Welcome!
The Yakima Family YMCA has been helping kids and families for over 100 years. We are committed to making quality programs available to people from all walks of life. All day, every day, helping people is what we do. We work hard to make membership and program fees affordable. even so, we know that during difficult times some families need financial assistance.
Our annual Partner with Youth Campaign raises the necessary funds for us to continue our good work in the community every day throughout the year. Every dollar we raise is used to cover a portion of program costs and financial assistance that keeps YMCA programs available to kids and families who need them most. To continue these programs, we need your help. By giving to our Partner with Youth Campaign, you can make sure that every boy and girl and their family can participate in our life-enriching programs - regardless of their ability to pay. With your generous gift, you can help us give kids the power of values, so that they can grow up strong and become productive adults.
The 2012 Partner with Youth Goal is $185,000
Give to Your Yakima Family YMCA today!
From $5 to $50,000, every gift makes a difference in the life of a child or a family.
Thank You!
The YMCA is Making a Difference in our Community
CORE (combining outreach, recreation and education) is an outdoor adventure program which utilizes a value based curriculum to provide at risk youth otherwise unobtainable opportunities. 20 Yakima middle school youth participated in 2011.
Midnight Madness is a program designed to give local high school students a safe & fun place to go friday evenings from 9:30-12:30. Program is FREE and serves over 295 kids.
ASPIRE Mentoring connects an at risk child with a caring adult in our community, creating a lasting relationship that will strengthen the child. A connection of trust and support are cultivated through relationship building and organized activities that encourage and develop the child's self-esteem and self-worth. Over 135 children are matched with a caring adult in our community.
Camp Dudley this year over 375 campers had the experience of a lifetime. Boating, archery, hiking, arts & crafts are just a few of the activities campers enjoyed this past summer.
Eastside Sports is a FREE program that serves over 360 youth on the Eastside of town. Providing them with the opportunity to learn fair play, skill development, teamwork and respect for others all the while learning to play basketball, baseball and soccer.
Aquatics "Learn to Swim" at the YMCA is offered each year during Spring Break. Children ages 3-14 have the opportunity to participate in FREE swim lessons. Over 400 children participated in 2011.