Mission
THE STATE YMCA OF MICHIGAN SHALL PROVIDE PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH, TEENS, AND FAMILIES WHICH PUT JUDEO-CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE TO BUILD HEALTHY SPIRITS, MINDS, AND BODIES. THE STATE YMCA OF MICHIGAN IS A CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION THAT INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS. WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING STRONG KIDS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES BY PUTTING CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS PROMOTING HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOME IN OUR YMCA PROGRAMS, REGARDLESS OF ABILITY TO PAY. OUR YMCAS ARE FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITIES WHO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS AND MORE. THE STATE YMCA OF MICHIGAN INCLUDES CAMP HAYO-WENT-HA FOR BOYS and CAMP ARBUTUS HAYO-WENT-HA FOR GIRLS.