News and Stories

Grizzli Winery Gives Back

This past month, Grizzli Winery presented the YMCA of Okanagan with a $3,200 cheque for funds raised through their community markets in 2021. 

Early Bird Online Auction launches for YMCA Win a Track Day at Area 27

The YMCA of Okanagan has announced the addition of an early bird online raffle, running June 3 – 17, to run in conjunction with the WMB Charity Golf Tournament, for whom they are the recipient of the

Community raises a record breaking $123,000 at YMCA Cycle for Strong Kids

Almost a thousand local children will be able to access life-enriching Y programs all because the community came together and raised a record breaking $123,000 at the YMCA of Okanagan’s Cycle for Stro

Healthy living starts here: Joyce's Story

Joyce has been a Kelowna Family YMCA member for the last five years. Neither financial barriers nor living with COPD and osteoporosis has stopped Joyce from attending the Y’s Healthy Hearts program th

Graham’s Y is Fit for Life

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-li

Gina's Y is Progress

Graduating from university is always scary, but during a pandemic, it’s particularly frightening. During my final year, I kept hearing statistics about people being fired or laid off, and how unemploy