Wood River Community YMCA 2022 AR

Dear Y Members, Donors, and Volunteers,

What does it take to transform lives and strengthen our community? Reflecting on our mission and 2022, we are delighted with the momentum we’ve created in our core Youth Development and Healthy Living areas. We’ve designed, expanded, and enriched programs that nurture potential, foster well-being, support mental health and unite our community. This took the collective effort of donors, staff, volunteers, and partners.

Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and realize their potential. To that end, in 2022, we committed to advancing our youth programs. Our After-School program operated in four elementary schools, providing a safe environment that engaged students in rich learning, caring friendships and creative play. This gave working parents peace of mind and made a lasting impact on young lives. Moreover, we expanded our SummerBridge program. With an innovative blend of rigorous education curriculum and fun camp activities, we bridged the achievement gap, ignited a lifelong love of learning, and made summer unforgettable for hundreds of elementary-grade students.

We launched the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) to empower parents to be influential allies in their children’s academic success. Make-a-Splash continued to instill confidence and life-saving skills in every 2nd grader in Blaine County through free water safety and swim instruction. To round out our youth enrichment, we enhanced Bonni’s Garden, which connects students to the natural world, sparking curiosity and appreciation for our environment through hands-on experiences like beekeeping, worm farming, raising trout and hydroponic gardening.

Our commitment to a healthy community is at the heart of our Y. We further developed evidence-based programs that provide a positive impact on wellness, vitality, and friendships for seniors and those with chronic disease. We built on our top-notch fitness, climbing, and aquatics programs to meet our members’ enthusiasm.

Our donors’ unwavering support has allowed us to provide these outstanding services at partial and wholly subsidized rates and to provide financial aid. We are incredibly grateful for the generosity of our donors and the dedication of our staff, volunteers, and partners. Together we are transforming lives and strengthening our Wood River Valley community.

We look forward to continuing our work and amplifying our impact in the years ahead.

Warm regards,

Jason and Cindy

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2022

Jason Shearer, CEO

Cindy Mascheroni, Board Chair Fred Filoon, Treasurer Ed Lawson, Secretary John Bailey Aurelie Bayer-Boloix Anita Braker Peter Curran Karen de Saint Phalle John Dondero Jim Foudy Ruby Garcia

John B. Heinrich Kathy Jones Karine Kashen Cynthia Murphy

Almita Nunnelee Michael Schlatter David Squier Cindy Mascheroni, Board Chair

WOOD RIVER COMMUNITY YMCA LOSES BELOVED BOARD

MEMBER AND FRIEND, DICK FOSBURY

The Wood River Community YMCA lost a beloved board member and friend, Dick Fosbury, who passed away at age 76 after a battle with cancer. Dick was a true champion for the Y, and his unwavering commitment to our mission will be deeply missed.

Dick played a crucial role in the building of our Y, serving as an early champion and then as the engineer for the property. He was a tireless advocate for youth and community health, and his dedication to good governance was an inspiration. Dick was an excellent listener, a patient guide, and a trusted friend to many.

One of Dick’s passions was environmental sustainability, and he was an integral part of the team that helped to reduce our facility’s consumption of gas and electricity, saving us hundreds of thousands of dollars. Through his leadership, he helped develop the Y’s air filtration system benefiting our members and staff. He was committed to making sure that our facilities were environmentally responsible and sustainable for future generations.

Dick had a great sense of humor and could always make us laugh. When asked how high he could jump, he once told us that he could jump over a Westfalia mini-bus, and then laughed, saying, “In my mind, I still can.” His spirit of innovation and his willingness to think outside the box will continue to inspire us for years to come.

We will miss Dick deeply, and we will carry on his legacy of dedication to the community. We are grateful for his contributions to our organization and to our community, and we are honored to have had him as a friend and colleague.

The Wood River Community YMCA would like to extend our deepest sympathies to Dick’s family and loved ones. We will always remember him as a champion for our cause and a true friend of the Y.

One of the great joys of being involved with the Y has always been the wonderful variety of individuals it attracts. One of my favorites has been Dick Fosbury. We originally asked Dick to help because of his years of civil engineering background. He filled that role for the Y for many years and later added the role of board member. He’d volunteer whenever we organized “hands on” projects, he spoke on behalf of the Y, and even as busy as he became as a Blaine County Commissioner, he stayed involved and was available when needed. Like so many others who actively help our Y, Dick was just a wonderful guy. I’m proud to have been one of his friends.

