YMCA of Greater Cincinnati As one of the oldest and largest not-for-profit community service organizations in Cincinnati, the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati has been working to meet health and social service needs of children, teens and families for 150 years. Today, the mission of the YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all, serving people of all faiths, races, abilities, ages and incomes. The strength of the YMCA is in the people it brings together. For many, the YMCA conjures images of physical fitness, but the organization is about a great deal more.