Ymca Alumni

National Service Project - YMCA of the Seven Council Fires Support - a four to five year service project building four tiny homes and one program center on a reservation in South Dakota. Over the project period "waves" of volunteers will work with local contractors to build much needed housing on the reservation. After completion of the homes the volunteers and contractors will build one small program centers to support programs for individuals living on the reservation. The volunteers are working closely with the YMCA of the Seven Council Fires in the design and construction. The Alumni has raised over $900,000 in contributions in order to bring the project to completion. The 4 Tiny Homes will be complete in 2025.

Chapter programs- The 17 chapters convene at various times during the year. Frequently these meetings include speakers, meals, entertainment, tours of interesting historical and/or educational places. Registration fees, if any, are collected and costs of these programs are dispersed by the chapters. Participants renew friendships that arose from their years of service to YMCAs throughout the US. In addition, they learn of new ways to serve others and renew the YMCA spirit gained from their careers from which they have retired.

Expenses to support the providing of programs and services are taken on by both the national organization and the chapters.