Since 1853, the YMCA has been an integral part of the Greater St. Louis community, serving kids, families, and adults through quality, values-based programs and membership. • Featuring 25 traditional Y branches in Missouri and Illinois, the Gateway Region Y also includes two Campus Y student leadership facilities, the Community Services Y and Y Community Literacy, as well as YMCA Camp Lakewood and Trout Lodge in Potosi, Missouri. The Gateway Region Y is a nonprofit organization dedicated to youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. In September 2015, the YMCA of Greater St. Louis and the YMCA of Southwest Illinois, began operating together as the Gateway Region YMCA.