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THANK YOU!!
On behalf of the families and individuals that will be helped through the YMCA’s annual scholarship campaign We Build People, we extend our deepest gratitude.  In just 8 weeks, YMCA employees, volunteers, members and friends of the Y, rallied to raise over $60,000 in support of more than 4,000 annually helped by the YMCA of Greater Erie.

Our mission to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all, is realized for members of our community because of your generosity.  It is through creating accessibility to YMCA programs which focus on health and well-being, family strengthening, youth development and social responsibility that the YMCA, for 150 years, has worked in collaboration with others to respond to our community’s greatest challenges.

Fresh air and freedom at a first-ever summer camp…a place to fit in and feel safe at the Teen Center…a chance to play basketball on a real team with real shirts…somewhere to go for fun and homework help after school…family time together even when mom or dad doesn’t have a job – all because of the YMCA We Build People scholarship program…and your contributions.

Change. From Every Dollar.

Your donation to the YMCA of Greater Erie, no matter what size, creates change.

A child’s success, a family’s strength and a healthier community – these are the types of change that have long been associated with the YMCA’s mission.

At the YMCA, no one will be denied membership or program participation because of inability to pay.

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This year, families in our area face unprecedented difficulties. And they’ve turned to the YMCA for help. To ensure that we can meet their needs, we turn to you.

In the Erie region, many people who could benefit most from the YMCA’s sense of community and Christian values are the very ones unable to afford a YMCA membership. Our We Build People scholarships will provide more than $400,000 in assistance to some 4,000 children, teens, families and adults through memberships and services that can have a lifelong impact on their spirit, mind and body.

Remember, your donation to the YMCA of Greater Erie, no matter what size, creates change – DONATE NOW!

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How Your Gift Can Build People

$10 – A Healthy Kids’ Day event for two children

$35 – YMCA SPLASH swim program for one child

$50 – A week of before and afterschool activities for one child

$100 – Sport league fees for two children

$250 – Instructional swim lessons for five children

$700 – Membership to the YMCA for an entire family for one year

$1,000 – Y-Metro Teen Center programs for one young person

$1,500 – Year-long YMCA memberships for four adults

$5,000 – An entire year of YMCA afterschool programs for two children

$7,500 – A week of summer camp for 50 children

 

Through We Build People, the YMCA strengthens the whole community.

  • Nurturing and Guiding Children
  • Strengthening and Supporting Families
  • Reaching and Motivating Teens
  • Promoting Ongoing Health and Wellness

 

 

 

2010 Campaign
Brochure

2010 Volunteer
Training Guide