YMCA Service Clubs are a group of men and women who volunteer their time to work with and for young people.
YMCA Service Clubs:
- Provide personal and financial resources for community outreach to disadvantaged youth.
- Provide a source of Y Board and Committee members.
- Create public relations programs and develop good will for the YMCA.
- Organize and lead Youth Clubs and groups.
- Participate in campaigns for new members.
- Provide leadership for campaigns for YMCA funds.
- Recruit and train volunteer leaders.
- Serve as volunteer staff substitutes for YMCA offices and program activities when needed.
- Cooperate with the Y in maintenance and support of YMCA Camps.
- Provide "fathers" and "mothers" for one-parent boys and girls in Y youth activities.
- Provide leadership, stimulation, and resources for involvement of young people.
- Provide a base for contact and mutual support of other service clubs and community groups.
- Spearhead the international emphasis for your YMCA, including leadership for your World Service activities.
- Assist in organizing YMCAs in communities where there are no clubs.