Welcome to the Christchurch YMCA

Dear Members, Participants, Guests and YMCA Volunteers -

It was so great to be part of the Y contingent giving out hot chocolate and cookies at the ANZAC dawn ceremony this year...  what a lovely service and a great day to remember our lost soldiers as well as to feel very proud to be part of the YMCA.

Also of course we are into our 150th year.  Quite the milestone for any organisation and here at the YMCA we have a range of events planned - including:

  • A Talent Quest for 14-24 year olds in October (big cash prizes, keep your ears open for more info on that one coming soon). 
  • A Current and Past Staff and Volunteer Reunion in November.
  • An 'older adults' Coast to Coast event in September.
  • And a range of other exciting things:  special programmes, special deals, special publications etc. 

We also have a fundraising Golf Tournament in September and will be selling tickets to this fun event and area also looking for 'hole' sponsors. A great way for you to have a good day out as well as support your YMCA. Click here to view our sponsorship proposal.

And finally, if you know of anyone who was involved with the Y in some way at some stage in the distant past - we are looking for historic stories - memoirs - to publish.  Some will also be included in our end of year exhibition we are planning to show both the tremendous development, evolution and change that has occurred in our Y and in our City, while also showing how some things - values, mission, purpose, spirit - never change no matter how many decades pass...  If this is you or someone you know, please get them to contact me personally.

"From what we get, we can make a living.  What we give, however, makes a life."  Arthur Ashe

With love and aroha to you all,

Josie

YMCA Christchurch

CEO

As part of our community leadership in promoting health and well-being, the YMCA of Christchurch is 100% Smokefree at all its sites including Wainui Park.  For more information on this policy please click here.