— Page Jenner, former Y Board Member

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPOTLIGHT SUMMERBRIDGE PARTNERING

In early 2021 the Wood River Community Y anticipated the devastating effect of the pandemic on young students. Y CEO, Jason Shearer, conceived a summer education program to heal the student’s academic, social, and emotional damage. While the vision included an innovative blend of rigorous literacy and math curriculum, fun camp activities, engaging field trips, healthy meals, convenient location, and high-quality staffing, he knew this would take a collaborative effort beyond the Y’s resources. Over the next few months, Jason and our Y staff enrolled crucial partners to bring the Y’s SummerBridge to life. Blaine County School District created a curriculum, extended teachers, and provided the venue at Bellevue Elementary. In addition to the Y’s Youth Development staff, we hired College of Idaho interns, Teach for America teachers, and I Have a Dream Foundation mentors to complete the essential staffing. Specialists from Lee Pesky Learning Center enabled reading intervention. Sun Valley Community School secured housing for interns and teachers, and Hunger Coalition supplied snacks. We are grateful to our partners in this groundbreaking endeavor. In 2022, the Y’s SummerBridge served over 270 children. Over the six-week program, the kids played games, made friends, sang silly songs, experienced wonder and awe on field trips, and worked hard to reach grade-level proficiency.

2022/23 Timeline

January Place a greater emphasis on education for afterschool programs

June Grew SummerBridge to nearly 300 participants

September The Y expanded after-school programming to Carey School

October Launched the Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE)

February Conducted the first graduation for PIQE families

March Launched the Y’s Apprenticeship Program

270

Summer School Participants

The Y’s SummerBridge and Nature Explorers programs help students learn in a camp setting complete with songs, games, and field trips. SummerBridge bridges achievement gap, fully subsidized.

322

Bonni’s Garden Participants

Bonni’s Garden, a state-of-the-art greenhouse and garden connects our community to nature and life, and sparks collaboration, growth and learning.

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SPOTLIGHT THE NEW PIQE PROGRAM AT THE Y

Parent Institute for Quality Education (PIQE) engages, empowers and transforms families by providing the knowledge and skills to partner with the Blaine County School District, Far + Wide, and our community to ensure local students achieve their full potential.

The Y launched PIQE in 2022, a powerful new program. Generous support for this program supports Y staff in leading 8-week parent engagement sessions for middle and high school students, along with their parents, including all curriculum and materials. These programs are designed to raise the family’s level of engagement, give them resources and tools, and move them into action. At its most basic level, this program engages and trains parents to advocate for and assist their own students to increase graduation rates and to access post-secondary education. PIQE creates an amazing sense of accomplishment for both the students and their parents.

With the support of several generous donors, the Y funded a staff position to lead the project in partnership with the Blaine County School District. In addition, the Y provides all necessary facilities and support. Through the Toni’s Scholars Fund, the Y hopes one day to provide scholarship assistance to low-income students.

The Y recruits Power Scholars/SummerBridge alumni and BCSD guidance counselor-recommended families. Our staff leader is fluent in Spanish and English and is a convener in LatinX communities. This program, along with our proven education programs, and eventual scholarship assistance program, will allow the Y to help children reach their full potential from kindergarten to post-secondary education.

Imagine standing with the Y when we help fund the first year of school for a child we helped first read in our Y Power Scholars Academy. Imagine a day when our shared vision and work comes to its fruition in a way that all can see and celebrate together. Imagine a bright young adult, who struggled in school and was identified by a teacher we know as needing help; now this student is a college graduate.

182 After School Participants

Kids Club provides homework help, STEAM activities, recreation, and a place to build healthy relationships with peers.

271 Make-A-Splash Participants

Make-a-Splash is your Y’s FREE program that teaches every Blaine County second grader to be water safe. and offers free follow-up swim lessons to non-swimmers.

130 School’s Out Day Camp Participants

School’s Out provides parents a safe, healthy environment for their children to stay engaged while parents are working.

HEALTHY LIVING SPOTLIGHT

Health and well-being are all about balance. That’s why we help individuals and families build and maintain healthy habits for spirit, mind and body in their everyday lives. By helping people of all ages and all backgrounds improve their health and well-being, we build a stronger community.

