children with autism and other special needs the opportunity to experience camp alongside their peers.

The inclusion-based camp engages campers in a variety of outdoor, enrichment and specialized activities and provides one-on-one staff support.

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SIXTEEN YEARS OF IMPACT

2013

• Introduced My Y Pricing, a new pricing structure designed to extend our reach to more adults and children across the greater Charlotte region.

• Launched first class of Y Achievers, the Y’s career and college-readiness program, serving 100 students from Vance, West Charlotte and West Mecklenburg high schools.

• We expanded to serve families in East Lincoln County with the opening of Sally’s YMCA. The effort to build Sally’s YMCA was led by David and Jo Clark to honor the giving, community-minded spirit of their daughter, Sally, who passed away unexpectedly in 2004.

• We began serving our neighbors in Union County with the opening of the Wesley Chapel YMCA. • Completed major addition to the Morrison Family YMCA in partnership with Forest Hill Church.

Association Board Chair: Barnes Hauptfuhrer • Milestone in Philanthropy: Celebrated another benchmark year in giving across the association, raising $4,055,882 through the Annual Campaign.

• YMCA teens and young adult leaders traveled to Dakar, Senegal for a nine-day service learning trip, visiting the YMCA of Greater Charlotte’s global partner YMCA in West Africa.

• Celebrated opening day at the YMCA Miracle League Field at University City with over 50 athletes and 60 volunteers, giving kids with physical and cognitive disabilities a chance to play on Charlotte’s first completely wheelchair accessible baseball field.

• The Harris YMCA partnered with Carolinas HealthCare System to launch Beyond Limits, a specialized post rehabilitative training program to help traumatic injury patients regain physical abilities.

• Welcomed 2,280 attendees to the 25th annual YMCA Community Prayer Breakfast with inspiring keynote speakers Coca-Cola Chairman Frank Harrison and his wife, Jan.

2012

2010

Association Board Chair: Richard “Stick” Williams • Committed to providing quality experiences to our members, our association adopted Net Promoter Score (NPS) as a driving metric to gauge member loyalty.

• The national Y unveiled a new brand strategy and logo to increase understanding of the impact of the YMCA in our community.

Through our new brand strategy and framework, we extended our reach into communities to nurture the potential of kids and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being and provide opportunities to support neighbors.

• Our association hosted the 29th annual NAYDO (North American YMCA Development Organization) Conference, with 1,000 in attendance including representatives from 23 countries beyond North America.

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• Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan, along with Bobcats Sports & Entertainment and FOX Sports Carolinas/SportSouth, announced a $200,000 sponsorship of Y Achievers and surprised three students with a $5,000 scholarship.

• YMCA Camp Harrison at Herring Ridge celebrated its tenth anniversary and the opening of a new pavilion made possible by the Herring family.

In 2015, YMCA Camp Harrison served 12,000 individuals year-round.

2011

2009

• For All: Ensured the Y is available to all by providing $5,376,142 in financial assistance to those in our community who need us most.

• Completed the final capital projects from our Promises for the Future campaign: the Titus Ivory Teen Center at McCrorey Family YMCA and the Duke Energy Pavilion at YMCA Camp Thunderbird.

• Y Readers served 336 kids across 12 sites in two school districts.

• For All: To ensure that all in our community can access the transformative power of the Y, our association provided $13,770,000 in financial assistance to individuals and families in need and achievement gap programming at no cost to students.

• Milestone in Philanthropy: Our dedicated staff and volunteers raised $5,380,826 through the 2015 Annual Campaign—a banner year for our association and a testament to the generosity and commitment of our community.

• After 16 years as President and CEO, Andy Calhoun announces his retirement from the YMCA of Greater Charlotte in 2016 and his move to a new role with YMCA of the USA. • Our association opened a call center and expanded online registration capabilities— part of ongoing efforts in a major IT initiative that we launched in the early 2000s.

• YMCA Camp Thunderbird celebrated its 80th summer and served over 25,000 individuals throughout the year.

• Y Readers served 598 students across ten sites in partnership with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Lincoln County Schools, and Mooresville Graded School District. The program was also offered in 96 sites across the country as a part of Y-USA’s nationwide strategy to impact the achievement gap.

• The Harris YMCA celebrated the opening of the Cato Education Center and Sara Harris Bissell Pavilion.

• The Dowd YMCA announced upcoming expansion and major renovations.

Association Board Chair: Pete Lash • YMCA of Greater Charlotte announced that Todd Tibbits will take over as President & CEO in April 2016.

• Milestone in Philanthropy: Since 2000, our YMCA has raised over $131 million in capital and annual gifts.

• In February, we celebrated the opening of Sara’s YMCA in the Ballantyne Corporate Park, named for the late Sara Harris Bissell to celebrate her passion for serving others.

• The Y announced a groundbreaking partnership with Renaissance West Community Initiative (RWCI) to operate their new Child Development Center (CDC) on West Boulevard, slated to open in 2017. With this agreement, ours will be the first Y-operated CDC in North Carolina.

• Our Y closed on land in Union County that will be the future home of the Hall Family YMCA, made possible by a gift from Tommy Hall.

