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MISSION & VALUES


MISSION

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

A MISSION-BASED ORGANIZATION
The Y is dedicated to providing comprehensive programs and services that enrich communities — and all of the people who live in them — across the country in fulfillment of our mission.

OUR VALUES
Guided by our core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility, the Y is dedicated to giving people of all ages, backgrounds and walks of life the opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity.

 

 

The Y is, and always will be, dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adult, families and communities. Everyday our impact is felt when an individual makes a healthy choice, when a mentor inspires a child and when a community comes together for the common good.

With a focus on YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY LIVING, AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, strengthening communities is our cause. At the Y, we believe that lasting personal and social change happens when we all work together. 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 be healthy, confident, connected and secure.

At the Y, no child, family or adult is turned away for the inability to pay. We recognize that for communities to succeed, everyone must be given the opportunity to be healthy, confident, connected and secure.

 

LIVING AND ADVANCING OUR CAUSE At the Y, strengthening community is our cause. We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in our kids, health, and our community. That is why we focus our work on these five areas:

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
Nurturing the potential of every child and teen

HEALTHY LIVING
Improving the communities’ health and well-being

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Giving back and providing support to our neighbors

OUR VISION To unify around our cause and collaborate to address the most pressing needs and issues of the day. To contribute powerfully to the Dubuque Community to strengthen the foundation of the community. To show, by example and our work, how people of all backgrounds can live together and grow to reach their full potential.

 

OUR VALUES The character development values that we aim to reach — honesty, respect, responsibility, and caring — are the values that guide the behavior of our Y.