68 Longevity Program Participants

Enhanced Fitness, Delay the Disease, Time to Move and Healthy Families Partnership deliver positive quantified results.

4440

Members

People of all ages, income levels, abilities, and backgrounds come together through the Y.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SPOTLIGHT

With our doors open to all, we work every day to connect people from all backgrounds and support those who need us most. We take on the most urgent needs in our community and inspire a spirit of service in return. Our members, volunteers, donors and staff demonstrate the power of what we can achieve by giving back together.

5104

Volunteer hours

Committed community volunteers pitched in their personal time to drive the mission in 2022.

40 Community Programs & Classes

Many of these programs are free and financial assistance is available for all Y programs, including membership. No one is turned away based on an inability to pay.

10

Apprentices

Five working in youth/education and one working in health/fitness

148

Employees

Whether working as teachers, care providers, coaches, or lifeguards, Y staff care for people.

20

Paid Interns

Receiving college credit and with paid tuition

WE DRIVE COMMUNITY IMPACT WITH FREE PROGRAMS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, PROGRAM SUBSIDIES AND LIFE-CHANGING INTERVENTIONS

Through the generosity of volunteers and donors, our free programs, financial assistance and program subsidies allow everyone in our community to participate in the Y regardless of financial ability.

2022 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAM SUBSIDY IMPACT

$1,264,919

Healthy Living

26% ($327,700)

Chronic Disease, Scholarships for Youth, Family, Seniors and Adults

Aquatics

28% ($354,577)

Make-A-Splash/2nd Grade Water Safety, Parent/Child & Youth Swim Lessons, Swim Team, Kayaking, Water Polo, Recreation, and more

Youth Development & Education

46% ($583,643)

Education/Literacy & Mentoring, After School Care & Education, Summer School, Camps, Bonni’s Garden, Climbing, and more

STRONG FINANCIALS DRIVE FUTURE GROWTH

The Wood River Community YMCA is a non-profit organization. The Y is governed by an independent volunteer Board of Directors.

*Not Including Contributions for Future Years

Contributed Support 1,959,514 Earned Revenue 1,612,318 Total Revenue 3,571,832 Total Expense 3,664,535 Net Gain (92,703)