2016

Association Board Chair: Bailey Patrick • Welcomed nearly 2,000 people to the 20th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast, hosted by the McCrorey Family YMCA. • Hosted more than 180 leaders from 51 Ys for the annual Global Centers of Excellence Network Event.

• Childress Klein YMCA celebrated the completion of a $2 million renovation.

• The National Summer Learning Association announced Y Readers as a winner of the 2014 Excellence in Summer Learning Award, an honor recognizing summer programs that demonstrate excellence in accelerating academic achievement and promoting healthy development for low-income youth.

2014

• Y Readers recognized as a YMCA of the USA Signature Program to address summer learning loss and close the achievement gap across the country.

• Launched several new initiatives across the association: o Bridging the Gap, a YMCA of the USA pilot program focused on professional growth and development for minority staff o Diabetes Prevention Program to reverse the risk and reduce the prevalence of diabetes in our region o The first association-wide Fitness Challenge with nearly 3,500 participants

274,433 people served Revenue: $79.1 million

2015

• Teamed up with Carolinas HealthCare System to launch electronic medical records, a new technology that increases the connectivity of our YMCA health centers and nurses with CHS physicians and patients referred to the Y. • Lincoln County Schools turned over its out of-school time programs to the Lincoln County Family YMCA to provide before and afterschool care for students at school locations and at the Y. • YMCA teens and young adult leaders traveled to Dakar, Senegal in West Africa to visit and volunteer in classrooms at the Senegal YMCA as part of our Global Service Learning program.

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OUR Y’S NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO: TODD TIBBITS

“PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS, ALL PERSPECTIVES, FEEL WELCOME AT THE YMCA. CHARLOTTE IS POISED FOR A TRANSFORMATION. THE YMCA IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED TO BE A CATALYST AND LEADER FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE.”

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An encouraging word from his pastor 20 years ago inspired a calling in the heart of our new President and CEO. Todd Tibbits was working day and night as a program director at the YMCA of Lansing (Michigan), unable to attend Wednesday night service and other activities at his church. As he began to apologize to Rev. Dan Shinabarger of Lansing Central Free Methodist, his pastor stopped him in his tracks.

“You don’t have to apologize, you’re in ministry, too,” he told Todd.

“That has stuck with me all these years,” Todd says.

Todd, 48, has spent most of his professional life serving YMCAs in Michigan, Louisiana, Ohio and Minnesota, most recently as chief operating officer of the YMCA

of the Greater Twin Cities in Minneapolis. He started

work March 1 at the YMCA of Greater Charlotte,

passionate about our potential to bring people

together. As this city grows by the day

in size and diversity, he believes the Y can be

common ground.

TODD TIBBITS AT A GLANCE

“People from all walks, all perspectives, feel welcome at the YMCA,” he says.

“Charlotte is poised for a transformation.

The YMCA is uniquely positioned to be a catalyst and leader for positive social change.”

Todd grew up in the village of Sebewaing, Michigan, on Lake Huron. His mom was a school teacher and his dad directed a Christian camp, so Todd spent his formative years living at the camp. He began his career as a teacher before finding his place at the Y.

He’s already thinking big about Charlotte, about how our YMCA can reach millennials in this increasingly mobile culture, connect with the city’s changing demographics, harness technology, and model diversity in both our staff and membership.

Family: Wife – Denise Three children – Mel and his wife, Samra; Candice and her husband, Ryan; and Eliana One granddaughter – Leandra, age one Favorite Bible verse: Jeremiah 29:11 – “For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.”

Workout routine: The treadmill or elliptical at the nearest YMCA, usually at midday.

Exercise runs in the family.

His wife is a Y fitness instructor.

The two, in fact, met at a Y. Favorite sports team: Michigan State Spartans Guilty pleasure: Potato chips

On the verge of this great new adventure, he looks ahead to the challenges. But he also looks back to the words of his pastor.

“I still consider it ministry.”

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“WE HAVE ZERO SUPPORT IN INDIA, SO GETTING SUPPORT FROM FELLOW CAMP STAFF AND BEING ABLE TO WORK AND SEND ALL OF MY EARNINGS TO THE ORPHANAGE SURELY MEANS A LOT TO ME. THIS CAMP, IT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.”

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BUNTY

BRINGING HOME FAITH AND HOPE For seven summers, YMCA Camp Harrison at Herring Ridge, in the one-flashing-stoplight town of Boomer, North Carolina, has been home to a special counselor named G. Sumanth Kumar.

You can call him Bunty, for that’s how his six- and sevenyear-old campers enthusiastically refer to him. With a charming accent, goofy smile and joyful attitude, Bunty is an unforgettable part of the camp experience in more ways than one.

“He has an instant connection with these kids,” says assistant camp director Miranda Wyatt. “He can get on their level, and he makes sure they have fun and are safe.”

Plus, she says, “Bunty’s campers get to go home and boast to their buddies, ‘I have a friend in India!’”

A friend in India whose devotion to the children of his native land takes this story from India to the Y and back…

Bunty’s family runs Sharon Orphanage, home to 86 kids in Hyderabad, a city of eight million in southern India.

“We take care of youth ages 6 to 18,” Bunty says proudly.

“We send them to a private school for good education. Once they reach 18 and are done with their basic education, we find them a job and they’re able to leave the orphanage.”

