Programs

  • Walla Walla YMCA Childcare Programs

    THE WALLA WALLA YMCA IS THE LARGEST ONSITE, LICENSED, NON-SCHOOL BASED CHILDCARE PROVIDER IN THE WALLA WALLA VALLEY. THE Y OPERATES TWO ONSITE TODDLER (AGES 1-3) PROGRAMS; ONE EACH IN WALLA WALLA, WA AND MILTON-FREEWATER, OR IN RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY NEED. BOTH PROGRAMS ARE PART OF THE Y'S LEARNING CENTERS IN EACH COMMUNITY WHERE THE Y ALSO PROVIDE PRESCHOOL STEM AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM AND AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN AGES 3-12. THE WALLA WALLA CHILDCARE CENTER HAS 155 LICENSED SLOTS AND MILTON-FREEWATER HAS 165 SLOTS. BOTH PROGRAMS OPERATE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TODDLER CARE WHICH OPERATES YEAR-ROUND. (SEE SCHEDULE O)AS LICENSED PROGRAMS, ELIGIBLE FAMILIES MAY QUALIFY FOR STATE-FUNDED CHILDCARE FEE OFFSET. ADDITIONALLY, IN WALLA WALLA THE CENTER PROVIDES FEE ASSISTANCE TO MILITARY FAMILIES THROUGH CHILDCARE AWARE'S MILITARY CHILDCARE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD (MCCYN) AND THE VA.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.6M

  • Drowning Prevention and Swim Lessons

    THE Y IS COMMITTED TO DROWNING PREVENTION BOTH THROUGH SWIMMING LESSONS AND LIFEGUARD TRAINING. IN 2024, 1033 CHILDREN LEARNED TO SWIM IN Y-SPONSORED AND LED DROWNING PREVENTION AND LEARN-TO-SWIM PROGRAMS. THIS INCLUDED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN FROM AREA RURAL COMMUNITIES WHOSE SCHOOLS PARTNERED WITH THE Y TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN TO THE Y'S INDOOR POOL FOR SWIM LESSONS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, AS WELL AS FREE LESSONS PROVIDED BY THE Y AT TWO RURAL COMMUNITY POOLS IN MILTON-FREEWATER, OR AND PRESCOTT, WA; MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH Y-RECEIVED GRANTS AND COMMUNITY POOL PARTNERSHIPS. THE Y PROVIDES AMERICAN RED CROSS 1ST AID/CPR AND LIFEGUARD TRAINING FOR STUDENTS, INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, EDUCATORS AND BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE WALLA WALLA VALLEY.
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    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $953.1K

  • Youth Enrichment and Sports Camps

    IN 2024, OVER 900 YOUTH AGES 3-12 WERE SERVED BY THE Y DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, OVER SPRING BREAK AND IN ITS MULTI-WEEK-LONG SUMMER STEM, ENRICHMENT AND SPORTS CAMPS HELD IN WALLA WALLA AND COLLEGE PLACE, WA AND MILTON-FREEWATER AND ATHENA, OR. SUMMER PROGRAMS HELP BRIDGE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAPS FOR YOUTH IN ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES SUCH AS THOSE SERVED BY THE Y. THEY TEACH SELF-CONFIDENCE, TEAMWORK AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AS KIDS GROW, CONNECT, AND THRIVE.
    Geographies
    Not indicated
    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.5M