Today, staff from across the Valley came together for the Valley of the Sun YMCA’s annual Summer Staff Training Day! ☀️💙
From Summer Day Camp to Aquatics, our teams spent the day preparing for an unforgettable summer filled with fun, growth, safety, and impact for the kids and families we serve.
We’re excited to kick off another amazing summer season with such passionate and dedicated staff ready to make a difference every day. Let the summer begin!
On International Water Safety Day, our Association Director of Aquatics, Andie, is sharing a few important tips to help keep your friends and family safe around water this season 💦☀️
From pool days to summer adventures, water safety starts with awareness, preparation, and confidence.
We’re so excited for a fun and safe summer. We hope to see you soon! 💙
Summer is almost here and we’re getting ready for an unforgettable camp season ☀️
We’re hiring Summer Camp Staff across the Valley and looking for energetic, caring team members who are ready to make a difference, create memories, and help kids have the best summer ever.
Apply today at valleyymca.org/careers to find opportunities at a branch near you.
We can’t wait for an awesome summer with our campers and staff 💙
If you haven’t met some of the amazing faces behind our pools yet, this is your sign 👋☀️
Our aquatics teams work hard every day to create safe, welcoming, and fun spaces for our community all summer long and they can’t wait to see you at the pool 💦
Meet a few of the incredible staff members helping make summer happen at the Y:
Andie — Association Director of Aquatics
Kelsey — Aquatics Director at @ctymca
Dede — Aquatics Director at @northwestvalleyymca
Leo — Aquatics Director at @southwestvalleyymca
Ella - Aquatics Director at @ahwatukeeymca
Jacob - Aquatics Director at @eastvalleyymca
Ryah- Aquatics Director at @tempeymca
Be sure to say hi when you see them around the pool this summer 🏊
Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms in our Valley of the Sun community, our members, staff, and every mother figure who makes a difference each and every day 💐
Thank you for the love, care, strength, and support you bring to those around you. We are so grateful for all that you do. 💗
Make a splash this summer with a job that makes a difference ☀️💦
We’re hiring Lifeguards, Swim Instructors, and Swim Coaches across the Valley! If you are looking for a fun way to spend your summer, we would love to have you on our team.
Apply online at valleyymca.org/careers or stop by your closest branch to learn more! 🏊♀️✨ #NowHiring #SummerJobs #YMCA #Lifeguard
Celebrating all that May represents 🩵
Mental Health Awareness Month, Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and Older Americans Month!
This month we honor the importance of mental wellness, celebrate diverse cultures and histories, and recognize the strength and impact of our active older adult community.
Together, we continue building a stronger, healthier, and more inclusive community for all!
Water Safety… as easy as 1, 2, 3 💦
May is National Water Safety Month and we’re breaking it down with the ABCs to help keep our community safe
It takes all of us to prevent drowning. Be a Water Watcher. Keep your friends and family safe
Today, we were honored to celebrate a meaningful investment in water safety with a $20,000 donation from the Pool & Hot Tub Alliance and Step Into Swim.
This generous contribution directly supports swim lessons and drowning prevention efforts across our community, helping more children and families gain access to life saving water safety education. It brings our commitment to Be Well. Do Good. Lead Change. to life in a powerful and tangible way.
These funds will expand access to essential swim instruction, provide critical resources for water safety education, and help remove barriers so more youth can build confidence in and around the water. Every lesson delivered is a step toward safer communities and stronger futures.
A special thank you to Scott Bushey for representing this incredible partnership and for your support in making this impact possible. We are also grateful to Olympic gold medalist Rowdy Gaines for joining us and for his continued commitment to promoting water safety and drowning prevention. Partnerships like these allow us to create safer communities and expand access to life saving skills for all. Thank you as well to our COO Garrett Brolsma for sharing remarks and helping highlight the impact of this investment on the families we serve.
Together, we are helping save lives, one swim lesson at a time.
Today, we were proud to host a special ribbon cutting celebrating a $50,000 grant from Fiesta Sports Foundation at the Ross Farnsworth East Valley YMCA.
This investment made the new sports field possible and directly supports expanded access to youth athletics and programming across the East Valley, bringing our commitment to Be Well. Do Good. Lead Change. to life in a tangible way.
The grant funded key enhancements that elevate both the experience and accessibility of the space, including new fencing and field screening to create a defined and secure environment for young athletes, fresh field paint that gives the turf the look and feel of a professional playing surface, brand new bleachers so families can be right on the sidelines cheering their kids on, and ADA accessible ramps to ensure every child and every family can fully participate.
We are also grateful to Metro Board Member Ellen Hedlund for being part of this special moment and for her continued support of our mission.
Partnerships like this allow us to create meaningful experiences through sport and continue building stronger, more connected communities.
That’s a wrap on our Healthy Kids Day!
A huge thank you to our incredible partners for helping us create such a fun and impactful day for our community. We loved seeing everyone come together to celebrate healthy kids and strong families!
#vosyma #healthykidsday #communityevent
