At the Y, we’re for Healthy Living. That means that in communities across the nation, we’re a leading voice on health and well-being. With a Christian mission focused on balancing spirit, mind and body, the Y brings families closer together, encourages good health and fosters meaningful connections through fitness, sports, fun and shared interests. Today, one in six children and adults in Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky are receiving the support, guidance and resources they need to improve their health and thrive in all areas of life.

CONFRONTING A HEALTH CRISIS

Improving the health of our neighbors has perhaps never been more important. Too many of our children and adults are struggling with obesity and chronic disease, but at the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, we believe that when we join together to improve our community’s health, incredible things are possible. We can:
• Reduce the risk that more than 67% of our friends and neighbors will suffer a painful or life-threatening medical condition such as cancer, heart attack or stroke.
• Avert a children’s health crisis that threatens to make the current generation the first to lead shorter lives than their parents’ generation.
• Save our state as much as $4 billion a year in preventable medical expenses.
• Make thousands of people feel healthier, happier and live a longer, more productive and independent life.

Perhaps no other nonprofit is better suited to help tackle today’s health crisis. Because at the Y, we know well-being isn’t just about treadmills and six-pack abs. We’ve always believed the key to well-being is helping the whole person—spirit, mind and body. The programs and services we offer don’t just help people take care of what’s on the outside. With prayer groups, affordable group and individual counseling, strong social networks and more, the Y nurtures what’s on the inside, too.