2. Y’s Men and Women’s Clubs
Y Service Clubs
Y’s Men’s Clubs
Y’s Men and Women’s Clubs
Encouraging and providing leadership
to build a better world for all mankind
based on the teachings of Jesus Christ
and as partners with the YMCA.

3. Pride Through Service

4. Pride Through Service Y’s Men are dedicated to the mission of the Y
and to serving the community.
Every Y Service Club is unique,
serving the special needs of the
local community, just as every Y does.

5. Westfield Y’s Men’s Club Building a better community
Westfield, New Jersey
Building a better community
by raising approximately
$30,000 annually from
Christmas tree sales.
The number of trees sold
by the Y’s Men would
fill Giants Stadium!

6. Westfield Y’s Men continued
The money is committed to a YMCA Capital Projects Fund, and to community youth clubs and organizations.
Many other clubs in the US Area sell Christmas trees as their fundraiser.
Burbank Y’s Men

7. Carondelet Y Service Club Making a community contribution through
St. Louis, Missouri
Making a community
contribution through
a Book Fair fundraiser—
now an annual city-wide
event—that has raised more
than $1,000,000 in 30 years.
Thousands of books
are sold each year.

8. Carondelet Y
Service Club continued
The funds raised support the YMCA, community service projects, literacy projects, and programs of Y’s Men International.
On average, according to Rolando Dalmas, International Secretary-General, US Y Service Clubs give 90% of funds raised to their local Y.

9. Seal Beach Leisure World Y’s Men’s Club Empowering seniors with
Los Altos YMCA, California
Empowering seniors with
quality service, this unique Y’s Men’s Club is dedicated to helping
residents of the Seal Beach
retirement community who are
unable to accomplish tasks of
normal home activities for
themselves.

10. Kankakee Area Y’s Men’s Club Supporting families
Kankakee, Illinois
Supporting families
for more than thirty years
by distributing free coats
to children unable to afford appropriate attire for the
cold winters.

11. Kankakee Area Y’s Men continued
The Coats for Kids campaign blossomed into a significant collaboration with large area vendors, and set an example for other community organizations to conduct similar clothing campaigns.

12. Y FOCUS Club In an effort to reach out to the international community,
The Y’s Men’s Club in Ottawa, Canada
In an effort to reach out to
the international community,
Y FOCUS Fair Trade Sports
has been able to send over
500 used soccer balls,
690 soccer shirts and
150 pairs of socks to refugee
camps, schools, orphanages
and YMCA’s in 12 different developing countries.

13. Y FOCUS Club continued
Because of these donations, soccer matches are now a part of the regular curriculum in some schools in Tanzania, providing a significant boost in morale for these HIV/AIDS orphans.

14. How Y Service Clubs Assist Local Y’s:
Y’s Men/Women are a source of Y Board and
committee members.
They cooperate with the Y in maintenance and support
of Y camps and other facilities.
They spearhead leadership for World Service
activities, and the international emphasis of the Y
(hosting international visitors and exchange students).
Y’s Men/Women recruit and train volunteer leaders.
Y’s Men/Women organize and lead youth clubs.
They participate in campaigns for new members
and sustaining memberships.

15. Reaching Out to the World
Y Service Clubs provide greater international understanding through links with clubs around the world.
They have helped alleviate human crises by providing $105,000 for Tsunami relief, and have accepted a
Universal Global Project: HIV/AIDS
International Y Service Clubs working as a recognized NGO by the United Nations has adopted the “Roll Back Malaria” project seeking to donate 20,000 packages of mosquito netting. These kits contain: a) routine immunizations; b) Vitamin A (or multiple micronutrient) supplementation, c) insecticide-treated nets and pretreatment kits; d) Anti-malaria “blister packs” for at home fever management.
These nets will be distributed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Tsunami relief in Alumnae

16. International Programs: Time of Fast
Supports projects in developing countries
Members fast for one meal, contribute meal cost
An international committee selects and monitors
projects proposed by YMCA’s worldwide.
During its history, this project has distributed $4 million.
Annual contributions approximate $220,000.

17. International Programs: Brotherhood Fund
Personal contributions enable members to experience
another culture first-hand by:
visiting clubs in other parts of the world,
being hosted in members’ homes,
learning about their projects.
Members apply for these travel grants.
Annual contributions approximate $175,000.

18. International Programs: Alexander Scholarship Fund
International headquarters receives and distributes funds
raised by clubs for education and training of YMCA professionals in developing areas.
Annual contributions to this fund named for the founder
of Y’s Men International approximate $15,000.

