Mission: Youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility are at the heart of everything we do at the YMCA. Since 1868, the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette has offered a diverse range of affordable quality programs that help children thrive and grow, inspire young people to lead, bring families closer together, and encourage individual health and wellness. We are a volunteer-driven charitable nonprofit serving the community. Our mission is to put the Christian principles of love, respect, honesty, responsibility, and service into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. (Less)

The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1934, and donations are tax-deductible.