News & Announcements
South Spokane YMCA Incident Update
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
On Friday, June 21, the South YMCA experienced an incident that impacted several members and staff. The unfortunate event shook this community. The two individuals that were injured are doing well and recovering at home. In an effort to keep everyone informed, I would like to share measures that the YMCA and the landlord are […]
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Friday, June 21, 2019
South Spokane YMCA Closed Due to Building Damage Car accident closes South YMCA branch [SPOKANE/WA, June 21, 2019] – At approximately 10:45am a car accident resulted in damage to the South Spokane YMCA studio located at 2921 E 57th. At this time two individuals have been transported to the hospital. The branch is closed and […]
Read MoreSpokane County United Way Awards Grant to YMCA Central Y Children’s Early Learning Center
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Thanks to the generous donors to Spokane County United Way, the YMCA is the recipient of $112,000 for our Central Y Early Learning Center over the next two years. As a Partner Agency with the local United Way, the YMCA joins the safety net of services nonprofits provide across our community. Funds contributed will provide […]
Read MoreAct Six Scholars Named
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Congratulations to the 2019 Act Six Scholars, Class of 2023 Act Six Cadre 11 will attend Gonzaga University: Jocelin Garcia Tia Moua Cooper Osborn Joseph Zuniga Act Six Cadre 17 will attend Whitworth University: Alexia Campos-Flores Xiang Yu Gao Bol Pennington Jainee Weidemann Act Six 2019 Scholars Announced Press Release Learn more about the Act […]
Read MoreLitehouse YMCA Opens, Sandpoint, ID
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Thanks to a generous contribution, we are happy to announce the Litehouse YMCA opened Saturday, December 1st, at 1905 Pine St, and is poised to welcome the north Idaho community to YMCA programs. Thanks to shared values of service and community support, the partnership will establish enhanced youth development, healthy living and social responsibility programs […]
Read MoreNew YMCA Location
Thursday, November 1, 2018
As an element of the strategic plan to expand the Y’s mission to new markets, the YMCA of the Inland Northwest announced the opening of a branch in Sandpoint, ID, formerly Sandpoint West Athletic Club (SWAC) located at 1905 Pine St, Sandpoint, ID. This location provides an exciting opportunity for the YMCA to offer services to a new […]
Read MorePhillip “Buster” Harrison III Joins YMCA as Executive Director of Camp Reed
Friday, February 23, 2018
Phil first came to YMCA Camp Reed in the fifth grade on scholarship as part of the Principal Leadership Award. He began working as a summer counselor in 2007, while attending the University of Washington. From 2011-2016, he worked as the Program Director while achieving his Masters in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University. Phil couldn’t […]
Read More100 Years Ago…
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
The Jenkins Institute, the YMCA’s vocational school, opened its doors to women for the first time in its history. The school would begin training women in industrial vocations, to replace men who had been called away to the war. “There is an urgent call from the railroads for trained telegraph operators, a branch of railroad […]
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