The YMCA's Commitment to Community

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For over 143 years, the YMCA has played a significant role in the communities it serves. It remains a non-profit organization committed to meeting local needs. We offer:
  • Health and fitness options for all ages, backgrounds and economic levels
  • Youth development initiatives (including free after school programs for children in low-income and at-risk urban areas)
  • Activities for seniors
  • Child care options to support working families

Scholarships | Personal Pricing Plans  

Scholarships are part of the YMCA's commitment to our community.  We will not turn anyone away. Learn how to apply for Scholarships and Personal Pricing Plans > 
 

Disability Accommodations 

Disability Accommodations are available at the Y.  We will do all that we can to make your YMCA experience a welcoming and positive one.  Get more information on available services at your YMCA
 

YMCA Values 

Four words, powerful values: Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility. These are the values at the foundation of the YMCA. They guide the Y’s programs, services and people.
 
CARING: Your goals and needs come first here. The Y truly cares about the  wellbeing of you and your family at every touchpoint. 
HONESTY: The Y insists on utmost honesty with every interaction. Honesty  results in positive relationships and helps you reach your goals.
RESPECT: The Y is here to serve everyone with nothing but the utmost respect  for the individual.
RESPONSIBIITY: The Y exists to serve you and the community with programs and services that you find valuable and with results that you asked for. The Y takes its responsibility to its members seriously.
 

Commitment to Diversity – Welcome to All  

The YMCA is a membership-based organization and welcomes women, men, girls and boys of all ages, races, ethnicities, religion, sexual orientations, abilities and financial circumstances. The Y takes its cue from the communities it serves to reflect its unique needs through offerings to members.
 

Commitment to Connection – Body, Mind, Spirit 

From its earliest history, the YMCA has encouraged a healthy, balanced life.  In 1889 Dr. Luther Gulick, a YMCA pioneer in the field of physical education, brought that idea of balance to life in the creation of the Y’s famous red triangle logo. It represents man’s well being as dependent “on an essential unity of body, mind and spirit.” 
 
Today, the YMCA is driven by the belief that a healthy life encompasses physical, spiritual, mental and spiritual wholeness. That special combination promises you real results.  Learn more
 
 
© 2009 YMCA Greater Saint Paul / Metropolitan Minneapolis. The YMCA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit social services organization dedicated to building strong kids, strong families and strong communities.