West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA kick off $400,000 annual campaign to Support Kids Now
$3 Million raised toward expanding West Seattle Y
West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA kick off $400,000 annual campaign to Support Kids Now
Gathering at the Hall at Fauntleroy members of the West Seattle and Fauntleroy YMCA as part of the kick off of their annual fund raising campaign. They've raised $75,000 of their $400,000 annual goal thus far and $3 million toward the expansion of the existing West Seattle YMCA.
Josh Sutton
Tue, 02/10/2015
information from West Seattle YMCA
More than 150 YMCA volunteers and staff gathered at The Hall at Fauntleroy to focus on kids in West Seattle. This Kick-Off Event for the West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA’s Annual Campaign was a cause for celebration on two fronts.
First reason to celebrate was the start of the 2015 Annual Campaign -- goal $400,000 with $75,000 raised to date. Every year for the Y’s Annual Campaign, scores of community volunteers reach out to their friends to get kids what they need at the YMCA. These funds help youth whose families cannot afford YMCA before and after school programs in 7 local schools, YMCA childcare at two locations, youth sports programs, swimming lessons or summer day camp.
The second reason to celebrate was reaching the $3 million mark towards a $5.5 million goal to expand the West Seattle YMCA. The total project cost is $11 million, half to be provided by the YMCA of Greater Seattle and half raised locally.
“This project is designed to meet the needs of our changing West Seattle community,” according to Josh Sutton, YMCA Regional Executive. “We have made sure that the people who will benefit from this expansion project have a voice in its evolution. “ Sutton added, “While we still have some fund-raising benchmarks to reach, we are on track to be awarded our building permit in late spring. This will help us start construction this summer. “
The Y will be open during construction, which will take about a year and be accomplished in phases.
Capital Campaign Co-Chair, J. Dino Vasquez is pleased with the progress, “We are honored that so many people in our community see the need for a larger YMCA and want to help. Many donors are making the largest gifts of their lives, and stretching their pledges over five years.”
Learn more:
For more information about the West Seattle YMCA expansion project, visit www.OurNewY.org
To make an online contribution the 2015 Annual Campaign to help youth today at the Y visit https://13087.thankyou4caring.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298 Be sure to designate West Seattle & Fauntleroy YMCA.