“I am so lucky to have found Camp Harrison where I can share my Christian faith,” he says. “I love it because we don’t have that freedom back home. We had so many religious attacks on Christians last year and our orphanage lost so much.”

To help financially support his family’s orphanage, Bunty travels more than 8,500 miles from home to work at YMCA Camp Harrison for four months each spring and summer. Every week when he receives his paycheck, he sends it home to keep the orphanage running.

Bunty’s fellow counselors and friends have even joined him, contributing a portion of their paychecks to support the orphanage. Bracelets, candles and other crafts made by the children in India are also sold at the camp store to help fund Bunty’s cause.

“We have zero support in India, so getting support from fellow camp staff and being able to work and send all of my earnings to the orphanage surely means a lot to me,” says Bunty. “This camp, it has changed my life.”

“I am so proud of Bunty and our counselors for having such big hearts,” says Miranda. “This story is a reminder that the Y is a global organization that serves all people. The fact that we’re reaching far beyond our camp to share the love of Christ with children on the other side of the world is pretty powerful.”

Operating a Christian-based orphanage, Bunty’s family gets very little support in India and often faces harassment from those who do not share their beliefs. Yet, he does not let that stop him from making a difference.

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BETTIELOU

BATTLING BACK

On the afternoon of March 28, 2015, on Phar Mill Road in Cabarrus County, Bettielou Small was training for her seventh marathon. She was on an eight-mile run – a piece of cake for a seasoned runner like her – when she was struck from behind by a white Mustang GT “WHEN I THINK driven by a teenager who was texting ABOUT THE Y, I THINK while driving.

ABOUT HOW KIND AND Bettielou, 56, suffered a shattered pelvis, broken femur, assorted HELPFUL EVERYBODY IS. fractures, numerous lacerations THEY ARE SO AUTHENTIC. and a concussion. For nearly a month, she did not remember EVERYONE SPEAKS TO YOU anything. Her recovery AND ASKS HOW YOU’RE DOING. journey took her from the to a regular hospital IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT PHYSICAL ICU room to rehab. Then, on May FITNESS AT THE Y.” 29, eight weeks and one day after she nearly died, Bettielou arrived at her place of hope – the YMCA.

“When I think about the Y,” says Bettielou, “I think about how kind and helpful everybody is. They are so authentic. Everyone speaks to you and asks how you’re doing. It’s not just about physical fitness at the Y.” Bettielou and her husband, Ed, had visited the Y a few weeks prior to her accident, interested in joining. Now here she was postaccident, wearing a flotation device, swimming at least a mile each workout, and finding in the water the chance to become strong again.

Whole again.

“Once I got in the pool,” she says, “both of my legs worked. That was a big deal, for my mind as well as my body.”

Bettielou has become a Y regular, her smile and courage drawing the attention and support of staff and members.

The overwhelming encouragement drove Bettielou forward.

“She really wanted to come to the Y,” says membership director Betsy Driest. “As soon as her doctor said she could swim with a flotation device, she showed up in her wheelchair, holding her Y pass, with a big smile on her face. Ever since, she has been pushing herself. She’s always striving for the next goal.”

Bettielou, a mother of three and grandmother of three who worked as a trauma nurse prior to the accident, walks on her own now. “When Y members saw her graduate from two crutches to one crutch to a cane,” Betsy smiles, “they would stop her in the hall to say, ‘Wow!’” Today, Bettielou continues to swim at the Y and has graduated to a stationary bike. She intends to run again. Early on, when her doctor advised against that possibility, she looked at him and asked with a determined grin, “Does everyone do what you say?”

“The moral of this story,” Betsy adds, “is the word she used when she shared her story with us. Grit.

Bettielou has grit.”

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NANCY AND DOUG

LIFELONG CAMP CONNECTIONS

“CAMP THUNDERBIRD HAS BECOME FAMILY TO US. IT JUST FEELS GOOD TO BE THERE.” 22

Nestled on the shores of Lake Wylie, South Carolina, YMCA Camp Thunderbird is a place known to deepen your Christian character and grow your relationship with nature; and if you’re one of the hundreds of young adults who have worked there as a counselor, it just may sweeten your summer with an unexpected bonus.

As retired camp director Bill Climer puts it, “Sometimes sparks fly.”

Cue the wedding music. Since its opening in 1936, dozens of counselors and other summer staff have found their future spouse at YMCA Camp Thunderbird. The very name of the place stirs hearts, minds and memories of lovebirds everywhere.

In the summer of 1971, Nancy Eyster-Smith was about to become one of those lovebirds. A 20-year-old from Louisiana, she was working at camp for the first time, teaching sailing. July 24, she went to a staff party on a blind date with a young man from Charlotte named Doug Smith. Doug first came to YMCA Camp Thunderbird as a camper at age 10 and was working as a counselor and ski instructor that summer. They talked for hours that night, and the conversation helped Nancy make her first connection to camp, and so much more…

On July 24, 1975, four years to the day after their blind date, Nancy and Doug were married – in Alex Hemby Chapel at YMCA Camp Thunderbird. Their camp friends formed the wedding party.

