2020 Vision
We are a powerful association of men, women, and children committed - since 1883 - to bringing about lasting personal and social change to communities in Pierce and Kitsap Counties. To ensure this proud heritage of service remains relevant to our growing, changing communities, our Board of Directors developed a strategic plan to guide the organization through the year 2020.
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The YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties will ensure access to balanced health for all members of our community by:
- Focusing on under-resourced communities
- Working through partnerships and collaborations
- Building community through a sense of belonging and fostering relationships
We will support Youth Development by:
- Leading and championing youth health issue collaborations, with emphasis on nutrition and physical activity levels.
- Increasing youth financial assistance from 14% to 20% of all membership and program participants.
We will improve Healthy Living by:
- Strengthening families through opportunities for parents and children to share in their spiritual, mental and physical development.
- Inspiring healthier lifestyles through 12-week YMCA membership for all Pierce and Kitsap County 12 year olds.
- Reversing the trend of youth obesity and curtailing the increasing incidents of chronic diseases in our community.
We will increase Social Responsibility by:
- Serving and building communities that are accessible geographically and economically, with emphasis on under-resourced communities.
- Ensuring a YMCA facility or program center is accessible within 15 minutes of everyone in Pierce and Kitsap Counties.
From 2009 to 2015 we are focusing on six new, primary projects that will help make the 2020 Vision a reality:
- Building and opening the Haselwood Family YMCA in Silverdale
- Securing a YMCA facility in Sumner
- Building and opening Dining Hall at Camp Seymour
Program Initiatives:
- Youth Obesity
- Teen Outreach
- Mission Development