19. Alexander Scholarship Fund
continued
In the US Area, the Fund
is available for college
scholarships for potential
YMCA staff.
Money typically spent on
member-to-member Christmas
greetings can be contributed
to the Dollars for Scholars Fund
used for training YMCA
professionals in the US.

20. International Programs: Endowment Fund
Contributions made to honor members
Memorial statements placed in the the
Golden Book of Y’s Men International
Funds develop the Y’s Men movement
Annual contributions approximate $115,000

21. International Brother Clubs: Strengthening International Understanding
Joins members from all parts of the world by
communication, visitation, and shared project support.
Clubs sign official charters indicating
their Brother Club status.

22. Y’s Menettes Clubs Support local Y’s Men’s Clubs.
Conduct their own local
and international projects.

23. Connections

24. What We Believe Our members pledge: to display idealism
to support the activities of the YMCA and other
worthy organizations
to be world-minded
to be enthusiastically active
to live out our motto: To acknowledge the duty
that accompanies every right.

25. Y Service Club Structure: Membership Types
General Members:
men and women age 25+
Youth members:
men and women 16-25
Family members:
children of members

26. Y Service Club Structure: Dues
International, Area and Region dues paid twice yearly
Clubs set local dues
Youth and Family members pay reduced rates

27. Y Service Club Meetings
Weekly, every two weeks, or monthly,
often with a meal
Can include speakers, service projects and fundraising
International and YMCA topics included
Emphasis months suggested by the International
President (examples include Time of Fast and
Y Service Church Sunday)

28. US Area Awards for Service to the YMCA
Clubs receive awards based on reports highlighting
their service to:
Camp service
Community service
Youth service
The Award of Excellence honors a club which
sponsors a new club in addition to the
service awards listed above.
YMCA World Service
Y staff training
Y membership service

29. Keeping in Touch Several forms of communication are available:
Regular club bulletins
Y’s Alliance (U.S. Area newsletter)
Y’s Men’s World (International newsletter)
Youth World (International - information on Youth Convocations
and Youth Clubs)
Websites:
(International - project and organization information)
(US Area - information and news from other clubs)

30. Working Together

31. Beyond the Local Club Clubs are joined in Districts
An Overview
Clubs are joined in
Districts
Several Districts form
a Region
Regions are joined
into an Area
All Areas are
represented on the
International Council

32. Leadership All officers are nominated and elected by the members.
All officers are expected to demonstrate the following
qualities:
Idealism and devotion to the movement
Interest in the work of the organization
Initiative in formulating ideas and executing plans
Industry - untiring effort to reach the goals
during the term of office

33. District Officers District meetings are called
by the District Governor to:
Share information
Assist with club revitalization, membership recruitment and
Conduct club officer
training
Offer opportunities
for fellowship

34. Regional Officers Regional Directors work through District Governors.
Clubs host annual Regional Conventions for leadership
training, club development
and fellowship.
Regional Directors appoint
Service Directors for
International and Area
fundraising and service projects.

35. US Area Officers Area President, Area President-Elect and
Past Area President along with the Corporate Secretary, Chief Financial Officer conduct Area business and meetings.
Regional Directors serve as Area Council members and are the only person eligible to make and vote on motions.
Area Presidents appoint Area Service Directors
for International and Area fundraising
and service projects. He or she also serves as an
International Council Member.

36. US Area - 9 Regions North Atlantic 10 clubs South Atlantic 11 clubs
Mideast 10 clubs
Mid-America 13 clubs
North Central 10 clubs
Pacific Northwest 6 clubs
Pacific Central 9 clubs
Pacific Southwest 35 clubs
Hawaii clubs
1,915 club members
Regional Directors comprise the Area Council

37. Y’s Men International
30,000 members in 72 countries located in these Areas:
Africa members
Asia 9,680 members
Canada members
Europe 6,850 members
India 7,370 members
Latin America / Caribbean 590 members
South Pacific members
USA 1,915 members

38. International Leadership
International leaders plan for and direct the
organization worldwide:
International President
International President-Elect
Past International President
International Treasurer
Area Presidents
International Council Members

39. Y’s Men International
The International Secretary General administers from headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
The 21-member International Council, the governing body,
is composed of the 8 Area Presidents and 13 other council members allocated by Area membership.

40. International Leadership
International Conventions
For members
Every two years
Experience the diversity of cultures
in the movement
Enrichment and realization of goal:
to build a better world for all mankind

41. Pride in our Membership