YMCA of Columbia-Willamette Summer Camps

YMCA of Columbia-Willamette Summer Camps are part of the broader YMCA of Columbia-Willamette programs, which include child care, sports and fitness programs, summer camps, and philanthropic endeavors to provide for the community and build lasting, impactful relationships. These camps operate within an organization that also offers programs such as swimming lessons and Parents Night Out, along with group exercise programs and access to a fitness facility for a wide community that includes more than 250 active older adults.

• Ages: 5–12 years old

The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette traces its history back to 1868, when it hosted its first meeting in the basement of the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Portland. The organization’s mission statement says that YMCA of Columbia-Willamette strives to serve the community in spirit, mind, and body, and that contributions are essential in fulfilling this mission. Its principles are defined as love, respect, honesty, responsibility, and service, and its core values are youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. The YMCA of Columbia-Willamette provides health, childcare, and philanthropic services in the Greater Portland and Vancouver areas and describes itself as a catalyst for transformational change, fostering relationships and building thriving, inclusive communities. Community involvement connected to the YMCA of Columbia-Willamette includes the Sherwood Food Pantry at the Sherwood Y, a blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross, a Red Robin fundraising event, Healthy Kids Day events at multiple locations, and a volunteer work day. The organization states that assistance is available to qualified participants because it believes everyone deserves a chance to be a community member regardless of ability to pay, and that it does its best to make its spaces open and available to all groups willing to respect its goals of investing in children, health, and neighbors.

Last updated April 14, 2026.