Bill Climer, ordained in The United Methodist Church, conducted the wedding. Asked about his memories of that July day, he thought a moment and said with a smile, “Hot!” “They just connected,” he remembers of Nancy and Doug, and all the others. “It was great to watch and a true privilege being part of a camp that brings people together for life.”

Nancy, 64, and Doug, 65, settled in Waltham, Massachusetts.

She taught biology at Bentley University until she retired. He’s in computer programming. Though they’re 30 minutes from Boston, Lake Wylie is never far away, with well more than half their lives revolving around camp.

Nancy and Doug celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on July 24, 2000 at, you guessed it, YMCA Camp Thunderbird. Their two sons, Sheldon and Martin, joined them. Both boys attended camp.

On August 22, 2015, Nancy and Doug were back at camp to celebrate its 80th summer. Their wedding party, all camp people, joined them. “Camp Thunderbird,” says Nancy, “has become family to us. It just feels good to be there.”

Cue the wedding music one more time. Bill Climer, 72, who ran camp for 21 summers, met his wife, Mary, in 1969, the summer she worked as a counselor. Current camp directors, Kaye and (Cap’t) Bill Carraway, also met and married at camp, as did their kids.

“It’s a magic place,” Bill says.

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WILLIE J. STRATFORD, SR. DIVERSITY AWARD Willie J. Stratford, Sr. was a devoted champion of diversity, not only for the YMCA of Greater Charlotte, but also throughout the community.

In 1998, an award was established in his name to honor his faithful service and dedication to living the mission of John17:21, “That they may all be one even as Thou, Father, art in me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us: that the world may believe that Thou didst send me.”

It was Willie who coined the phrase “The YMCA represents Christ in the marketplace.”

NANCY YOUNG

2016 Willie J. Stratford, Sr. Diversity Award

Thanks to Nancy Young, a mission to serve all God’s children has warmed the summer for youth in and around Lake Norman. In a corner of a community where pockets of poverty can easily be masked by affluence, she’s making it possible for kids of all backgrounds to enjoy summer camp at the Lake Norman YMCA. Watching these kids learn to swim in a lake they’ve never been able to enjoy until now, Nancy’s reaction gives voice to the 150-mile-an-hour drive that fuels her calling.

“Oh my gosh!” she says. “These children are remarkable children. It’s just a matter of providing them some opportunities.”

A grandmother of seven, Nancy has rallied folks in and around Cornelius and Davidson to the cause of providing those opportunities – then bonding with the Lake Norman YMCA to make it happen.

Nancy says the Y’s executive director Ben Pinegar and operations director Honora Ruggiero have been great to work with. Or as she puts it with her trademark enthusiasm, “Oh my gosh!”

Each summer, the Y hosts 11 weeks of camp, offering water sports and more than 20 specialty activities for kids to choose from. With her church, Davidson United Methodist, as ally and inspiration, Nancy raises money year-round to send kids to camp. Over the past three years, she has raised $15,000 - enough to pay for 180 weeks of YMCA camp for kids, at no cost to their families. Her goal for the summer of 2016 is to raise $20,000. Her family, of course, has been integral to the cause – husband Doug, and their two adult sons, Tye and U.S. Army Major Brian.

“Nancy epitomizes what the Y is all about. Putting others first, working hard to create opportunities for the less fortunate in our community, and doing so with a humble and joyful spirit. We are blessed to have her as part of our Y family.”

– Cory Hohnbaum, Diversity Inclusion & Global Committee, 2015 Co-Chair

The Y’s Ben Pinegar says Nancy’s work particularly benefits many African-American and Hispanic families in the Smithville community, located just two miles from the Lake Norman YMCA. The summer camp connection spearheaded by Nancy has brought an added blessing: a closer relationship between the Y and its neighbors in Smithville, and not just during the summer.

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The power of a great cause, with a passionate soul behind it, can be transformative.

“Nancy is incredibly determined, so high energy, so dynamic,” Ben says. “It’s impossible not to want to follow her wherever she wants to go.”

WILLIE J. STRATFORD, SR. DIVERSITY AWARD RECIPIENTS

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1999 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Willie J. Stratford, Sr. Malcom (Mac) Everett Omega Autry Jim Richardson Joseph W. Grier, Jr. Mildred Gwinn

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

George Hanna Dianne English Bridget-Anne Hampden Debra Campbell Deb Hanna H. Thomas Webb, III

2013 2014 2015

Edna M. Norwood Wil Brooks Denny Hammack

GEORGE WILLIAMS AWARDS Each Y volunteer plays an important role in moving our people and our communities forward. Everyone touched by the Y has a story and every story can be traced back to a Y volunteer who believed change was possible.

Each year, we honor a George Williams Award winner from our Y branches and resident camps. The award is named for George Williams who founded the YMCA in London in 1844. At 22, the farmer-turned-department store worker became deeply troubled as he witnessed other young men turning to dangerous influences. He organized 11 friends for Bible study, prayer and escape from life on the streets. The Y started around a common purpose: meeting the social needs in the community. We do the same today.

The passion-driven leaders listed below represent what makes each of our YMCAs uniquely positioned to strengthen the foundation of our community.

We thank them for believing in the impact of the Y and for their invaluable contributions of time and talent to help their Ys grow stronger in service to others.

