Thursday, July 29, 2010

Why invest in positive solutions?
What will my gift do?
How do I give?

Why invest in positive solutions? Help make your community a better place through the YMCA.  Join with donors who share the belief that regardless of the challenges faced by teens, young adults and families, their unique talents can be strengthened.  Your donation supports Metrocenter's innovative programs that empower young people. Your gift of any size is greatly appreciated and is fully deductible as a charitable contribution.  The YMCA is a tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) organization and registered with the I.R.S. Tax ID #91-0482710.

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What will my gift do?

For more than 30 years, Metrocenter YMCA has earned its reputation for innovation and effectiveness in a diverse range of programs that bring out the best in people.  The support of generous donors helps guarantee that this commitment will continue for generations to come.

Contributions to the Metrocenter YMCA Partners With Youth Campaign support positive, values-based programs for youth and young adults. Your donation stays in our community, with 95 cents of every dollar going to life-enhancing programs and financial assistance.

Here are some examples of how your gift directly impacts youth and young adults (gifts are based on ten monthly payments or a pledge paid in full):

	•	$500/month ($5,000) can provide academic instruction to a Seattle Rotary Education Center (SREC) student, who, after years of struggling in a traditional school setting, will now receive one-on-one academic support to finally succeed in school and build confidence as they make their way toward a diploma.
	•	$130/month ($1,300) can send a middle school girl on a life changing 15 day experience on Orcas Island with the Patsy Collins Adventure in Leadership (PCAL) program, where she will build confidence in her leadership abilities and develop life-long skills.
	•	$100/month ($1,000) sponsors a year-long internship opportunity for a low-income Career Academy student to gain valuable, hands-on work experience and connection to career development opportunities.
	•	$80/month ($800) covers the cost of GED testing for 10 high school students who have studied to meet basic education requirements are are ready to move on to employment and/or post-secondary education.
	•	$50/month ($500) will make it possible for a middle school boy to experience the challenge and beauty of the Cascade Mountains on a BOLD Mountain School expedition while developing outdoor and multi-cultural leadership skills.
	•	$40/month ($400) pays for curriculum materials for 12 students in the Alive & Free program who are combating violence in their own lives and their communities with the techniques they learn in the program.
	•	$30/month ($300) builds and maintains a digitally inclusive community by providing a netbook for one of our Puget SoundOff Digital Connectors graduates.
	•	$25/month ($250) can empower a low-income YMCA Earth Service Corps (YESC) student to Give Back in the Backcountry by hitting the trail for a week of service learning and outdoor adventure in the Mt. Baker Ranger District or by taking part in the YESC Service Caravan to Glacier National Park to restore native habitat and build trails this summer.
	•	$14/month ($140) helps bridge the digital divide by providing technology training and supplies through the Technology for All program.

You can learn more about our current programs in this 2010 Program Overview.

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Gifts to the YMCA's Endowment Fund provide a stable, enduring source of funding that protects the YMCA's ability to positively influence the community for generations to come.  Endowed funds are held in perpetuity according to donors' wishes and wisely invested. A portion of the interest earnings is used as designated for program support, college scholarships, financial assistance for low-income participants, facility maintenance, international initiatives and general YMCA support.

 

How do I give?

Make your gift online: visit our online giving site.

Make your gift, pledge or credit card payment by phone:  call Vicki Simpson at (206) 382-5347 during business hours.

Make your gift by mail, with checks payable to:
Metrocenter YMCA
909 4th Avenue
Seattle WA 98104

Make a pledge or request additional information by email:  please include amount, program or campaign designation (if any), your mailing address and desired billing schedule.  Send to Vicki Simpson at vsimpson@seattleymca.org

Make a gift of stock:  
How to make a stock transfer
Sample of Stock Transfer Request Letter

Make the YMCA part of your legacy through a planned gift: 
Contact Jennifer Parker at jparker@seattleymca.org or 206-382-5086, or Garry Wyckoff at gwyckoff@seattleymca.org or 206-382-5016 for more information.


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