News and Stories

Karla & Vince’s Y is Resilience

After the birth of my second child, I was struggling to juggle two young kids when tragedy struck. I received a call that a crane had broke and fallen, dropping a 7,000-pound beam on my husband, Vince

Invigoration starts here: Harley's story

“A year ago, my fitness regime consisted of fighting the jets in the hot tub. Now, at 69 years old, I participate in TRX and yoga classes three times a week. Thanks to the YMCA, I have been able to dr

Aaron's Story

When we first moved to Kelowna, my mom, dad and two sisters were sharing a one-bedroom hotel room and there was no space for me, so I lived out of a van on the street. I was in a really bad spot —

Kari-Ann and Connors Story

My name is Kari-Ann and I am a single mother of two.  My four-year-old son, Connor, has always experienced his own unique challenges. Finding long term child care for him was a struggle. We tr

Paul's Y is Energy

A year ago, my world was flipped upside down when my wife passed away unexpectedly due to complications from childbirth. Everyone was equally shocked and devasted by this turn of events and overnig

A brighter future starts here: Dane's Story

Dane Webster was on his own at the age of 17 and didn’t know what he wanted to do with his life. He worked a few odd jobs until he was in his early twenties, but was struggling to find sustainable wor