La Crosse Area Family YMCA

YMCA Mission:

To put Christian principles into practice through programs that help build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

Core Values:

• Caring: 
  • to demonstrate a sincere concern for others, for their needs and well-being. Related values: compassion, forgiveness, generosity, and kindness.
• Respect: 
  • to treat others as I would want them to treat me, to value the worth of every person, including myself. Related values: acceptance, empathy, self-respect and tolerance.
• Honesty: 
  • to tell the truth, to demonstrate reliability and trustworthiness through actions that are in keeping with my stated positions and beliefs. Related values: integrity and fairness.
• Responsibility: 
  • to do what is right--what I ought to do, to be accountable for my choices of behavior and actions and my promises. Related values: commitment, courage, good health, service and citizenship.