$50,000+

Renée and Carl Behnke

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare

Carole and John Moran

Mott Family Foundation

David Pyle

Wendling Family

The Woolley Family Fund

$20,000 - $49,999

Grace Harvey and John Bailey

Cox Family Charitable Foundation

Kim Kawaguchi and Bob Disbrow

Carey and John Dondero

Ellison Foundation

Sue and Mort Fuller

Patty and Dick Hare

Kemmerer Family Foundation

Richard Mull and Gina Knox

Cynthia and Kingsley Murphy

Jackie Murphy

Nancy Eccles and Homer M. Hayward

Family Foundation

Albina and Jeffrey Parks

Lisa Rose and Marty Albertson

Sandy Sanders via Spur Community Foundation

Paula and Alan Senior

Spur Community Foundation

Warrington Foundation

Julie Wrigley

$10,000 - $19,999

Blaine County

Blank Family Foundation

Dave Olsen and Anita Braker

William Chinnick Charitable Foundation

Clearwater Landscaping

The CMH Fund at Spur Community Foundation

Croul Family Foundation

Quin and Peter Curran

Karen and Marc de Saint Phalle

Andria Friesen and Robert DeGenarro

Dillon Family Foundation

The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation

The Draper Family Foundation Fund

Jennifer and Jamie Forese

Rita and George Golleher

Cynthia and Blair Hull

John Hummer

Michael John

Landreth Family Fund

Andie Laporte

Donald and Marcia Liebich Fund

Connie and Roemer McPhee

John Meisenbach

Sally and Marc Onetto

Silver Family Foundation

Jessica and Jeff Sisson

Dwight Stuart Youth Fund

Susan Swig

Barbara and Mathew Vanderkloot

Patricia Zebrowski and Roland Wolfram

$5,000 - $9,999

Cooper & Vivian Cox and Serena Altschul

Patricia Barrier

Courtni and Charlie Billow

Chris and Michael Boskin

Boswell Family Foundation

Lisa and Perry Boyle

Peter Breck

Susan Brotman

Burns Family Foundation

Cyril Chappellet

Laura Kramer and Chris Coggeshall

Cindy and Sherwood Dodge

Sue and Earl Engelmann

Sandy and Jim Figge

Chip Fisher

Jackie and Chris Flanigan

Janet Nathanail and Bill Flanz

Beth and Mike Fox

Diana Frazier

Goldman Sachs Gives

Pirie Grossman

Susan Haas

Katherine and Joe Hardiman

D.D. and Bruce Holcomb

Joan Leidy Foundation

Kathy Jones

Leslie and Michael Lanahan

Larsen Fund/Muffy Ritz

Deborah and Pete Lemman

Ali Long

Kelly and Steve Loughlin

Patti and Don McGrath

Willa and James McLaughlin

Carla and Thomas Mistele

Amanda and Tom Morgan

Sue and Alex Orb

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Daniel Peed

Michelle and Thomas Praggastis

Tony Robbins

Carla Murray and Tom Robinson

Beth and Bob Rohe

Rudy Schupp

Tracy and Paul Senior

Dana and Paul Skillern

Sue and David Squier

St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation

Chris and Paul Stefani

Roselyne Swig

Thrasher Koffey Foundation

Charlotte Unger

Vanderbilt Family Foundation

Eva and Art Wahl

Julia and Doug Webb

Mary DeWitt Wilson Family Fund at Spur Community Foundation

Wyman Youth Trust

Barbara and Stanley Zac

$2,500 - $4,999

Allen & Company

Susan Lovett and Eugene Atkinson

Blaine County School District

Nancy Cameron and Grahame Clark

John Claster

Wendy and Jim Daverman

April and John Delaney

Penny and James DeYoung

The Edward E. & Marie L. Matthews Foundation

LeeAnn and Dick Fairfield

Melinda and Bernard Francois

Eileen Hansen and Jay Graham

Idaho First Bank

Holbrook Newman and Geoff Isles

Martha and Ross Jennings

Karine and Dave Kashen

Pamela Lyford

Lyle Family Fund

Cindy and Tim Mascheroni

Kit Wright and Robert Ordal

Britt and Peter Palmedo

Margo Peck

Phebe Thorne and Neil Ryan

St. Luke’s Wood River Medical

Heather Pollak and Robert Saltsman

Amber and Reid Sanborn

Ingrid and Stan Savage

Saw Island Foundation

Merrill Schneider Foundation

Huntley, Luella and Paula Shaffer

Pamela Slomski

Mindy and Steve Slovick

Connie Smith

Hanna and Nick Thomson

Gail Thornton

Christiane and Daniel Turner

Valley Apothecary

Sandra Webel

Cody Wendling

Katie Wendling

Sarah and Dave Woodward

Zenergy Health Club and Spa

$1,000 - $2,499

Charlotte Stevenson and Terry Ahern

Laurie and Paul Ahern

Judith Anderson

Lyn and David Anderson

Coleen Anderson and Neil Bahan

Gail Landis and Victor Bernstein

Susan and Arnold Blair

Aurelie and Frederic Boloix

Anne and Gary Borman

Judi and Jeff Camps

Nina Carroll

Calista and Tim Carter

Diane and Jim Connelly

Kate and Peter Daly

The Danielson Foundation

Patricia and Gary Darman

Christine and Tyler Davis-Jeffers

Anne and Michael Dawson

Julia de Haan

Diamond Event & Tent

DL Evans Bank

Naomi and Jim Ellison

Kimberly Ellwanger

Bruce Carter and Jean Enersen

Minor Eustis Fund

Randi and Fred Filoon

Julie Firestone

Kim Fishmen

Elaine and John French

Leslie and John French

Edward Bulchis and Theresa Gallant

Laurie and Ross Garber

Betsy and Mark Gates

Barbara and Michael Gettelman

Judith and Ernest Getto

Nancy and Ross Goldstein

Linda and Charlie Goodyear

Connie Grabow

Betty and Peter Gray

Giving to the Y builds and strengthens community, and it makes you feel good. The names below represent the people that decided to make a difference by donating to the Wood River Community YMCA in 2022. They made our community stronger in a multitude of ways and, for that, they deserve a moment in the spotlight.

