Kids succeed with acceptance, encouragement, and socialization with friends. With your generosity, the YMCA provides safe, fun, and encouraging opportunities to enjoy sports, be part of a team,  meet new friends, and explore new ideas at summer camp.

A basic need for everyone is a sense of community and belonging. Make a gift and support the YMCA’s goal of ensuring anyone in our community can experience the Y regardless of their income.

Here at the YMCA, we believe people with diverse abilities should have equal access to activities like sports.  We offer two adaptive programs designed to make EVERYONE feel included.  Our Saturday Strikers Bowling program offers physical exercise, team building, and self-confidence. Each year our players compete in the Special Olympics bowling. Our Special Needs Aquatic Program (SNAP) provides swimming lessons to those with mental or physical diverse abilities. SNAP gives people with special needs the opportunity to learn how to swim at their own pace. We also have a competitive swim team, the Snapping Turtles, to give swimmers the skills to compete in the Special Olympics.

At the Y, we think fun and fundraisers go together. Join us for one of our fundraisers and help us raise money for the Strong Kids Fund which helps give kids and those with diverse abilities in our community access to Y programs and activities.