Life would be very different without the YMCA from my perspective. I have been to many YMCA camps in my life, I workout there, and I work there so I feel my views are very accurate in terms of how the YMCA affects community. It brings several communities together especially in less affluent neighborhoods because it helps keep students active. The YMCA offers a economically-friendly athletic environment for everyone, and without it people would have to spend a lot more money to be a part of something like this. In some communities the YMCA is what brings them together. The Y provides affordable activities in fitness, after school programs, and camps. Without the YMCa, it would be difficult for people to find a place that provides all of the same benefits for that price.