Valparaiso YMCA

Our mission: to be a charitable non-profit organization that improves the quality of life in our communities through programs and services that strengthen the spirit, mind, and body for all. Our cause: the y helps all people regardless of age, income or background develop the skills and relationships they need to be healthy, confident and connected to others. The Valparaiso family YMCA is a cause-driven charitable organization that brings people together - members, volunteers, and community leaders - to bring about meaningful change by developing the potential of kids, improving health and well-being, and giving back and supporting our neighborhoods. For 79 years, our non-profit organization has been giving people of all ages and backgrounds the tools and support they need to learn, grow and thrive. With one main center and a second childcare facility, within Porter County, the Valparaiso family YMCA reaches over 36,000 lives. 1 in every 2 people in the Porter County area it serves by nurturing the potential of children and teens, improving the community's health and well-being and providing opportunities to serve others and support our neighbors. Through a range of quality outcome-based programs, services, partnerships and collaborations, the organization offers hope throughout Porter County by inspiring youth, improving health, serving others, and creating community. The organization strives to model and teach the YMCA's core character values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility. Our vision statement: we are for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Our vision is to offer hope for life to people of all ages, faiths, races, backgrounds and abilities, regardless of their socioeconomic circumstance. Through a range of quality outcome-based programs, services, partnerships and collaborations we offer hope throughout Porter County by inspiring youth, improving health, serving others and creating community. In all that we do, we strive to model and teach the YMCA's core character values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. We believe that everyone deserves a chance to work toward reaching their full potential. We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together. Thanks to our community's generous support of our annual campaign, our y remains available to all.