We asked the staff and volunteer leaders of each branch and camp to tell us why each 2016 winner was selected. This is what they said…

TRACEY CHAFFIN

Childress Klein YMCA

Over the past five years, Tracey has been a dynamic volunteer leader for the Childress Klein YMCA. She most recently served as chair of both our board of managers and major gifts fundraising committee, helping lead our Y to philanthropic and operational success. Under her leadership, the Childress Klein YMCA has enjoyed several years of fundraising growth. Tracey leads by example and has a contagious influence that helps make everyone around her better, including our staff and volunteers. As a high using member of our branch, she consistently challenges us to deliver first-rate service to everyone who walks through the door.

STEVE SMITH SR

Siskey YMCA

Number 89 is a servant leader and great supporter of the Siskey YMCA, serving as a volunteer flag football coach, generous donor and sponsor of Field 89 at the branch. Since 2014, Steve has also partnered with our Y to present the Lace Up Son Memorial Day Family 5K. Event proceeds help local kids in need reach their greatest potential through life-changing programs and services at the Siskey YMCA. Steve and his wife, Angie, are active participants and their children are engaged in Y programming. A leader and mentor on and off the field, Steve truly embodies the YMCA mission.

CHRIS BOONE

YMCA Camp Harrison at Herring Ridge

Chris has served on the YMCA Camp Harrison board of managers for several years, leading the finance committee and demonstrating his support for camp throughout the community. Passionate about our Y’s emphasis on living out our Christian mission, he is an advocate for emphasizing those values in the YMCA camping experience. Chris serves on our prayer partner ministry and hosts events for fellow camp parents, as all of his boys have attended YMCA Camp Harrison.

SLOANE MAYBERRY YMCA Camp Thunderbird

As a highly sought after leader who puts heart, organizational savvy and a high degree of thoughtfulness into everything she does, Sloane has made far reaching contributions to YMCA Camp Thunderbird and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte, as well as the camping industry and multiple local and national nonprofits. Over the past two years as a camp board member, she has assembled an alumni committee that is working to bring 80 years of staff and volunteers back into a relationship with camp. Without her unique skill set and dedication, none of this would be possible.

JON L. MORRIS Dowd YMCA

In 2012, the Dowd YMCA embarked on a journey to create a facility plan to enable a 55-year-old branch to serve our evolving community for another 50 years. We needed the right leader for this task, and after only a one-year break from the board (he initially served 2002 – 2010), Jon graciously and enthusiastically returned to serve as board chair for a critical three-year term. Jon’s gifts include the ability to facilitate engaging and productive conversation among his board peers, the ability to inspire through his actions, a passion for diversity and empowerment, and an extremely giving spirit. All of this is grounded in his constantly growing faith and commitment to our YMCA Christian mission.

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ELLEN LINARES

Harris YMCA

In her three years as a Harris YMCA volunteer, Ellen has consistently shown passion and dedication, going above and beyond to help our Y reach the broader community. She is a true ambassador for the Y and our community impact, volunteering with Room in the Inn and Leader’s Club, and serving on the branch executive committee. With a passion for engaging and educating fellow board members, Ellen helps connect new board members to our cause and pair them with seasoned board members in mentor relationships. As chair of our financial development committee, she also tackles the important work of fundraising for our Annual Campaign. Ellen’s can-do attitude and selflessness is a model for servant leadership.

RICH POTTS JR.

Johnston YMCA

“Rich has been the consummate behind-the-scenes leader for the Johnston YMCA over the past 10 to 12 years, focusing on the financial health of the branch and developing a board that includes young local leaders. There will be a day when the Johnston YMCA stands on its own financially and that goal is now realistic because of the passionate leadership and focus Rich has brought to the branch. The board of managers, members and staff has never been stronger. Rich has played an instrumental role in all three areas while constantly and consistently focusing on those in our community who need the Y the most.” – Denny Hammack, Johnston YMCA Board Member & 2015 Willie J. Stratford, Sr. Diversity Award Winner

ROBERT MACK Lake Norman YMCA

For over a decade, Bob has served the Lake Norman YMCA and local community with selfless dedication.

He is a visionary leader that continually offers reassuring support to all and inspires others to always do what is right. His passion for service has not only strengthened our staff and branch, it has also deepened our Y’s connections with our neighbors and surrounding communities. “Bob has been a faithful member, board member and board chair while living out and promoting the Lake Norman YMCA’s mission and service to our community. I am honored to have him as a friend,” says Lake Norman YMCA board member Bobby Cashion.

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Lincoln County Family YMCA

George is an active member of our YMCA community, serving enthusiastically on the Christian emphasis and executive committees, as well as the Lincoln County Family YMCA board of managers. With a daily life that mirrors the mission of the YMCA, he has a servant heart that leads with a Christian focus and challenges those around him to do the same.

He keeps the “C” of our YMCA at the center of everything, providing soft but direct support as he guides us toward fulfilling our mission to serve all. George’s impact can be felt throughout the branch, from fundraising for our Annual Campaign, to connecting with members in the lobby, to helping build our KaBOOM! playground.

JOHN NORMAN Lowe’s YMCA

For the past several years, John has served the Lowe’s YMCA board of managers as both a participating member and more recently as chair.

