by YMCA Treasure Valley | Apr 1, 2014 | Stories & Videos, West Boise Y News & Events
By Jim Everett, Treasure Valley Family YMCA CEO The last time Braxton returned home from Boise to Arizona, it did not go well. He reconnected with some of his former “gangster” friends and began smoking pot. Fortunately, he remembered the person he had become as an...
by YMCA Treasure Valley | Jan 16, 2014 | Stories & Videos
When Pat joined the YMCA, she expected to have a place to work out. What she didn’t expect was to gain new friends, a support system, and a tremendous sense of family. As Pat eloquently states, “The Y is not just for kids, it’s for everyone. It’s for the whole family,...
by YMCA Treasure Valley | Jan 16, 2014 | Stories & Videos
Anita and her son, Sam, moved to Boise to start fresh over four years ago. Being a single mom, Anita needed to find a safe, nurturing place for her son to be during the after-school hours. The Y’s Child Development program offered this and more. Sam’s new...
by YMCA Treasure Valley | Jan 16, 2014 | Stories & Videos
Reuben is an active member and a devoted Y volunteer. For Reuben, the Y is a safe place for him and others with special needs to make friends, feel a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to touch the lives of others everyday! This is important to Reuben...
by YMCA Treasure Valley | Jan 16, 2014 | Stories & Videos
2013 was a big year for Zach. What started with ten minutes on the elliptical machine became losing over 160 pounds and finishing four triathlons. Proud of what he has lost, Zach is more grateful for what he has gained — friendships, support, a job, self-esteem, and a...
