Our Mission

The Timmins Family YMCA creates opportunities that encourage the development of healthy individuals, family and community.

Le YMCA Familiale de Timmins cree des occasions qui encouragent le developpement de personnes, de familles et d’une communaute en bonne sante.

 

Our Vision

The Timmins Family YMCA will be the acknowledged provider of accessible, quality programs to encourage the development of strong kids, strong families and a strong community.

Le YMCA Familiale de Timmins sera le fournisseur reconnu de programmes accessibles de qualite visant a encourager le development d’enfants forts, de familles fortes et d’une communaute forte.

 

The YMCA supports the following principles:

1.       To work for equal opportunity and justice for all;

2.       To work for and maintain an environment in which relationships among people are characterized by love and understanding;

3.       To work for and maintain conditions, within the YMCA and in society, its organizations and institutions, which allow for honesty, depth and creativity;

4.       To develop and maintain leadership and program patterns which exemplify the varieties and depth of Christian experience;

5.       To work for the development of the whole person.



YMCAs share these core values:

A belief in the values that Christianity shares with other faiths in our community.

A belief in the worth of individuals that both celebrates their differences and recognizes their interdependence.

A belief that each person has a responsibility for both personal development and service to others.

A belief in equality of opportunity for all members of the community, regardless of race, age, gender, creed, or economic circumstances.