His quiet, intellectual and considerate leadership style has allowed our board to successfully navigate important issues. John is often the last to offer an opinion, listening intently to others; but when he makes a point, it is often the most compelling and thoughtful.

His stance is always faithful to our YMCA mission and core values, and he has never forgotten who he serves and represents on the board – our members and the community. John is the embodiment of a servant leader who quietly and successfully labors on behalf of others.

GEORGE CREED

JAMES KISER

McCrorey Family YMCA

Jamie has been an ardent supporter of the McCrorey Family YMCA and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte for a number of years. He has delivered strategic vision and focus as board chair, and recruited cause-driven volunteers while serving on the board development committee. During his tenure, Jamie has dedicated countless hours to serving those in need. As chair of the MLK Holiday Breakfast steering committee and a member of the Titus L. Ivory Sr. Memorial Golf Tournament planning committee, Jamie has led our fundraising efforts to exceed financial assistance goals. He has been a generous donor, active volunteer and servant leader, living our YMCA mission daily through his walk with the Lord.

MARTIN WALSH

Morrison Family YMCA

Martin began his Morrison Family YMCA volunteer journey in 2013 and immediately became an invaluable and active member of the branch growth and development committee. With an expertise in facility management, he quickly transitioned into the committee chair and has since been responsible for providing volunteer leadership to a number of capital projects, including the construction of Sara’s YMCA, the enclosure of our outdoor waterpark, and the design of a proposed multiplex facility. Martin was recently selected to join our branch executive committee and has been instrumental in recruiting new board members, as well as cultivating and further engaging our Y’s relationship with corporate partners, resulting in a significant capital gift for Sara’s YMCA.

CARL WELLS

Sally’s YMCA

Whether it’s weeknights or weekends, Carl is always front and center for every Sally’s YMCA volunteer opportunity. Coaching youth sports, assisting with special events, securing sponsorships – he does it all. Carl was instrumental in the development of our lacrosse program and became a certified coach for our inaugural season. Every week during the school year, he spends 2 – 3 days volunteering at the Y, pouring his whole heart into making every child’s experience the best it can possibly be. In 2015, he gave us more than 800 hours of volunteer service, setting an example of excellence for his wife and four boys, our staff and everyone he comes in contact with at Sally’s YMCA.

HAZEL WILLIAMS

Simmons YMCA

Coach Hazel has served as a volunteer youth sports coach at the Simmons YMCA for five years, helping grow flag football into the successful program it is today. A great role model on and off the field, he expects excellence from his players and, at every opportunity, emphasizes the importance of education and always doing your best in school. Coach Hazel is also committed to giving all children the opportunity to play sports at the Simmons YMCA. Through his community connections, he has been able to secure sports sponsorships that are critical to helping fund financial assistance for families in need.

DIRK ZIKELI

Steele Creek YMCA

Dirk is an incredible leader, serving on the Steele Creek YMCA board of managers for over two years. He has championed diversity, inclusion and global strategies, representing our Y on the association DIG committee, and connecting the Steele Creek YMCA to the international and manufacturing communities. Providing guidance for youth program development, he has also helped our Y incorporate more STEM-based learning to align with local employer needs. Dirk supports our Annual Campaign fundraising efforts through personal and company contributions, employee engagement, and helping share our Y’s philanthropic story with the broader community. Constantly recognizing staff for their hard work and dedication to our mission, Dirk gives unconditionally to our YMCA.

HAROLD L. GRIER

Stratford Richardson YMCA

Harold’s leadership and commitment to our fundraising efforts have contributed significantly to the growth of life-changing programs at the Stratford Richardson YMCA. In 2014, he helped raise $28,000 more than the previous year, including increased and multi-year grant funding.

Harold is committed to our philanthropic work and will stop at nothing to ensure that our Y is making a difference in the lives of those who need us most in Charlotte’s West Boulevard corridor, today and for years to come. Serving on our board of managers for the past three years, Harold’s enthusiasm for creating a sense of unity among our volunteers has also fostered greater board cohesion and enjoyment.

NEAL GREEN

University City YMCA

Neal has a heart for service and never misses an opportunity to volunteer with the YMCA. Though he is legally blind, he does not let that stop him from asking where the need is greatest and what he can do to help. Neal is a constant champion for our Y in the community, passionately supporting our Annual Campaign fundraising efforts. He has cultivated several major donors and connects people, both inside and outside our walls, to our cause. A tireless supporter of our staff team, Neal continually challenges and pushes us to be better. He serves as a moral compass, keeping the Christian part of our mission as a guiding light for all that we do.