Lynn and Towny Gray

Green Shoots Giving

Lisa and Tom Griffith

Sam and Peggy Grossman Family Foundation

Linda Cade and Terry Halverson

Barbara and Tod Hamachek

Gwen and John Hanley

Mary Lou Hanson

Vivian and Brian Henderson

Hershfield Family Trust

Joslyn and Steve Hills

Bobbi Hunt

Pamela Irby

Benjamin Jacobson

Jannotta Family Fund

Tracy and Eric Kanowsky

Suzanne and Hugh Kretschmer

Betsy and Ben Lawrence

Carla and Don Lewis

Michael Lloyd

Alison and James Luckman

Linda Lynch

Mandema Family Foundation

Julie and Jon Meyer

Steve Mitchell and Louisa Moats

Susan and Jake Moe

Ann Morris

Leigh Morse

Careda and Steve Mowry

Native Evergreen

Mary and Carter Newton

Linda Jensen and Robert Nimmo

Kim and Nisbet Nisbet

Jay and Louise Wilson Noyes

Marcelle and Ridley Pearson

Susan and Garry Pearson

Kim and Scott Pertel

Robin and Doug Phillips

Debra and Jay Platt

Connie and Tony Price

Reece Family Trust

Laurie and Bill Reighley

Cheryl and James Rice

Kathy and Kirk Riedinger

Melissa Rivelo

Jane and George Rizzo

Sarah and Bill Robertson

Lois Rosen

Judy and Jon Runstad

Suzanne and Will Schutte

Elisabeth Costa De Beauregard and David Segal

Stacy and Jason Shearer

Silver Creek Outfitters

Veronica Zelle and Frank Simonetti

Sirius Fund

Connie and Kirby Skavdahl

Matthew Smith

Richard Smooke

Spur - Rixon & Cronin Charitable Fund

Penny Legate and Craig Tall

Ann and Doug Taylor

Dookie and Bill Tingue

Barry Traub

Sandi and Bruce Tully

Taylor and Mark Ullman

Christie and David Vik

Linda and Gary Vinagre

John Welsh

Senta and Angus Wilson

Tracee and Peter Wolff

The Woods Foundation

Julie and Tony Zanze

$500 - $999

Jan Aronson

The Bee Cause Project

Sandy Bosley

Robert Burkheimer

Diane and Pat Colee

Nancy and Charlie Cord

Cox Communication

Barbara and Paul Dali

Samuel Christian and Casey Dove

Katy Durant

Elizabeth Bunce

Robin Tomasi and Dick Fosbury

Hall Brown

Happy Hawn

Mary Heckmann

Betty and Dick Hedreen

Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Hinman

Idaho Mountain Real Estate

Marcia Kent

Wendy and David Kistler

Cornelia and Michael Lafferty

Julie and Ed Lawson

Roy Lightbody

Live Audio Production

Kelly Bird and Bob Lynch

Charlotte and Paul Marshall

Amy and Joe Marx

Ken Luplow and Patricia McCarrick

Pam and Leonard McIntosh

Isabelle and Jean-Paul Montupet

Ellen and Andrea Nasi

Network for Good

The Page Foundation

Q Charitable Fund

Joseph Williams and Pamela Sandine

Marna and Rock Schnabel

Bruce Shahbaz

Becky and Pete Smith

Candice and Richard Stark

Richard Taylor

Rhea Schwartz and Paul Wolff

Heidi and Eric Younger

$499 and under

Anonymous (2)

