THE YMCA OF SPENCER 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, STRONG FAMILIES, AND STRONG COMMUNITIES BY PUTTING CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR YMCA, THROUGH GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS FROM YMCA MEMBERS AND THE UNITED WAY, NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY FROM THE YMCA DUE TO INABILITY TO PAY OUR YMCA IS FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY, VOLUNTEERS ALSO SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS, AND MORE. GOALS OF PROGRAMS THE GOALS OF ALL YMCA PROGRAMS AND PRACTICES ARE TO HELP PARTICIPANTS - GROW AS RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES - RECOGNIZE THAT EVERYONE IS A CHILD OF GOD AND WORTHY OF RESPECT.