International

YMCA International, we are Global!

The Denver YMCA Volunteer International Committee's purpose is to foster global understanding, partnerships, and service in Denver, other parts of our Country, and Worldwide by addressing public needs that are mission-driven aspects of YMCA work.

These projects, which serve the YMCA mission, are undertaken by volunteers from all of your local YMCA’s in Denver. Here are some examples of projects that have been completed in the past, or are ongoing International Committee work:

Local book drive, sending books to organizations in Tanzania
Sponsoring cleft palate surgeries for children in Thailand
Sending used sports equipment to areas in South America
Presenting 250 children’s gifts, 200 coats, and a Christmas community dinner for the Cherry Creek Native American Reservation near Dupree, South Dakota
Hosting teens from the Chihuahua YMCA to participate in a basketball exchange program
An educational and service trip to Chihuahua, Mexico for select Denver metro teens
Monetary contributions to Empowerment International for school uniforms and equipment for students in Nicaragua and El Salvador.

Funding for International Committee Projects is accomplished through allocations from branch annual support campaigns, individual donations, and sales of coffee and crafts.

For more information on donating to the International Committee Fund, or if you have an interest in joining the International Volunteer committees at your local YMCA, please contact:

Alice Johnson, Denver YMCA International Committee Chair at johnsonaa@comcast.net
Or
Linda James, Association Director of Program at 720-524-2714 or ljames@denverymca.org