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For more than 145 years, the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) has supported service members and their families. ASYMCA has provided critical programs such as childcare, hospital assistance, spouse support services, food services, computer training classes, health and wellness services, and holiday meals, among many others.

The ASYMCA, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, is a national affiliate of the YMCA of the USA. It received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, America's largest independent evaluator of charities, for the fourth consecutive year in 2010. Receiving four out of a possible four stars indicates that our organization excels, as compared to other charities in America, in allocating and growing finances in the most fiscally responsible way possible. Less than 8 percent of the charities rated by Charity Navigator receive four consecutive four-star evaluations. In addition, ASYMCA has been listed as a Top-Rated charity by the American Institute of Philanthropy for two consecutive years. In 2009 alone, nearly 10,000 individuals nationwide volunteered their time to the ASYMCA to serve more than 420,000 military family members.

ASYMCA, an affiliate of the YMCA of the USA, is headquartered in Alexandria, Va.

For more information, visit www.asymca.org.