THE CHANNEL ISLANDS YMCA IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION PROVIDING PROGRAMS BASED UPON CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES TO MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN OF ALL AGES, RACES, RELIGIOUS BELIEFS AND ECONOMIC STATUS, TO DEVELOP AND ENRICH THE SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. THE Y IS A DIVERSE ORGANIZATION OF MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN JOINED TOGETHER BY A SHARED COMMITMENT OF NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF KIDS, PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WE BELIEVE THAT LASTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL CHANGE CAN ONLY COME ABOUT WHEN WE ALL WORK TOGETHER TO INVEST IN OUR KIDS, OUR HEALTH AND OUR NEIGHBORS. THAT'S WHY, AT THE Y, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY IS OUR CAUSE. EVERY DAY WE WORK SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH OUR NEIGHBORS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF AGE, INCOME OR BACKGROUND, HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE.