Sumner Capital Campaign
YMCA in Sumner
The YMCA in Sumner is expected to be 50,000-70,000 square feet with a community hub feeling to serve everyone in Sumner - children, teens, adults, families, and seniors. The Sumner YMCA will be located at Orton Junction--at the intersection of Hwy. 410 and Wahl Rd. The Sumner YMCA will offer:
- Youth Development programs including: swim lessons, youth sports, arts, and free Teen Late Nite
- Healthy Living programs including: personal, family, and group fitness; senior programs; recreational sports leagues; and group interest programs
- Social Responsibility programs including: gang prevention and intervention, at-risk youth outreach and mentoring, military outreach, volunteer, and financial assistance
- And many more programs and activities
Donate Now to the Strong Communities Campaign in Sumner. To date, over $5.9 million has been raised and 6 acres of land at Orton Junction has been donated. When you give to the Y, your gift will have a meaningful, enduring impact right in your own neighborhood.
Campaign News
Orton Junction: A development deal done right
Sumner’s plan to carve a major development – Orton Junction – out of adjacent agricultural land has been a moving target for months. Its supporters kept on refining it, and its preservationists kept on opposing it. Last week, after the crucial intervention of the Cascade Land Conservancy, Orton Junction finally became a clear win for rural protection. With that nailed down, the urban benefits promised by Orton Junction look more enticing. These include 1,250 construction jobs in the short term – more in the long run – and more than 900 permanent jobs in the near future.
Pierce County Council passes Orton Junction UGA amendment
The Pierce County Council unanimously passed the amendments to its Comprehensive Plan and along with it amendment U3a, the Orton Junction amendment to the city of Sumner's Urban Growth Area.
Sumner land plan reborn
The City of Sumner’s controversial Orton Junction proposal will move on to the full Pierce County Council for a hearing later this month, several weeks after the county Planning Commission appeared to kill it. The proposal calls for designating 182 acres south of Sumner as urban growth area, which would open the door for a development with everything from retail to medical buildings to a YMCA.
Sumner Continues Fight for Expansion
While waiting to hear back from the Pierce County Planning Commission, officials and residents in Sumner are learning that patience isn’t just a virtue — it’s a necessity.
Business Examiner, July 11, 2011
Sumner plan YMCA-anchored development clears latest hurdle
A proposal that would pave the way for a mixed-use development in Sumner anchored by a YMCA is headed to the Pierce County Planning Commission for a recommendation.
The News Tribune, June 22, 2011
Sumner YMCA Inches Toward Fundraising Goals
Sumner's groundbreaking date is still slated for 2012 with a grand opening in 2013, but LaRue said it still hinges on the Pierce County Council approval of Sumner’s Orton Junction proposal, which will change the city’s Urban Growth Area to accommodate a new development currently outside city limits, near the Winco.
BonneyLake-Sumner Patch, June 6, 2011
County Council's Override Good for Sumner
Pierce County Council's override of an ordinance veto by Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy caused a sigh of relief in Sumner. McCarthy’s veto wasn’t good news for proponents of the proposed Sumner YMCA, which include all seven Sumner City Council members. The proposed YMCA would be located on the east end of town near Jay Lee’s Honda of Sumner, outside the urban growth area.
The News Tribune, December 1, 2009
Sumner OKs $2.5 Million for Y
The city of Sumner is putting its money where its mouth is, when it comes to building a YMCA. The City Council voted unanimously this week to contribute $2.5 million to build a Y branch in the East Pierce County city.
The News Tribune, September 24, 2009
Council OK's YMCA Construction Project
For the past several years, a committee of tireless Sumner residents have worked to get a community center built in the city. At the Sept. 21 Sumner City Council meeting, that vision took a big leap in the quest to become reality, when the six present council members unanimously voted to commit to spending $2.5 million on the project. The residents crowded in the council chambers broke out into applause.
The Herald, September 23, 2009
Not Bad for a Fundraiser That Hasn’t Started
A fundraising campaign to build a YMCA facility in northeastern Pierce County won’t begin for a year, but it already has sparked two $1 million pledges. “We’ve been amazed at the support in Sumner,” Tacoma-Pierce County YMCA spokeswoman Michelle LaRue said recently.
The News Tribune, April 27, 2009
Contact
For more information, contact Communications Director Michelle LaRue at 253-534-7842.
