Camper. Y Achiever. Volunteer. Counselor. Leader. Twenty-one-year-old Tyla answers to all – thanks to the Y.
“YMCA counselors, leadership staff and Y mentors helped me become the person I am today,” said the college junior.
Tyla discovered the power of the Y as a camper at Camp High Hopes. As a teen, she participated in Lightner Y Achievers where she learned valuable leadership skills. Tyla’s Y experience expanded as a volunteer on two mission trips to Peru.
Today, Tyla pays it forward as a Camp High Hopes counselor.
“The Annual Campaign is important because it provides opportunity. It helps people understand what we do and why we do it,” said Tyla.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
There are thousands of stories like Tyla’s that serve as amazing reminders that at the YMCA, we can do anything when we work together. That's the Power of Us.
- $171 sends a child to a week of Camp High Hopes.
- $1,134 allows a teen to participate in a year of Lightner Y Achievers.