News and Stories

Record-Breaking Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign brings $56,740 in smiles and snacks for YMCA Child Care.

After 50 years of disciplined exercising, I was faced with the inevitable challenges of aging and had to change my routine in order to continue working out. I’ve ran marathons in my 20s, and in mid-life gone for morning jogs in the fields of Bali, in Bangkok and New Delhi traffic, and on mountain paths in Nepal. Then for the last decade I’ve been hooked on CrossFit.

$68,000 was raised at The 11th Annual Charity Golf Tournament held at the Kelowna Golf and Country Club on September 20th! The tournament saw players “swinging for a great cause” – to give local children and families in need equal access to YMCA programs.

The Morningside Rotary Club just made it possible for more young families attending the YMCA’s Young Parent Program to improve their health and mental wellbeing.

Becoming a mother is never easy, but having kids in my teen years created a set of barriers that seemed impossible to overcome at the time. At the age of 20, I found myself a single mom of two with the weight of the world on my shoulders. The idea of pursuing my own personal and professional development, which I always valued, seemed unimaginable and I worried about our finances.

National Volunteer Week was created to celebrate all volunteers, including Jill Siebert who has contributed over 10,000 hours helping thousands of Okanagan children develop invaluable water safety skills through Y swim lessons.