YMCA of Darke County, Ohio

Building A Stronger Community

A mission of service. For over 40 years, the YMCA of Darke County has been working to put Christian principles into practice through quality programs. We’re not a gym, or a health club, or a Child Care Center, but rather a deeply rooted, not-for-profit community service organization with a long history of success in working for the greater good. The YMCA is a place where everyone can belong. Everyone is welcome; regardless of where you were born, the date you were born, your political persuasion or your position on the economic scale.

The YMCA of Darke County...		How does my donation support the Y?
Partners with neighborhood organizations including Big Brother Big Sisters, Gateway Youth Programs, Darke County Juvenile Court, the Community Blood Center, the American Red Cross, Girl Scouts of America, Wayne Industries, civic groups, churches and public schools to provide vital services for our community. In 2007, 95 families (285 individuals) were impacted through Membership Scholarship Assistance in the amount of $36,834.00. Already in 2008, the YMCA has provided $10,475.00 in Membership Scholarship Assistance to 35 families impacting 98 individuals. In 2007, 61 families (91 individuals) received $71,520.84 in Child Care Scholarship Assistance, of which the YMCA directly contributed $17,167.00. Logged 9,066 volunteered hours in 2007 from 326 people who know that by doing something good for the YMCA, they are doing good for the community. Hosts free community events such as YMCA Sunday, Healthy Kids Day, and America On the Move Week each year to assist individuals and families in Darke County to live a healthier lifestyle. More than 120 Active Older Adults gather every week at the YMCA for physical and social interaction and, an additional 50 meet at Retirement Communities weekly throughout Darke County. Every day, the YMCA strives to teach its core values—caring, honesty, respect and responsibility—to all who enter through the front door!		A gift of $25 to $50 builds self-confidence for three children by providing swim lessons which arms them against drowning, the #1 preventable death in young people. A gift of $100 to $250 provides a 7-week session of health and fitness programming for fifteen Active Older Adults. A gift of $500 to $1,000 allows us to assist two families with memberships to the YMCA for an entire year. A gift of $2,500 to $5,000 provides one month of before and after school care for 25 children who need a healthy and secure place to stay. A gift of any amount, large or small, expands the horizons of EVERY Darke County resident who receives the benefits of YMCA programming because you gave generously.

How can I donate to the Y?
By Mail		By Telephone
	Darke County YMCA 301 Wagner Avenue Greenville, Ohio 45331		YMCA of Darke County (937) 548-3777