Mission
THE UPPER BUCKS YMCA, QUAKERTOWN, A NONPROFIT 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION, HAS BEEN SERVING THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE QUAKERTOWN, PENNRIDGE AND PALISADES SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN UPPER BUCKS COUNTY SINCE 1968. WITH A COMMITMENT TO NURTURING THE POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN, PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, THE Y ENSURES THAT EVERY INDIVIDUAL HAS ACCESS TO THE ESSENTIALS NEEDED TO LEARN, GROW AND THRIVE IN A VARIETY OF COMPETITIVE AND RECREATIONAL SPORTS, INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES, AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES IN A SUPPORTIVE, INCLUSIVE ATMOSPHERE. OUR MISSION IS TO PUT CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES, INCLUDING HONESTY, CARING, RESPECT, AND RESPONSIBILITY, INTO PRACTICE THROUGH PROGRAMS THAT BUILD HEALTHY SPIRIT, MIND AND BODY FOR ALL. WITH THIS IN MIND, THE ORGANIZATION AWARDS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ALL THOSE QUALIFYING, INCLUDING SUBSIDIES RANGING FROM 10% TO 70%. THE Y IS LED BY A VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS