Find Your Y
YMCA of Singapore is launching Find Your Y, a first-of-its-kind initiative that challenges participants to go deep to discover their reasons to do good for the society. The Find Your movement will have 3 major events happening in November 2024, namely the Inclusive Challenge, Tower Challenge and Stronger Together, in conjunction with the 40th anniversary of the YMCA@One Orchard building.
The series of events will not only provide opportunities for the public to support YMCA in uplifting 3 groups of youths that YMCA serves – youth with special needs, youth-at-risk, and the youth volunteers and leaders – but also empower these youths to become advocates and fundraisers for their own causes.
Find Your Y – Inclusive Challenge 2024
The Inclusive Challenge was born in 2019, with an innocent but ambitious dream to shatter the glass ceilings often associated with the special needs community. The goal was Mount Fuji in Japan. The journey towards that dream was not without challenges, e.g. weather conditions, appropriateness of training, and COVID-19. 4 years in the making, the team of 10 youths with special needs finally summited Mount Fuji in 2023.
This year, the Inclusive Challenge is back where, together with the Running Hours, our youth ambassadors will be taking on the 100 km MacLeHose Trail in Hong Kong. It is tougher, longer (in duration and distance), and the team is training harder.
Funds raised through the Inclusive Challenge goes toward supporting the youth with special needs, and youth at risk served through the programmes in YMCA of Singapore.
Find Your Y- Tower Challenge
In conjunction with the commemoration of the World Alliance of YMCA’s 180th anniversary, YMCA Singapore designed a monumental stairs climbing challenge for the community. From 17 to 24 November, we are aiming to get at least 1,800 climbers to challenge the 9-level stairwell at YMCA@One Orchard building, over the course of 180 hours. Our goal is to set a new Singapore Book of Records for the longest continuous stair-climbing activity.
We would like to invite you and your friends to join the challenge!
You can:
1. Join as an individual and indicate your fundraising target as $400
2. Join as a pair and indicate your fundraising target as $700
3. Join as a group (of 4) and indicate your fundraising target as $1,000
(for pair and groups, please include your names in the description when setting up your sub-campaign page)
For more details on how to participate and donate to the campaign,
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Find Your Y- Stronger Together
On 24 November 2024, join us at YMCA@One Orchard Road as we transform our building into a vibrant and immersive carnival, celebrating the intertwined history of YMCA and Singapore.
Event Highlights
Y Visit: Step into the past with an old-school carnival that brings back the nostalgia of YMCA’s rich history. Enjoy fun activities like a basketball machine, cash grab booth, typewriter experience, ball pit, life-sized Jenga, and much more!
Y Now: Engage with the inspiring youth of today at our Human Library. Discover unique stories and perspectives from our various youth chapters, showcasing the grit, innovation, and brilliance that define our future leaders.
Y Hope: Tour our rooftop art gallery, where community artists, including The Urban Sketchers, will showcase their creative interpretations of the YMCA skyline, capturing the essence of hope and aspiration.
Event Details
Date: 24 November 2024
Venue: YMCA @One Orchard Road
Guest-of-Honour: President Tharman Shanmugaratnam
Perfect For: Families, corporates, and individuals looking for a day of fun and community spirit.
Come be a part of this milestone celebration as we honour the past, celebrate the present, and look forward to a hopeful future together!