CORPUS CHRISTI COMMUNITY CENTER
The Community Circle
86 Years of History. One New Beginning. Be a Founding Donor of Our Future
For over eight decades, the Corpus Christi Community Center has been a cornerstone for our neighbors. We have grown together, faced challenges together, and celebrated together.
Today, we stand at a pivotal moment. We are shifting into a brand new era as an independent organization. While our deep roots remain, our future is an open page waiting to be written, and we need you to hold the pen with us!
We are thrilled to launch our Founding Donors Campaign.
This isn’t just about big checks on a wall. Real community is built brick by brick, day by day. We are looking for the heartbeat of the CCCC, our community members, neighbors, and friends, to become the steady foundation of this new chapter.
Whether it’s $5, $10, or $25 a month, your recurring gift provides the consistent, reliable support we need to plan ahead, keep our programs thriving, and our doors open wide.
Join us. Let’s build the future of Corpus Christi, together.
Your Gift of
- Builds self-confidence by providing swim lessons and safety programs for 400 children in our community.
Your Gift of
- Makes it possible for two children to attend summer camp, with life-enriching activities such as trips to the Lexington, the Texas State Aquarium and Whataburger field.
Your Gift of
- Allows two teams of kids to learn skills, sportsmanship and teamwork through participation in the Community Center Youth Super Sports.
Your Gift of
- Enables one child to attend a Community Center after-school program for a year, a chance to make new friends and strengthen values.
Your Gift of
- Expands the horizons of 20 students through our afterschool program.
SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY
Ways to Give
Partners With Youth Campaign
Campaign Goal – $130,000
Annually the Corpus Christi Community Center conducts a Partner with Youth Annual Sustaining Campaign which raises the much needed funds to support children and families in our community as well as enlarges the volunteer base for our Community Center. This annual campaign intertwines the efforts of more than 50 volunteers who receive more than 250 gifts from individuals, corporations and foundations in an effort to fund support for our Community Center. These generous gifts ensure that financial hardship will never be a barrier to anyone with the desire to participate in membership and program opportunities here in the Coastal Bend. The goal of the Campaign is to ensure the resources of the Community Center are available to everyone in our community.
The Community Center mission is the foundation of all our programs and activities. The annual Partners with Youth Campaign is a major driver of our mission to make and fulfill promises to kids, families and communities. Following last year’s outstanding work in raising $76,485 in pledges, this year, the YMCA is being asked to consider $438,622 in needs for key programs. The Community Center will combine our volunteer fundraising effort with the United Way and local foundations to make sure our programs are accessible to all.
YOUR GIFT
The Community Center uses your gift to make a meaningful, enduring impact in our own neighborhood. You gift of …
- $120 will allow a child to gain new skills and confidence with 1 week of Summer Day Camp.
- $60 allows a single dad to join the Center and participate weekly with his children.
- $50 provides a grandmother raising her grandchild 1 week of subsidized After-School Care.
- $50 can help a single parent family help their child build skills and enjoy 8 weeks of basketball.
How to Contribute
- Make Checks payable to: YMCA of the Coastal Bend, 417 S. Upper Broadway St. Corpus Christi, Tx 78401
- Stop by our Members Services Desk for more details
- You’re going to shop online anyways… so why not shop and give at the same time!
What will our funds support?
Partners to Instill Confidence in Our Youth
The Community Center allocates scholarships for our Youth Tutoring program. The network of services includes tutoring, educational, social and recreational activities. During the school year the Community Center program participants receive tutoring five days per week.
Partners for All
The Community Center allocates scholarships for membership to our facility. Here, our families can take advantage of a variety of opportunities.
Partners in Program Quality
The Community Center will survey program participants (or their parents) in order to improve programs, starting with our after-school and teen programs. The Community Center will measure how individual programs make a difference, and why; assist program directors to make quality improvements resulting in more impact and higher enrollments; and provide the Community Center with credible outcome documentation to share with stakeholders.
Community Center Program Facts
The Community Center hosts several camp programs throughout the year: Fall Camp, Winter Holiday Camp, Spring Break Camp, and Summer Day Camp. Each camp is filled with arts and crafts, games, educational events, special guests, and much more! In 2016, we had 1,048 participants attend our camp programs; 27 received financial assistance with a total amount of $4,081. Our most popular camp program is our Summer Day Camp, which consists of 12 weeks occurring May through August. Our camp programs give each child the opportunity to explore their unique talents and interests, experience positive behaviors, and learn the Community Center core values.
Our Youth Sports Programs focus on learning sportsmanship, teamwork, and respect. Throughout the year, we offer soccer, basketball, volleyball, and t-ball. In 2016, there were 1,093 children who participated in our sports leagues; 72 participants received financial assistance with a total amount of $5,126. In addition, we had 100+ volunteer coaches step-up to help make a difference in a child’s life. At the Community Center, we continue to build skills and family interaction through our youth sports programs.
The Community Center also hosts many community outreach events throughout the year. One of which, we partner with Flint hills Resources, is our Shoes for Kids Christmas Event. We meet with the administration at area schools: George Evans, Zavala, and Oak Park Elementary Schools, to determine which students are in most need. Through this event, we are able to provide 150 underprivileged kids a new pair of shoes, socks, a hoodie, a Christmas meal, and gifts, as well as a visit with Santa. We strive to help kids realize their potential, which results in confident teens today and engaged contributing adults tomorrow.
The Community Center, once known as a men’s club, has since evolved to become a place for families and seniors. In 2016, our Partners with Youth Campaign was able to subsidize financial assistance for 141 families with a total amount of $48,349. We are able to provide our members an opportunity to not only become healthy physically, but spiritually. We also offer a Silver Sneakers program, primarily targeting our senior community. With the expansion of our program, seniors are able to get fit and be social. Our members aren’t just members…they are part of our Community Center family.
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR
Facility Hours
Monday – Friday: 7:00AM – 7:00PM
Saturday: 8:00AM – 2:00PM
Closed Sunday
24hr Access available for 18+ who have registered.
FAQ on Ages 17& Under
All parents must come into the facility to sign a waiver for youth ages 16–18. Children ages 15 and under are required to have a parent present in the facility at all times. This policy will be strictly enforced. Thank you for helping us keep everyone safe!
Child Watch Hours
Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 5:00PM – 6:45PM
Away Memberships
As we’ve transitioned into the Corpus Christi Community Center and are no longer affiliated with the YMCA, we’re unable to honor memberships from other Y facilities. We’d still love to have you visit us during your stay and would be happy to discuss the options available to you.
417 S. Upper Broadway Corpus Christi, TX 78401
[P] 361-239-0028