Friday, November 20, 2009
Click this icon to make your donation right now. You will be redirected to the YMCA of Greater Seattle page at the "Network for Good" website. Type "University Family YMCA" under "designation" to make your gift directly to this community. (online giving terms)
Why invest in positive solutions?
What will my gift do?
How do I give?
Success stories
Why invest in positive solutions?
Help make your community a better place through the YMCA. Join with donors who share belief that regardless of the challenges children, teens or families face, their unique talents can be strengthened. Your donation supports YMCA programs and facility development, the critical tools that give vulnerable community members a greater chance for success.
Your gift is greatly appreciated and fully deductible as a charitable contribution. The YMCA is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization under IRS code.
"They YMCA encourages an attitude of kindness, acceptance in all of their programs. The whole organization has a very good feel to it. I like being a part of that and supporting that with my time and donation." -- Nathan, volunteer campaigner
What will my gift do?
For more than 60 years in the University District (serving the North Seattle, Sand Point, Ballard, Greenlake, and Lake City communities), the University Family 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 University Family YMCA's Partners With Youth Campaign support positive, values-based programs for children and families. Your donation stays in our community, with 95 cents of every dollar going to life-enhancing programs and financial assistance.
CRT Brochure 2009Community PWY Brochure
Here are a few ways your gift directly impacts children and teens:
$500
* Send 3 kids to Day Camp Sandpoint during the summer for valuable experiences and memories that will last a lifetime
* Support our homeless youth program providing meals, clothing, chemical dependency counseling, health & fitness coaching, tutoring, vocational counseling, and leadership opportunities
$250
* Provide one child with a semester of exciting and creative learning experiences at Kids' University, our after-school program for grades K-5.
$200
* Allows a low-income family to have a YMCA membership for one year so they can grow and stay healthy together in body, mind, and spirit
$150
* Allows a child to attend one week of day camp at Day Camp Sandpoint where they will learn values, teamwork, and group work skills
$125
* Send a teen to "Teen eXtreme" where they will build self-confidence, leadership skills, and lasting friendships.
$100
* Sponsors a child to attend a 12-week after-school tutoring session at Kids University, our after-school program for grades K-5
$75
* Sponsors a family with three children to enjoy two Kids Night Out/Parents Night Out events
$50
Supports one homeless youth for a weekend of opportunities in our Homeless Youth Program that provides meals, clothing, chemical dependency counseling, health & fitness coaching, tutoring, vocational counseling, and leadership opportunities
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.
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How do I give?
Make a secure online gift through Network For Good. Type "University Family YMCA" under "designation" to make your gift directly to this community. (online giving terms)
Make your gift, pledge or credit card payment by phone: call Evangeline Reiter at 206-524-1400 during business hours.
Make your gift by mail, with checks payable to:
University Family YMCA
5003 12th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
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 Evangeline Reiter, Business Director, or email here.
Does your company match your gift?
Click on the list below to see if your company will match your YMCA donation. List of Matching Gift Companies
Make a gift of stock: Stock transfer instructions sample Stock Transfer request letter
Make the YMCA part of your legacy through a planned gift. Contact Evangeline Reiter or Greg Whitney, or call 206-382-4362. (planned giving/Heritage Club details)
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Success stories
A Homeless Youth's Story:
"The YMCA drop-in is a space that is open to everyone and allows us to feel secure and comfortable around our peers. Most other agencies in the U-District close during the weekend, so we are often outdoors dealing with the elements for most of the day. It is so important for our mental, physical and emotional health to have a safe warm place to go, even if just for a few hours. It gives me a space to clear my head and detach myself from what's going on out on the streets. Anyone could become homeless...and most people don't think about that. I believe that if you help someone when they are in need, someday someone will be there to help you."
A Family's Story:
YMCA financial assistance for child care, as well as funding for supportive family programs, is made possible by the Partners With Youth Campaign.
Katy, Ingrid, and their children are like many families and members at the YMCA. Thye both work full time and work on balancing their personal and professional lives. "I really support the Partners with Youth campaign and what it does to support YMCA programming-- especially teen and families, " says Katy. "The YMCA has really good programs, their teen and childcare programs are excellent, and they are doing great things for the community as a whole so I want to keep supporting that."
They see how important programs for kids are, and the necessity of helping to provide for others who can't make that financial stretch has become even more important to them. Says Ingrid: "I get a lot out of the YMCA-- far more than the monthly fee I pay to be a member there."
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The YMCA of Greater Seattle securely processes online credit card donations through Network for Good. You will leave the YMCA of Greater Seattle website when making your gift.
What is Network for Good?
Network for Good is a nonprofit organization that securely processes online credit card donations. It charges nonprofits a modest three percent transaction fee. To maximize your donation, the site will give you the option to add three percent to cover the transaction fee.
http://www.networkforgood.org/about/
How to designate your online gift
Unrestricted gifts support the YMCA's work throughout our community and provide the most flexibility. You may direct your gift to benefit a YMCA branch, specific program, capital project or named endowment fund. On the "designation" line, simply indicate how you would like your gift directed when you complete the form at Network for Good. You may also dedicate your gift on behalf or in memory of an individual.
Confidentiality of your gift
Your gift to the YMCA is held in the strictest confidence by Network for Good and the YMCA. Your information will not be sold, rented or traded to any other organization or company. On-line transactions are secured through Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). Unless anonymity is requested, the names of donors of $1,000 or more will be listed in the YMCA's Annual Report and the fall issue of the YMCA of Greater Seattle's newsletter, Impact.
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