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GEORGE WILLIAMS 1997

Robert T. Cashion Benner Crigler, Sr. Othar Davidson Earl Driggers Jonathan E. McCracken Jim Rogers Judy W. Rose John A. Tate, III Woodrow T. Washam, Jr. H. Thomas Webb, III Charles & Lydia Willard

1998

Omega R. Autry Don Bryant Si Davis, Jr. Stan R. Elrod, Jr. Hank W. Flint Marshall B. Gilchrist E. Hooper Hardison, Jr. W. Norman Manning George E. Simmons Robert C. Stephens Robert T. Stone

1999

Pete Acker Tim Alderman Jeff Brown John D. Chalk, III Fran Farrer Fariba Homesbey Joseph E. Kaylor Gerald W. King Robert W. King, Jr. Charles R. McAdams G. Mack Patterson Carol Fri Robinson Randy White

2000

Sara H. Bissell Jim Burt Elizabeth M. Currence Robert T. Dooley, Jr. Ron Fisher John H. Grigg H. K. Hallett Mark M. Harden Lawrence Kimbrough

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Joseph Vandon Knox, Sr. Wm. Spencer Lilly Winfred Neal Aana Lisa Whatley

2004

Lewis Barnhardt Mark Brodsky Stephen L. Brooks Robert B. Cavalline Stella Johnson Bill McCoy Ward Pritchett Carl Showalter William Simmons Wes Sturges Robert Tull William Underwood

Margueritte Crane Andresen Nancy Benson Diane H. Boyd Wil Brooks Eric C. Clark, III George S. Dewey, IV Michael Doyne India E. Keith L. Richardson King E. Judson McAdams Jim Palermo Michael C. Parrott Robby Russell P. Paul Smith, Jr. J. William Southerland Byron Walthall & Nancy Teaff Anne Vulcano

2002

2005

2001

Robert C. Carlson Vivian M. Carroll Timothy Garrison Mattie Grigsby Denny Hammack William R. Hutaff, III Sam Jacobson Lenoir C. Keesler, Jr. Amy L. Kirch Jody Rhyne William “Bill” Scurry Jack Spiers Didi Wayland

2003

Omega Autry Jack Boyle Lon Brown Mike Burnett John Corder Edward Crotty Larry Disher Kenneth A. Heiliger Bo King Jud Little Don Steger Tommy & Barbara Thompson Norman Walters John Mercer Woods Landon Wyatt

Charles Blankinship Greg Bridgeford Luann Elliott Alan Frey George Hanna, III Debbie Harden Robert F. Brown & James Harvey Cory Hohnbaum Bruce Johnson Robby Lowe Mack Patterson Johnathan Rhyne Cullie Tarleton Michael E. Thompson F.W. “B” Townes, V Ron L. Turner, Jr. Velva W. Woollen Elaine Young

2006

Michael Blackman Gilbert Browne Mike Chandler B Crigler Charlie Davidson Ned Davis Steele Dewey Bob Gates Kenston Griffin Paul Grube Karen Jones

Bill Latham Pat O’Brien Norman Richards Terry Robertson Mickey Thomas Jim Watson Darrel Williams

2007

Chad & Tammie Anderson Rob Brown Tom Giblin Mitch Gibson David Grams Tony Gray Vicki Hafele David Head Tom Henson Carlenia Ivory Clark Neilson Jeff Palmer Annette Semprit Ben Thomas Gene Vaughan Tom Webb Bob Young Deborah Young

2008

Mark Brodsky Marley Carroll Mike Ham Deb Hanna Linda Harrill-Rudisill Suzy Johnson Terry Knotts Pete Lash Robert McMillan Patti Murphy Blanche Parker Reggie Pincham Jeff Sherman Maureen Smith Bill Tome Jo Washington Scott Wilson

AWARD RECIPIENTS 2009 Eric Bailey Louise Cashion Jo and David Clark Kathryn Colwell Terry Corriher John Daniel Mark Decherd Bill DeLoache Chuck Ellison LeRoy Fields David Foulk William Heafner James Hovis Jud Little Mike Mayberry Lat Purser Phillip Summa George Varghese

2010 Aretha Blake Ron Bost F.A. “Chip” Cash, III William Cornett Si Davis E. Blake Graeber, III George M. Hargrove, Jr. David Huss Mary Sue Jones LuAnn Jordan Rickard Keagy Geoff Kemble David Kiley Casey McKinney Pat Schlageter Paul Steffens Steven Summerville Paula Turner

2011 Helene Beach Toria Burch Laura Clark Carol and Doug Fink Jed Guenther Max Knox Corey Lee Tom Lewison Luke Maybry Charles Michaels

Jim Murphy Brendan Pierce Chris Prigmore Don Sherrill Leesa Sluder Jim Smith Will Smoak David Thompson Michael Thompson

2012 Bobby Cashion

Ann Clark Martin Greene Bridgett-Anne Hampden Joseph Hanel Michael Howley Nat Hyde Stacy Jesso David Jones Davis Kuykendall Nancy McNelis Chris Moran Mike North Ken Rudisill Cathy Weeden Fred Whitfield Beth Yarbrough David Yorker

2013 Brian Barger Doug Baumgartner Craig Bollinger Brett Boner Mark Boyd Bill Carraway Christian Cherry Karen Clark Susan Davis Crystal Jones Greg Law Bob Sherrill Bo South Joann Spaleta Chip Stanley Chris Thomas Ebony Waters

2014 Russ Black Wynn Davis Ken Gill Greg Kilpatrick Randie Long Kent Massey Charley McNealy Matt Miller Greg Montgomery Skip Mosher Nate Mullins Kevin Neal Brian Ralph Rebecca Hopkins Wayne Vinzant Rex Welton Chuck Westbrook

