Dear Friends,
We are committed to making an impact on our
community. We are genuinely concerned about the
health and wellness of our youth and families in
light of the growing obesity epidemic and its
related chronic diseases. Your YMCA is perfectly
positioned to provide programs and facilities that
will support the required active lifestyle to
overcome these challenges.
Becoming healthy in spirit, mind, and body is
important to everyone and crosses all boundaries.
Our policy at the Y is to include everyone
regardless of their ability to meet the cost and the
Invest in Youth campaign helps fund this important
policy. As we continue to grow in this community,
we must be sure to include everyone in the YMCA
experience.
We urge you to join us in supporting the YMCA
Invest in Youth scholarship campaign. Thank you
for your caring and support.
- Ithaca YMCA Board of Directors
Many children, adults & families benefit from the Y's scholarship program. One testimonial explains what the Y means to a family:
On and off over the last few years and after having two
daughters, I have wanted to get healthier and in better
physical shape. At the end of last summer, I was ready to
begin working toward that goal. Around the same time, my
husband and I thought it would be good for our two
daughters to take swimming lessons. We hoped that by
joining the Ithaca YMCA we would be making a commitment
to spend time together as a family, having fun, and
developing healthy habits. We applied for a scholarship to
help with membership fees and swim lesson costs. The
financial aid helped us be able to benefit from using the Y
without putting a big strain on our family during this
period when our budget is tight. We are so grateful for the
help and hope to give back when we are able to in the
future. Since exercising on a regular basis at the Y, I feel
so much better about myself. The girls have become great
swimmers and we all enjoy running around in the gym and
playing basketball together.
"The Y has become such a positive part of our lives… thank
you!"
Please click here to read more testimonials and to see how the scholarship money is allocated.
If you would like to donate to our scholarship program please click the DONATE button below!!
