Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads
Physical and mental health are critical for military families, which is why we offer a variety of programs for the whole self and the whole family.
Health and wellness services include:
Children are the heart of our organization because they are the ones who often sacrifice the most. We are honored to provide programs that educate, engage, and entertain children of all ages.
Youth development programs include:
Mission readiness is as much of a mindset as it is a tactical operation. It’s critical that service members know the home front is safe and sound when they deploy for duty.
Social Responsibility initiatives include:
The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) is the constant in a military family’s life: on the home front and during deployment, when transitioning between bases, and in times of conflict and peace. The ASYMCA is an Association of the YMCA of the USA, specifically dedicated to serving active duty junior enlisted military service members and their families of all six armed services: Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. The oldest military support organization in the U.S., the ASYMCA has been “Strengthening Our Military Family®” since 1861 through its 12 branches and 24 affiliate partners, serving 87 military installations and facilities nationwide. Our nationally and locally tailored programs and services for our nation’s troops and their families are offered at no or low cost and require no dues or membership fees.
View Our DEI PolicyThe Armed Services YMCA Hampton Roads provides free or low-cost programs and services for military children, spouses, and the family unit to help ease the unique challenges of military life. This is how we strengthen our military families.
130K
Families provided with critical services
550K
Points of Service delivered to military families
2.5K
Youth enrolled in education and skill-building programs
Our mission is hard at work. Read about our how our local and national programs and services are making a difference in the lives of young military families, or find informative contributions from military spouses across the country.
Visit Our BlogThe Armed Services YMCA is proud of our fiscal responsibility and the designation as a top- rated charity. Our consistently outstanding results are based on all aspects that determine the value of a nonprofit: fundraising expenses, administration, transparency of finances, good governance practices, and other leading benchmarks.
The Armed Services YMCA prides itself on using our generous donor contributions wisely and sharing how donations are strengthening our military family through quality programs and services.
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Our sponsors and partners enable the ASYMCA to provide more programs and services to more junior enlisted military families across the country. We are grateful for their commitment, generous support, and advancement of our mission to strengthen our military family.
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RADM Kevin Slates (USN Ret)
Board Chairman
John “Gucci” Malfitano
Board Vice Chairman
Dave Duffié
Treasurer
Matt Storrs
Secretary
Laura Baxter
Executive Director
Joel Vargas
Immediate Past Chairman (Chairman 2019-2023)
Peter DeMane- Finance Development Chair
Daniel T. Doyle- Governance Chair
Robert “Bob” Oldani- Golf Tournament Chairman
Lisa Thompson- Hearts For Heroes & Military Ball Co-Chair
Josef (Joe) Marks- Hearts For Heroes & Military Ball Co-Chair
Jeff Guild
Karen Minson-Military Family Festival Chairman
Juan Orozco
Kathleen (Kathy) Owens
Holly Cuellar
Dani Brinson