Impact of the Kernersville Family YMCA

We served 279 participants in our Before and After School programs and distributed $51,270 in financial scholarships.

We provided new school supplies and clothing to 161 students in the Kernersville community - the largest number in a single event since the program began in 1999. 141 volunteers brought energy, encouragement, and care to make the day unforgettable and 165 backpacks distributed, filled with an estimated 22,256 school supply items. Over $29,000 was invested in this year’s event to make it all possible.
 

We awarded $116,667 in financial scholarships and currently have 8,540 members at the Kernersville Family YMCA.

We served 2,068 youth in our Overnight Camp and Day Camp programs this past summer at YMCA Camp Hanes! We provided $256,370 in financial assistance. We also supported 17 teens from the Kernersville community and $17,170 in financial dollars.

We served approximately unique 262 kids for a total of 1,115 sessions in our Summer Day Camp (K-5 and Teens) and distributed $18,290 in financial assistance. 

275 participants were served in our Evidence-based Health Intervention programs across the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina, which is $49,500 in Annual Impact Fund dollars for programs like LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA (a free 12-week program for cancer survivors and their families). In 2025, we provided support to 10 adult cancer survivors from the Kernersville community.

We served 63 teens from the Kernersville community in our Teen Referral Membership program. Over 1,022 teens across our Association are enrolled in this program for at-risk teens.

We served 1,290 kids in our swim lessons program and provided $880 in financial assistance.

We served 466 participants in our Safety Around Water drowning prevention - a program that provides swim instruction and water safety to children from under-served communities at no cost, with a total program cost and financial dollars of $46,600.

We served 1,085 youth and adults in our sports programs and awarded $1,472 in financial assistance.