DoD Military Outreach Initiative
The Department of Defense has contracted with the Armed Services YMCA to fund memberships at participating YMCAs throughout the United States and Puerto Rico for the following Title 10 DoD Military Groups:
1. Families of Deployed National Guard and Reserve
2. Active Duty Assigned to Independent Duty Locations
3. Relocated Spouse of Deployed Active Duty Personnel
4. Community-Based Wounded Transition Unit
5. Respite Childcare
Additional Resources :
Army : http://www.armymwr.com/recleisure/sportsandfitness/ymca_fitness_memberships.aspx
Marines : http://www.marines.mil/unit/marforres/MFRHQ/MCCS/SemperFit/GymMemberships.aspx#MFR_Banner
Navy : http://www.navyfitness.org/fitness/armed_services_ymca_program/
To find participating YMCAs in your area, visit www.ymca.net.
- Ready to Go? Download the DoD Eligibility Form and take it to your local participating YMCA.
- Click here to find the closest YMCA participating in the initiative.
- The A.W.A.Y. program (Always Welcome at YMCAs) is based on the philosophy that when a person enrolls in a YMCA, he or she becomes a member of a nationwide association, and, therefore, when away from home, on business or vacation, will be warmly welcomed by all other participatingYMCAs in the United States. A YMCA’s participation in the A.W.A.Y. program is voluntary, and some restrictions may apply. Check with your YMCA Branch to see what they allow. To find information on any YMCA in the United States, go to www.ymca.net, and conduct a “Find Your YMCA” search. YMCAs participating in the A.W.A.Y. program are noted.
- Travel Log: (YMCA)
In the event you are sent TDY due to Military Assignments, use the Fitness Log for TDY/TAD Travels form to record your visits at a YMCA that is participating in the DoD Military Outreach Program. You must attach a copy of orders showing the TDY dates. It is your responsibility to present this completed log upon your return to your home YMCA location for your visits to be applied toward the minimum monthly eight (8) visits, as required by the DoD Military Outreach Program. This Fitness Log must have the visiting YMCA’s stamp by the proper date in order for the visit to be counted toward your attendance at your home branch. Your home YMCA will retain this Fitness Log and TDY Orders in your file, so they can submit at renewal time. If this log is not completed then these visits will not be recorded at your home YMCA location, and the service member risks having his/her membership canceled at the 6-month renewal period.
