The Y has influenced my life in such a positive way. I’ve had the opportunity to learn a skill, obtain a job, and use my skills to help people.

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.

Miladys Ortega wasn’t eating well or exercising when her doctor found out her blood sugar was too high, and many in her family already had heart disease. Ortega wanted to stay disease-free.