About Kamloops YMCA Community

We are a charity dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community. - For over 40 years we’ve cared for kids, shaped leaders for tomorrow and helped generations of people come together to find support, get healthier and make friends for life. We are determined to be a genuine, welcoming, hopeful place that is nurturing and fun. This is the community we want. A community where we share a sense of social responsibility; experience better health in spirit, mind and body; and where children and families can thrive.

Our Charitable Mission

The KamloopsYMCA is a charitable organization helping people achieve personal growth in spirit, mind and body through participation and service to the community.

Our Vision

Creating healthy communities in which individuals and families have opportunities to reach their potential.

Caring ● Honesty ● Respect ● Responsibility

Values are a hallmark of every YMCA program. From teachable moments and positive role-modeling, to fostering healthy, inclusive communities – everything we do is rooted in our YMCA values. - See more at: https://ymcahbb.ca/About-Us/Mission-Values#sthash.BGctP1iH.dpuf

At the Y, we think it's time to get back to the things that matter

The YMCA cares about the same things you care about: raising healthy and resilient kids, ensuring youth feel confident and supported, and helping people feel healthy and connected to others in the community.

The Kamloops Y provides vital community services that are having a positive impact on some of the community's most pressing social issues. Central to our success are:

• The people who unite behind our mission to help people reach their potential
• The safe and welcoming places we provide—from health and fitness facilities, child care programs and camps to Shelter for women and children leaving violence and programs to help with employment and counselling —that foster a sense of community; and
• The comprehensive community programs that provide the skills, opportunities and confidence people need to achieve their potential. NEED to reflect our programs

These people, places and programs come together to create a sense of belonging and a supportive network that has proven time and again to help people achieve their personal goals. For some the impact can be truly transformational and can have an enormous ripple effect on those around them.