About YMCA BC
YMCA BC is the result of the unification of YMCA of Northern BC, YMCA-YWCA of Kamloops and YMCA of Greater Vancouver. Families, children, and seniors in communities from Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley to Prince George and Vanderhoof and Kamloops, British Columbia, all have the opportunity to belong, grow, thrive and lead through YMCA BC.
We are part of an international and national movement that has brought lasting social change for over 136 years; we’ve cared for children, shaped leaders for tomorrow and helped generations of people come together to find support, get healthier and make friends for life. Together we create vibrant and healthy communities with a shared sense of social responsibility, where children and families can thrive and experience better health in spirit, mind and body.
As one association with one mission to strengthen our impact for communities across British Columbia, YMCA BC combines the collective strength of each association and collectively we’re able to achieve more with more, together.
We acknowledge, with much gratitude, that our work takes place on land steeped in rich Indigenous history and the traditional unceded territories of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nations, Saik’uz First Nations, Nak’azdli First Nations, and the traditional territories of the Treaty 8 First Nations. We recognize and respect Indigenous People as traditional stewards of this land and the enduring relationship that exists between Indigenous Peoples and their traditional territories.
Our Mission – Our Reason To Be
YMCA BC is a charity dedicated to strengthening the foundations of our community through promoting healthy living, fostering belonging, inclusion, and connection and helping children, families, and seniors thrive!
Our Vision- The Future We Will Create
We believe the future that we will create is vibrant and healthy communities in Northern BC because children, families, and seniors belong, grow, thrive and lead.
Imagine Canada Accredited
We are proud to be an Imagine Canada accredited charity. As an accredited charity, our organization demonstrates excellence and leadership in governance, financial accountability, and transparency, fundraising, staff management, and volunteer involvement. You can be assured that the YMCA of Northern BC has met the highest standards for charities as designated by Imagine Canada.Our Values – Our Guide
Our values of honesty, caring, respect, inclusion and responsibility guide our decision making and behaviour in all we do.
We are committed to positively impacting the needs of our communities through our mission and our ability to deliver.
We will always strive to have a positive impact and wherever possible measure this.
We believe in working collaboratively with partners across communities.
We believe that everyone has the right to belong- we are committed to inclusion locally and globally.
And we believe that even if we are doing the best we can, we can do better.
