We are proud to report that the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis is the recipient of the Sam Jones Award (BEST OF THE BEST) through the Mayor’s Diversity Award recognition. 

The YMCA of Greater Indianapolis is committed to reflecting the community at large and doing everything it can – from its hiring practices to its membership policies – to remain a positive, welcoming place for all. Its centers are as thriving and diverse as Indianapolis itself. Through its leadership focused on inclusiveness, diversity is a part of the YMCA’s culture through and through, as promoted in its mission: to provide programs and opportunities to make our community healthier – in spirit, mind and body for all. Its purpose is to practice inclusion by valuing the diversity of all people within its association and the communities it serves. It does so by helping the YMCA increase and support the cultural competence of staff, members, volunteers, and the various publics served. Diversity is the mosaic of people who bring a variety of backgrounds, styles, perspectives, beliefs and competencies as assets to the YMCA.