Carolyn Alexander

Lindsey and Joseph Armeen

Judi and Richard Bartoccini

Courtney Noble and Thomas Bates

Gini and Mark Baumgardner

Ruby and Peter Becker

Annabelle and Benjamin Bierbaum

Jill Blanchard

Emmy Blechmann

Chris Bodle

Jim Bonich

Brandenburg Family

Amanda and Sam Brown

Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett Burnap

Jenny and Nello Busdon

Jen Byington

Barbara and Nat Campbell

Laura and Scott Carlin

JoAnne Aitken and Charles Carlson

Geraldine Carter

Clearwater Landscaping - Teresa and Dave Lipman

Patrick Owen and Carter Cox

Susan and Gary Crowe

Theresa and John Curnow

Patricia Davies

Michelle and Francis Dega

Jean and Pete DeLuca

Susan and Mike Dey

Brian Dirksmeier

Ann and Phil Doerflein

Robin and Sam East

Cindy and Michael Fabian

Tamme and Peter Feininger

Claudia Fiaschetti

Mary and Don Forrest

Cathy and Scott Friedman

Galena Backcountry Ski Patrol

Brian Gallagher

Ruby Garcia

Woodward and Nina Gardiner

Colleen Gilligan

Give Lively Foundation

Karla and Felix Gonzalez

Dan Gorham

Svea and Chris Grover

Hamilton Family Fund

Sibyl Hanson

Elaine Harfst

Carolyn and Bill Harper

Carol and David Hayes

Aimee Haynes

Walter Eisank and Hope Hayward

Lynne and Steve Heidel

John Heinrich

Pat and Alex Higgins

Peggy Hollitz

Johanna and PA Howard

Elizabeth and Steven Huish

Susan Moscrip and Dave Hummon

Tom Iselin

Wendy and James Jaquet

Maureen and Page Jenner

The Johnson Company

Teressa Johnson

Virginia Johnson

Susan and Ron Kase

Caty and Jonah Kendall

Margaret Kraft

Ali and Jerry Lane

Terry Friedlander and Robin Leavitt

Drew Chilson and Adrienne Leugers

Jeffrey Levere

Sharon and Richard Linville

Gaylord Littenberg

Karen Little

Jamie and Jim Loyd

Mary and Stephen Malkmus

Dabney and Tift Mann

Kelly and Bruce Martin

Lindsey Mascheroni

Sarah and Jack Matthews

Anita and Michael McCann

Katrina and Joe McNeal

Jeff Miller

Kate and Carter Minor

MB and Jerry Mitchell

Carrie and Bill Morrow

Winston Moses

Sarah Smith and Casey Mott

Tedi Murray

Hilarie Neely

Scott Neuman

Alesandra Nevins

Amy Niven

Jay and Louise Noyes

Jeremy Fryberger and Tess O’Sullivan

Becky and Doug Obletz

Rebecca and Douglas Obletz

Linda and Ron Parsons

Joyce and Ernest Patricelli

Midge Patzer

Diane DeRocher and James Pearre

Carolyn and Norris Peterson

Chris Philbrick

Jill and Lee Pollock

Amanda and Steve Porino

Margot and Carter Ramsay

Rees Family Fund

Chris and Marc Reinemann

Patricia and Nils Ribi

Susan Ritz

Beverley Robertson

Kathy Robinson

Kate and Bob Rosso

Arthur Rubinfeld

Russ Satake

Michael Schlatter

Paul Schlatter

Patti and Tom Shadick

Sandra Sheeline

Suzanne and Sam Shomaker

Leslie and Tim Silva

Becquel and Jeffrey Smith

Sherry Propst St. Clair

Jodie and John Stejer

Joan and David Stevenson

Connie Steward

Louise and Trent Stumph

Sun Valley Bridge

Liz Talley

Erica and Eric Thorson

Janie Tillotson

Nina and Anderson Tooley

Nancy Tremann

Nancy and Larry Turner

Sally and Roger Turner

Eeva Turzian

Susan Usher

Thomas Van Slyke

Davina and Matt Walker

Waxie Sanitary Supply

Roe Anne White

Jacqueline Wieman

Mary Williams

Jacob Winter

David Lloyd and Rachel Wolfe

Susan Wolford

Becky Woods and Mike Wolter

Kevyn Wynn

Suzi and John Zook

Every effort has been made to reflect an accurate list of donors. Please notify us of any errors.

REMEMBERING DICK HARE: A Legacy of Love and Commitment of the Y

In Honor of Anita Braker and Dave Olsen

Chris and Dan Turner

The Martine and Dan Drackett Family Foundation

In Honor of the Brandenburg Family

Brandenburg Family

In Memory of Connie Grabow

Susan and Arnold Blair

In Honor of Dick and Patty Hare

Kathy Jones

In Memory of Guadalupe “Lupita” Colis Ruiz

Kathy Jones

Cynthia and Kingsley Murphy

In Memory of Gus Hanson

Mary Lou Hanson

In Honor of Karen de Saint Phalle and Summer Educational Programs

Thrasher Koffey Foundation

In Honor of Katherine and Jason Fincher

The Wood River Community YMCA is deeply saddened by the passing of one of our most cherished supporters and friends, Dick Hare. Dick was an original donor and fundraiser, helping to make the Y’s construction possible. He was a regular contributor, and his dedication to our organization continued throughout his life.

