Wenatchee Valley YMCA is Named 2025 Apple Blossom Festival Grand Marshal

The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival announced Wenatchee Valley YMCA is the Grand Marshal of the 2025 Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Grand Parade on Saturday, May 3rd.   The YMCA will also be honored at the All Service Club & Community Luncheon on May 1st.

CEO Dorry Foster learned of the YMCA's selection Tuesday when Apple Blossom Princesses Daeja Carlson and Yasmin Perez, and Festival Administrator Darci Christoferson surprised her with the announcement during a board meeting.

"Gosh what an honor.  We've been here 115 and I know the parade is almost that old and I'm just honored".

--Dorry Foster, CEO Wenatchee Valley YMCA

Curt Ulrich, 2025 Festival Director General on the selection of the YMCA for this year's honor.

“We are so honored to recognize the YMCA as our Grand Marshal. It’s a perfect choice, given the incredible impact they have on our community—especially our youth.”

--Curt Ulrich

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The YMCA is ready to hold a ceremonial ground breaking for a new facility at 5th and Wenatchee Avenue on the former campus of Chelan PUD.  The groundbreaking ceremony is set for April 10th.

The new YMCA facility is on schedule to open in November of next year.

The Y has raised about two-thirds of the $33 million capital campaign goal to help pay for the new building

For more information on the Apple Blossom Festival and to read more about the  YMCA’s 115 year legacy in Wenatchee, visit www.appleblossom.org.