YMCA 2021 Annual Campaign - Association

2021

ANNUAL CAMPAIGN

YMCA of Snohomish County | YMCA-SNOCO.ORG/ GIVE

Help us Achieve our Goal of Raising $1,350,000 for our Community

The YMCA of Snohomish County will raise $1,350,000 through the 2021 Annual Campaign. These funds will be invested in the hiring of a professional Youth Development staff, the further integration of Big Brothers Big Sisters, development and expansion of core youth leadership programs like the My Achievers Program, Leaders Club, Youth and Government and our Counselor In Training Programs, the expansion of youth sports and aquatic programming, the establishment of a youth swim team program and ensuring equity of access to all YMCA programs and services to teens and families.

This is a generation of young people who deserve extraordinary consideration, support and guidance.

Youth in Our Community The effects of COVID-19 have disproportionately affected young people.

Both immediate and longer-term factors through which young people are affected include social isolation, loss of structured activities (school, clubs, social activities), increased screen time, potential exposure to stress within the home and the charged realities of generational systemic racism. As challenging as remote or hybrid learning may be, the challenges are compounded for children from low income homes and even more so for those who are homeless. With your support, the Y and BBBS will continue to work in partnership to care for our youth.

YMCA of Snohomish County | YMCA-SNOCO.ORG/ GIVE

YMCA Response Once again, the YMCA, with the support of volunteers and the generosity of donors, will step up to meet the needs of our youth and in doing so support our families and help to revitalize our region’s economy. The Y is where youth and families are able to reclaim their health and well-being and where together we will reclaim our community.

The YMCA of Snohomish County is asking you to partner with us by investing in the lives of our young people through programs and services uniquely designed to support their healthy development in spirit, mind and body.

O UR 2 0 2 1 A N N UA L CA M PA I G N CO M M I TMENT • Hire twelve professional full-time Youth Development staff, to develop and lead programs engaging our community’s youth • Ensure equity of YMCA access to all youth by providing middle and high school students eligible for the public school free or reduced lunch program a no or low cost annual YMCA membership • Expand our affiliation with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Snohomish County by establishing BBBS programs and mentorships through our six branches • Establish year-round YMCA youth sports programs for children ages 5-18 where youth have opportunity to develop skills, build self-esteem, develop an active lifestyle, learn teamwork, and take on leadership opportunities • Ensure thousands of our county’s children have basic life-saving skills to keep them safe around water by increasing access to YMCA swim

lessons, working with schools to reestablish our 3rd Grade Swim Program, and providing our MakeA-Splash week-long water safety program through all 6 branches • Build the next generation of Y leadership through opportunities that guide young people from program participation, to leadership, to volunteering and YMCA employment • Expand equity of access to YMCA programs and services for all who call Snohomish County home through our membership Access for All program; a sliding membership fee program meeting individuals and families where they are so no one is denied Y access due to financial constraints

TOTAL # OF KIDS SERVED:

24,500

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