Regardless of what or who someone's donation supports, every dollar makes an impact at the Y.
YMCA Camp at Horsethief Reservoir is just one of many ways that the Y carries out our cause of developing successful youth. At YMCA Camp, kids of all backgrounds explore nature, make lasting ...
On July 31st, Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center hosted the Treasure Valley Family YMCA‘s Robotics II Camp for an afternoon with one of the most advanced robots in the medical field, the daVinci Surgical Robot. Thanks to the help of Intuitive Surgery, the producers of the daVinci robot, ...
Two of our youngest Triathletes, brothers Noah and Lucas, are making national news! Their amazing story was featured on KTVB Channel 7 and the Today Show and featured on their website. The Today Show also shared it on their Facebook page, which has resulted in thousands of shares and ...
Not quite an infant, not quite toddler. That's Connor. But this young kid's getting so much more from the Y's child care program than motor skill development and playtime discovery. This is his family's Y. Their camera. Their story.
Watch Connor's video here»
With full hearts, we would like to thank each and every one of you who has supported the Y’s cause over the years. Today our County Commissioners, after hearing all the facts, made the decision to approve our 100% property tax exemption, just as they have done for 122 years. We'd like to thank ...
The Reader
One of the many blessings of my job is to watch people grow up and pass through all the stages of life. Last week I visited with a 6-year-old who has been with our Y since she was about 6 weeks old. Both her parents work hard and have done a great job with her. Their family ...
The Treasure Valley Family YMCA (Y) awarded numerous individuals with awards for their years of volunteerism and service to the Y and our community. These awards were presented at the Y’s 2014 Annual Meeting on June 4th, an event that brings people together to celebrate the successes of the ...
The Board of Directors of the Treasure Valley Family YMCA established the Vern Emery Award in 1991 in memory and honor of Vern Emery's long-term leadership of this community's YMCA. It is presented annually to an outstanding volunteer leader based upon the following criteria:
Long-term ...
Each year at the YMCA National Swim Meet, one male and one female graduating senior is awarded the YMCA Outstanding Scholar Athlete Award Presented by NIKE Swim. Recipients must have been a YMCA swimmer for five years, competed in the National YMCA SC Swimming & Diving Championships for 3 ...
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 employee at the Treasure ...
A Blog from our CEO, Jim Everett
Despite what you hear, we do not have a physician shortage in this country. However, there is a challenge with the variety, and we’re in need of more primary care doctors because we have a patient overload. To combat this issue we simply need to reach people ...
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, from babies on up to ...
