Many children that attend the Simmons YMCA located in Charlotte, NC are born into middle or low class. Due to them having this status they are deprived of resources that children receive in more affluent areas of Charlotte. The Simmons YMCA as well as many YMCA organizations across the U.S. combat this inequality by providing low to no cost resources to children of all ages. These resources include tutoring, child watch, afterschool programs, swimming lessons, summer camp and much more. During this podcast I, Terri Newkirk, will step directly into my local YMCA and see how the community benefits from these resources provided by their Y.