St. Cloud Area Family YMCA's mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that promote healthy lifestyles, strong families and positive youth development to build healthy spirit, mind and body for all, regardless of ability to pay. The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA was founded by volunteers, was chartered with the YMCA of the USA and incorporated in the state of Minnesota in 1969. The YMCA seeks to meet the needs of the St. Cloud community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility by providing life changing programs to all ages, incomes, genders, races, faiths and abilities. Everyone is invited to become a member of the Y.