Mission

THE ITASCA COUNTY FAMILY YMCA (YMCA) IS A CHARITABLE, COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1979 WITH A MISSION TO STRENGTHEN OURSELVES, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES BY PROMOTING GROWTH IN SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY. THE YMCA INCLUDES MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, INCOMES, RACES AND RELIGIONS AND IS DEDICATED TO YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WE PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIFESTYLES, STRONG VALUES, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY INTERACTION, AND INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTATING. ALL PERSONS ARE WELCOME AT OUR YMCA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. OUR YMCA IS FOUNDED AND LED BY VOLUNTEERS FROM OUR COMMUNITY. OUR VOLUNTEERS SERVE AS MENTORS, COACHES, PROGRAM LEADERS, INSTRUCTORS AND POLICY MAKERS.