Later in life, Dick developed Parkinson’s disease, and he participated regularly in the Y’s Parkinson’s Disease program. He supported and inspired other patients in the program, and his optimism and concern for others were genuinely moving.

Dick was loved by Y members, staff, and volunteers, and his spirit will be missed. Parkinson’s took much from Dick, but it did not take his good cheer or his passion for service. He died as he lived, surrounded by loved ones and concerned about others. His legacy of love and commitment to the Y will live on. We appreciate all that Dick did for our organization and are honored to have had him as a friend and supporter.

In addition to his many contributions during his lifetime, Dick was a Legacy Club member and left a significant gift to the Y. We are profoundly grateful for his generosity and forward-thinking. Legacy gifts like Dick’s help ensure our Y continues to thrive and serve our community for generations.

The Wood River Community YMCA would like to extend our deepest sympathies to Dick’s children and his beloved wife, Patty. We will always remember him as a true champion for our cause and a dear friend.

Legacy Club k

The YMCA Legacy Club honors individuals and families who believe in the mission of the Y and preserve our good work for future generations by including the Y in their estate plans.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact Mike Wolter at 208-928-6702.

If you have included the Wood River Community YMCA in your plans, please inform us so we can recognize you as a member of the Legacy Club.

Y Legacy Club members:

Carey and John Dondero

Naomi and Jim Ellison

James and Sandra Figge

Maureen and Page Jenner

Cynthia and Kingsley Murphy

Anita Braker and David Olsen

Margo Peck

Mary Rolland

Susan Usher

Sandra Webel

Michael Wolter

Kim and Scott Pertel

In Memory of Katherine Pleasants

Karla and Felix Gonzalez

In Honor of Muffy Ritz

Susan Ritz

In Honor of Patti and Santa Jack Williams

Linda and Gary Vinagre

In Honor of Paula Senior

Kelly Bird and Bob Lynch

In Honor of Peter Curran

Hershfield Family Trust

In Honor of Randi and Fred Filoon

Spur – Rixon Cronin Charitable Trust

In Honor of Renee Behnke’s Birthday

Penny Legate

Craig Tall

Judy and Jon Runstad

Cynthia and Kingsley Murphy

In Honor of Contributed Landscape Services

Clearwater Landscaping

In Honor of Teressa Johnson

Carolyn Alexander

In Honor of Tom Morgan

Nancy and Larry Turner

In Memory of Ty Scheumann

Arthur Rubinfeld

In Honor of Walter Littenberg

Clearwater Landscaping (Teresa and Dave Lipman)

Ann and Phil Doerflein

Dan Gorham

Reece Family Trust

Roe Anne White

In Honor of Y Community Table

Cynthia and Kingsley Murphy

Candy Walton

Sandra Webel

Y PARTNERS

A big thank you to our partners that are integral to the fabric of our Y.

Advocates

American Red Cross

Ballet Sun Valley

Blaine County School District

Bridge Club of Wood River

College of Idaho

Community Table

Environmental Resource Center

Hailey Ice

Higher Ground Sun Valley

Hospice of the Wood River Valley

Hunger Coalition

I Have a Dream Foundation

Koth Sports Physical Therapy

Lee Pesky Learning Center

Men’s Second Chance Living

Mountain Rides Transportation

National Association for Mental Illness (NAMI)

Pioneer Montessori School

Resilience Committee

Senior Connection

Spur Community Foundation

St. Luke’s Wood River Foundation

St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center

St. Luke’s Center for Community Health

Stanley School

Sun Valley Ballet

Sun Valley Bridge Club

Sun Valley Community School

Sun Valley Institute

Sun Valley Summer Symphony

SV5B Swim Team

Syringa Mountain School

Teach for America

The Crisis Hotline

The Nature Conservancy of Idaho

The Sage School

The Space

Trout Unlimited

University of Idaho

USA Swimming

Visit Sun Valley

Wood River High School Swim Team

Wood River Women’s Foundation

2022 VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR

Karen de Saint Phalle has volunteered her time, expertise and passion with the Y’s Finance Committee, Board of Directors and Chaired the annual Strong Kids Campaign. She has been a long-time supporter of the Y.

Roland Wolfram offered his expertise with the Y’s Board of Directors, guiding them through a thoughtful and impactful strategic planning process. He volunteered as a team leader in our annual Strong Kids Campaign. He is a regular bridge player at the Y, and a generous contributor to the Y’s programs.