Summer camp is a big time for the Y. We hire more than 1,000 new employees to serve more than 13,000 campers every year. The best part is many of our staff were once campers themselves, or have children in our camps. We asked staff to share their best experiences.

For over two years, Rima Izquierdo searched across the city for swim programs that cater to special needs children, but they all turned her away. Then she found her way to the Y.