Help Amanda raise money

Hello! My name is Amanda, and I’m raising money to run in Twin Cities Marathon/10-mile on October 5th, 2025 for YMCA of the North’s Adventure Team, a cohort of 17+ camps and adventure programs that offer outdoor experiences for all ages, 365 days per year. 

I grew up going to day camp at Camp Kici Yapi, enjoyed a family trip to the BWCA at Menogyn, did my own wilderness adventures through Menogyn and Iduhapi. 

Nowadays, I’m a 2nd grade Spanish Immersion teacher and Group Cycle instructor at the YMCA. My family and I look forward to our family camp time at Camp Northern Lights and I love sending my kids to camp with the Y. They’ve enjoyed years at Day Camp Manitou, and overnight camp experiences at Icaghowan, Iduhapi and St. Croix. My kids have had so much fun and grown tremendously thanks to their Y camp experiences. 

Y Adventure is fundraising specifically to increase our equity, inclusion and belonging efforts- including but not limited to: scholarships, continued learning experiences for our staff, and more! Y Adventure is committed to creating inclusive, accessible spaces that acknowledge shared history and nurture diverse communities. I’ve seen that the Y does a great job of taking care of kids, families and individuals as they explore the wilderness and try new things. Everyone deserves to have this opportunity and Y Adventure is striving to make that happen. This work is already underway, but it is an ongoing effort. It’s been awesome to see the work done at Camp Northern Lights and beyond offering STEPS sessions to actively encourage and support new families getting to camp and diversify the Y camp community. 

Any amount, big or small, will make a difference. Help me reach my $500

fundraising goal and get to the starting line of Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon Weekend by donating today! All proceeds will go directly to supporting our team’s equity, inclusion and belonging efforts.