Operation Hero

Operation Hero is a program provided to military school-age children. Operation Hero is designed to address challenges faced by many military children. This program promotes social responsibility through team-building activities and targets children in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. 

Operation Holiday Joy

Help make the holidays brighter for military families We are continuing to see an increased need in both demand and support for this program. These young heroes and their families are voluntarily serving and sacrificing daily so we can continue to enjoy our freedom.

Parent & Me

Parents are the first teacher in their child’s life – children see, hear and emulate everything of their parent’s actions and responses. Frequent moves and deployments are one of the most impacting stressors of military families. The ASYMCA HR provides the setting to make new friendships, build community, handle conflicts, develop children’s cognitive and social skills and encourage an overall healthier and resilient life. Parents and children connect to a support network of other moms and dads experiencing the same military life challenges, establishing a strong foundation for successful community integration.

Operation Outdoors

Camps are a childhood tradition at the Y. 

From after-school care to summer camp for military kids and Hampton Roads families, your school-age child will learn problem-solving skills with a variety of structured and unstructured, free-choice learning activities.

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Operation Ride Home

Your Donation Makes an Impact Since its beginning in 2011, The Jack Daniels and Armed Services YMCA Operation Ride Home Program has assisted 1,557 service members and their families, a total of 3,550 individuals, travel from their bases to homes across the country for the holidays.

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