The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is one of the more than 2,500 YMCAs throughout the United States. This makes the YMCA the largest nonprofit community service organization in America. The nonprofit organization works to meet the health and human service needs of more than 20 million men, women and children in more than 10,000 communities. YMCA locations provide the heart of community life as more than 42 million families and 72 million households are located within three miles of a YMCA. The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington offers health and fitness programs, child care, camps and youth and family services.