Lebanon Valley Family Ymca

Youth development - our ymca is committed to nurturing the potential of every child and teen. We believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That is why we help young people cultivate the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health and educational achievement. Our ymca programs such as school age child care, the freer family community youth center and kids korner offer a range of experiences that enrich cognitive, social, physical and emotional growth. Beginning jan 2021, the ymca entered into a lease agreement with the county of lebanon for the use of camp rocky creek with a rental fee of 1.00 per year for a term of 99 years. The fmv of the use of property is 36,000 per year. Camp rocky creek offers children from the surrounding region an opportunity to participate in summer and resident camp.

Social responsibility - our ymca believes in giving back and supporting our neighbors. We have been listening and responding to our community's most critical social needs. We engage ymca members, participants and volunteers in activities that strengthen our community and pave the way for future generations to thrive. Some programs that we provide impacting our social responsibilities are: the edward and jeanne arnold early learning center, freer family youth center, sole squad - walks with shelly, free community skate park, healthy kids day, trunk ot treat,and the lebanon county senior games. This past summer, in the partnership with lebanon city through an arpa grant, we were able to send 150 kids for a week to overnight and day camp at camp rocky creek. Each child was equipped with all the necessary camp essentials including a sleeping bag, pillow, swim suit, shoes, clothing for a week, hygiene products, etc.