Our Values

At the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region all paths lead to our core values--caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. These values are essential to all that we do.

Caring: to demonstrate a sincere concern for others, for their needs and well-being. Related values: compassion, forgiveness, generosity, and kindness.

Honesty: to tell the truth, to demonstrate reliability and trustworthiness through actions that are in keeping with my stated positions and beliefs. Related values: integrity and fairness.

Respect: to treat others as I would want them to treat me, to value the worth of every person, including myself. Related values: acceptance, empathy, self-respect and tolerance.

Responsibility: to do what is right--what I ought to do, to be accountable for my choices of behavior and actions and my promises. Related values: commitment, courage, good health, service and citizenship.

Vision statement for YMCA Character Development

To promote the YMCA's core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility in the communities Ys serve, and harness the movement's collective power to contribute to the strengthening of the nation's character.

YMCA Character Development Goals

  • Help YMCA professionals, volunteers and members uphold the core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility and use them as a standard for organizational and personal behavior.
  • Support YMCA staff members and volunteers in teaching, demonstrating and integrating the values into their YMCA's culture, operations, programs and services.