2015 Rich Barefoot Alexis Burris Ken Burton Corbin Chanter Tom DeFeo Tonya L. Ellison Joe Franco Lane Holby Jay Johnstone Brad Konawalik Dee Neal Dee O’Dell David Parr Roy A. Pelkey Pepper Pounds Brian Richards Rosalind Welder

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2015 FINANCIALS ANNUAL CAMPAIGN Every dollar donated to the YMCA of Greater Charlotte stays local and has a lasting impact on the people we serve. Together, with the support of our donors, we’re helping our community and everyone in it shine. 2015 charitable dollars raised and collected by each branch are listed below: Association Office Camp Harrison

$169,645

Camp Thunderbird

$226,055

Childress Klein

$442,439

Dowd

$197,424

Harris

$525,686

Johnston

$226,383

Lake Norman

$268,092

Lincoln County Family

$183,487

McCrorey Family

$275,630

Morrison Family

$476,932

Sally’s

$121,949

Siskey

$561,697

Steele Creek

Membership Program United Way Annual Campaign Other TOTAL

$44,327,000 $26,372,000 $558,000 $5,380,851 $2,503,149 $79,141,000

56% 33.3% .7% 6.8% 3.2%

$67,396

Stratford Richardson

$121,424

University City

$117,703 $5,380,851 $4,859,797

MEMBERSHIP AS OF DECEMBER 31 Membership Units

$41,245,000 $37,896,000 $79,141,000

OPERATING REVENUE

$58,801

Simmons

2014 Total

Salaries & Benefits Other Operating Expenses TOTAL

$60,037

Lowe’s

TOTAL DOLLARS COLLECTED

OPERATING EXPENSES

$1,280,071

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

49,990

52,284

54,302

54,634

54,564

54,243*

*Membership Units (households) in 2015 total 132,472 people.

Along with the membership units noted above, the YMCA of Greater Charlotte engaged a total of 274,433 individuals in 2015 through programs, volunteer opportunities, races and events.

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ENDOWMENT FUNDS YMCA of Greater Charlotte Endowment Funds are comprised of gifts and bequests, subject to a requirement that the principal be maintained intact and invested to create a source of income for the designated branch in perpetuity. Our endowed funds provide financial assistance for Y programs and memberships, as designated by the donor, helping us fulfill our mission to serve all.

ASSOCIATION

GATEWAY VILLAGE

SIMMONS

Bank of America Y Readers Development Endowment General Endowment George Battle Endowment Harry Brace Leaders Endowment Hearst Foundation Endowment Higgins Memorial Scholarship Fund YMCA Fund

Gateway Village Endowment

Felix Sabates Endowment Ganatra Family Endowment Heller Swim Fund Simmons Endowment

CAMP HARRISON AT HERRING RIDGE Frank Harrison Campership Endowment Herring Family Endowment Herring Ridge Endowment Jim Morgan Chaplaincy Keith Family Campership Endowment Ken Thompson Scholarship Fund

CAMP THUNDERBIRD Camp Thunderbird Endowment Curtis Johnson Endowment Joseph F. Cannon Bequest James Douglas McQueen Endowment

DOWD Christian Emphasis Endowment Dowd Endowment R.T. Dooley Endowment

HARRIS Edwin and Lou Jones Endowment Harris Endowment

JOHNSTON Johnston Endowment Wells Fargo Endowment

LAKE NORMAN Allene Claire Koger Endowment Georgia Krueger Endowment Joe and Robin Kaylor Family Endowment John Woods Endowment Lake Norman Endowment McIntosh Law Firm Endowment Youngblood Endowment

LOWE’S Lowe’s YMCA Endowment

MCCROREY

SISKEY Dooley Family Endowment Siskey Endowment

STRATFORD RICHARDSON Learn to Swim Endowment Robert Johnson Endowment R.T. Dooley Matthew 25 Endowment R.T. Dooley Endowment SteelFab Endowment Stratford Richardson Endowment Ben Williams Family Endowment

UNIVERSITY CITY Judy Rose Endowment University City Endowment

Bank of America Endowment Dr. R. A. Dunn Endowment McCrorey Endowment Vivian and Larry Carroll Endowment

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Childress Klein YMCA 704 716 6400 Dowd YMCA 704 716 6100 Gateway Village YMCA 704 716 4700

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Harris YMCA 704 716 6800 Harris Express YMCA 704 716 6980 Johnston YMCA 704 716 6300 Lake Norman YMCA 704 716 4400 Lincoln County YMCA 704 748 9311 Lowe’s YMCA 704 716 4000 16+ 16+

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16+

1020 Euclid Ave

McCrorey YMCA 704 716 6500 Morrison YMCA 704 716 4650 Sally’s YMCA 704 716 7300 Sara’s YMCA 704 716 4688 Simmons YMCA 704 716 6600 Siskey YMCA 704 716 4200

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SARA’S YMCA 15940 Brixham Hill Ave

Ballantyne Commons Pkwy.

Steele Creek YMCA 704 716 4900 Stratford Richardson YMCA 704 716 4800 University City YMCA 704 716 6700 Union County YMCA at Wesley Chapel 704 716 8315 YMCA Camp Thunderbird campthunderbird.org 1 800 732 3855

ymcacharlotte.org

YMCA Camp Harrison campharrison.org 1 800 514 1417