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 Sammamish Family YMCA under "designation" to make your gift directly to this community.



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.

What will my gift do?
For more than 25 years in the Issaquah, Sammamish, North Bend and Greater Snoqualmie community, the 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 YMCA 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.

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Here are a few ways your gift directly impacts children and teens:

$115  Allows a parent and child to participate in the Y-Adventure Guide program for one year.

$150  Enables two children to participate in a season of Youth Sports or a session of swim lessons.

$300  Provides a child with one month of child care.

$600  Provides a family with Facility membership for one year.

$1000 Allows five children to spend a week of Summer Camp at Camp Terry.

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 a secure online gift through Network For Good.  Type The Sammamish 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 425-391-4840 and ask for Julie Wiegert during business hours.

Make your gift by mail, with checks payable to:
Sammamish Family YMCA
4221  228th Ave SE
Issaquah, WA 98029 

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 Amy Stewart, astewart@seattleymca.org  

Make a gift of stock:  
Stock Transfer Instructions

Make the YMCA part of your legacy through a planned gift.  Contact Greg Whitney, gwhitney@seattleymca.org or 206-382-4362.

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success stories

Because of donations from the 2005 PWY campaign:

More than 130 children are enrolled in safe and enriching childcare programs at 2 before/after-school childcare sites.  Approximately 15% of these participants are from low-income families and require financial assistance.

Teens are participating in leadership development programs, learning core values and life skills from caring adults during out of school hours.

More than 300 youth attended summer camp at YMCA Camp Terry this summer.  Of these campers, 15 percent were from low-income families and required financial assistance in order to participate.

online giving terms



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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