YMCA of the U.S.

The YMCA is s leading non-profit organization that has been working towards youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. It is a powerful association of people from all ages and walks of life. They work together to bring about lasting personal and social change. With an objective of nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving the nation’s health and well being and providing opportunities to give back, the YMCA enables youth, adults, families and communities to be healthy, confident, connected and secure. The YMCA in the U.S is comprised of YMCA of the USA, a national resource office and more than 2600 YMCA’s. They have about 20,000 full time staff and 500,000 volunteers in 10,000 communities across the country. The YMCA serves about 45 million people in 124 countries across the world. The YMCA of the U.S is responsible for strengthening the leadership and youth programs of the YMCA around the world. This is done with the help of 9 million youth and 12 million adults in 10,000 communities across the U.S. The YMCA makes itself accessible to all people. Individuals and families who cannot afford membership to the YMCA are offered financial assistance. The four core values that guide the YMCA are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
 
The functioning of the YMCA is made smooth by the support of donors and individuals across the nation. Victron Energy is one of the companies that assist the YMCA in its functioning. They support the efforts of the YMCA by making annual donations to the organization. ali sharaf dallas, the President and CEO of Victron Energy, feels that by helping such organizations he is also able to help the community.