YMCA of Southwestern Indiana | Mission of the YMCA

Since our founding in 1857, the YMCA has been committed to fulfilling our mission of following the example of Jesus Christ, responding community needs and serving all people especially youth.

Our core values of Caring, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility and Faith go hand and hand with our mission. They are embraced by staff and volunteers and incorporated into all of our programs and services.

CARING – Represented by the color RED for love and the heart.

Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind; and love (CARE for) your neighbor as yourself. - Luke 10:27.

HONESTY- Represented by the color BLUE for true blue truthfulness.

Better to be poor and HONEST than rich and dishonest. No one believes a liar, but everyone respects the words of an HONEST man. - Proverbs 19:1, 21:28.

RESPECT– Represented by GOLD for the golden rule.

Treat people the same way you want them to treat you. Show proper RESPECT to everyone. - Matthew 7:12, 1 Peter 2:17.

RESPONSIBILITY- Represented by GREEN for our fiscal and environmental responsibilities.

Each one should test his own actions. Then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry (be RESPONSIBLE for) his own load. - Galatians 6:4-5.

FAITH – Represented by the color PURPLE for the Kingdom of God.

And without FAITH it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. – Hebrews 11:6