About Us
Strong Kids Campaign
The Annual Strong Kids Campaign is the name given to the YMCA's annual sustaining campaign. It is one of the best adult programs we offer. A sustaining campaign extends our mission and purpose and allows us to connect volunteers, members, donors and staff.
The project is first and foremost about people. People, volunteers, members, donors, and staff, who join together in an effort to "Build" our community and reach out to youth and families.
Your Contribution Helps Make It Happen
At the YMCA, one of our most important goals
has always been to enrich the lives of kids in our community.
The Annual Strong Kids Campaign is the name
given to the YMCA's annual sustaining campaign. It is one of the best
adult programs we offer. A sustaining campaign extends our mission and
purpose and allows us to connect volunteers, members, donors and staff.
The project is first and foremost about
people. People, volunteers, members, donors, and staff, who join
together in an effort to "Build" our community and reach out to youth
and families.
A sustaining campaign helps our YMCA meet
its charitable role as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity. As a charity
we're called on to raise money, develop donors and supporters in order
to extend our work and fulfill our mission and purpose in our community.
Membership dues and program fees do not
cover all costs to support vital community programs at our YMCA. We
invite your support to insure that no one is denied a chance to
participate because of inability to pay.
Big Goals Make a Big Difference
We ask that you please give
generously so that more kids and more families in Columbus can share the
YMCA experience. Donations will help families experience the positive effects of our
YMCA's programs and activities. Our success will always be measured by the lives we touch.
Partnership Programs
Each year, the YMCA collaborates
with over 20 other non-profit agencies and human service organizations
in an effort to address our community's needs. These services, facility
usages, program participation and /or memberships are not part of our
operational budget and totaled over $44,298 in donated support in our
2006 fiscal year. Mission partners such as the Arc of Platte County,
Big Pals/Little Pals, Boys & Girls Home, I Can Camp, Columbus Public
Schools, Scotus CC High School, Center for Survivors & more have
utilized our YMCA's facilities and services.
Additionally, in keeping with
our long-standing policy that no one is ever denied membership or
program participation due to financial situations, the YMCA subsidized
over $14,450 in low-income Family, Single Parent Family & Adult
memberships in 2006.
Your continued support of our
Annual Strong Kids Campaign will assure that everyone who so desires
will be able to join our YMCA regardless of their ability to pay.
After School Care Program
In collaboration with the Platte
County Extension Office and Columbus Public Schools, an on-site After
School program is being provided for kids at Centennial, Emerson, West
Park, North Park, Lost Creek schools. The YMCA provides $6,000 in
programming for these schools four days a week for 25 weeks in
conjunction with our After School Fun Club. Your support will assure
that this program continues to grow as the YMCA assumes an increasingly
larger administrative role in the coming school years.
Free Introduction to Swim
The YMCA offers 3 sessions of
free swim lessons for all Columbus area youth, K-5, Y members and
non-members alike. This introduction to the life skill of swimming
involves $1,500 in instructors, pool upkeep and administrative costs
that are helped by our Strong Kids Campaign.
TOTALS - These programs
represent over $66,000 of donated support to our community that our
Strong Kids Campaign is designed to subsidize. Please help us build
strong kids, strong families and a strong community.