About Us
For more than 150 years, the YMCA has been working to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. We are a deeply rooted, not-for-profit community service organization, with a long history of success in working for the greater good of our community.
With more than 2,500 sites across the country, YMCA's are the largest not-for-profit community service organization in America, serving more than 20.1 million people in 10,000 communities.
The YMCA, or “Young Men’s Christian Association”, was originally founded to provide substitute Bible study and prayer for people on the street. It didn’t matter what church you belonged to or what social class you came from, you were welcome at the Y. That openness became the Y’s most compelling trait and even today, we continue to serve people of all faiths, races, ages, abilities and income in everything we do.
In the Springfield community, we are known in many ways.
We are a “power lunch” for the men and women who work downtown and utilize our exercise facilities over their noon hour break.We are an “education center”, inspiring young minds to learn and explore their environment.We are a “sports complex”, offering classes and programs from tiny tots to senior citizens and every age in-between.We are “me time” for busy moms who pop in for a thirty-minute workout while their youngsters play in our nursery.We are a “safe place” for young people to gather for life-enriching activities that may not otherwise exist for them.
No matter how you know us, you will quickly find that we are a place that creates healthy spirits, healthy minds and healthy bodies for all.
