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MISSION
The YMCA of Québec is a charitable organization dedicated to the development of people in spirit, mind, and body, and to the empowerment of individuals, families, and communities.
THE FIVE KEY VALUES OF THE YMCA - Participation and access
- Education and prevention
- Respect for others
- Volunteer work and philanthropy
- Self-empowerment
YMCA CAMPING PRINCIPLES
YMCA resident summer camping is about: - An educational experience in democratic group living
- A concern for the individual
- Leadership
- Cooperation
- Growing in spirit, mind and body
- A sense of responsibility toward the natural environment and each other
The YMCA’s unique characteristics provide campers with the opportunity to: - Develop leadership abilities.
- Establish wholesome daily health habits.
- Develop increased strength, endurance, and experience fun and adventure in a supervised and safe outdoor program.
- Satisfy their primary emotional needs for affection, acceptance, new experiences and a sense of worth.
- Gain an understanding of and appreciation for persons of other religions, cultures, nationalities and races.
- Develop a sense of responsibility toward the natural world and one's place in it.
- Adjust to group living in a democratic setting by instilling a sense of independence, self reliance and appreciation of one's interdependence
with others. - Learn and enjoy a wide range of skills and activities, physical, social, cultural and environmental that may contribute to wholesome recreation in later years.
Access for all (financial assistance): YMCA Kanawana is committed to making its programs accessible for all and can offer financial assistance through the YMCAs of Québec Access for all policy or through our Camperships Program. Please call us at 514-849-5331 ext 224 to discuss these possibilities in all confidentiality.
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