Mission
THE YMCA OF METROPOLITAN LOS ANGELES ("YMCA "LA Y "THE Y") ADVANCES COMMUNITY WELL-BEING BY ADDRESSING ROOT CAUSES AND IMPROVING EQUITABLE ACCESS TO SERVICES ACROSS THREE INTEGRATED AREAS OF IMPACT: HEALTHY LIVING, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AND SOCIAL IMPACT. THE Y'S 27 PHYSICAL LOCATIONS, 178 PROGRAM SITES, AND 3 CAMPS STRETCH ACROSS 150 MILES OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, FROM THE OCEAN TO THE MOUNTAINS, AND EACH ARE REMARKABLY UNIQUE TO REFLECT THE VIBRANCY OF THE COMMUNITY IT SERVES. THE Y'S STATEWIDE CENTER SERVES TEENS ACROSS THE ENTIRE STATE OF CALIFORNIA THROUGH THE STATE'S LARGEST MODEL LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM. AT THE LA Y, WE MEET PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE AND EMPOWER THEM TO THRIVE - PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SOCIALLY. DO GOOD. BE WELL. LEAD CHANGE. THIS SIMPLE CALL TO ACTION REFLECTS THE Y'S COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A HEALTHIER, MORE EQUITABLE LOS ANGELES FOR ALL.