News and Stories

Record Breaking Year for YMCA’s Largest Fundraiser

YMCA Cycle for Strong Kids raises over $212,000 and counting for local children Kelowna, BC June 2, 2024: The Y’s largest annual fundraiser took place June 2 and was bigger and better than ever, wi

Celebrating over $80,000 worth of smiles for local children

Smile Cookie Cheque Presentation to celebrate impact of campaign on YMCA Healthy Snacks Program Please join us for cake and photo opportunities as we celebrate the success of the Tim Hortons Sm

YMCA’s Largest Fundraiser Grows Bigger and Moves Downtown

This year, more community members will have a chance to join the party and support a great cause at the 17th Annual YMCA’s Cycle for Strong Kids event. The charities largest fundraiser has a new downt

Make This a Spring Break to Remember

YMCA Camps have been providing local kids with friendships and memories for over 30 years Since 1991, generations of locals have fond memories of growing up in Y camps. Our YMCA continues to grow a

YMCA to provide child care resource and referral services to local families

Kelowna, BC — The YMCA of Southern Interior BC is excited to have been selected through a competitive bid process by the Province of British Columbia to provide the Child Care Resource and Referral Pr

Vince & Karla's Story

In 2018, while working as a welder, a crane broke and dropped a 7,000-pound beam on my body. I was lucky to survive, but it broke my leg and all my ribs, bruised my heart, punctured my lung, broke my