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 ...
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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 ...
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 relationships, character development, ...
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 because he loves giving back and ...
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 sense of purpose, none of ...
