About Us

The YMCA has been part of the Hayward and Castro Valley communities for more than 50 years. We started out as the South County branch, first in a building on B Street and then in a converted house on Mission Street in Hayward. In 1979, our name changed to the Eden Area YMCA and we moved one more time to Palisade Street. Over the years, our commitment to serving the diverse children and families who make Hayward and Castro Valley their home hasn’t changed.

We offer a full range of services for tots, schoolchildren, teens and their parents. In addition to our Early Learning Center for infants and toddlers, we run four before and afterschool sites, and offer summer, winter and spring day camps.

Goals and Plans
We are in the second year of our Next Wave Leadership Development Project. In response to community input and encouragement, Next Wave is designed to empower teens and young adults to become effective global citizens through leadership development, service learning and world travel; and to have a positive impact in their local communities. Our Next Wave goals are to:

• Expand life skills and employment prospects through paid apprenticeship learning
• Develop teen leadership potential through planning and implementing YMCA community events
• Enhance teens’ leadership skills and civic involvement
• Create opportunities for world travel and global education

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 Who We Serve

In 2007, we served:  

• Children ages 1-5    24%
• Youth ages 6-11       55%
• Youth ages 12-17     21%

Community Partners

• Our community partners include:
• Alameda County
• Castro Valley Unified School District
• Child Care Links
• Child, Family & Communities Services
• Davis Street Community Center
• 4Cs of Alameda County
• Hayward Unified School District
• Kaiser Permanente
• PACE

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LEADERSHIP

Senior Staff
Jessica Mendoza, Associate Program Director


Directors

Lucy Karnsouvong, Creekside Middle School
Henry Call, Castro Valley Y-Kids
Cindy Agers, Marshall Y-Kids

Board of Managers
George Famous, Famous Designs, Chair
James Fryer, M.D.
Darrell Lee, Allstate Insurance
Larry Lepore, Hayward Area Recreation & Park District

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