The YMCA of Greater Michiana will host YMCA Week of Giving from Monday, Feb. 28, through Saturday, March 5 with the goal of raising $25,000. Every March, the Y celebrates YMCA Day of Giving, a one-day event to show support for your Y and our community. This year, the celebration will be all week long at three locations including the Benton Harbor-St. Joseph YMCA, Niles-Buchanan YMCA, and YMCA O’Brien Center in South Bend, IN.
The week-long effort shows support for the Y’s annual campaign, which is an initiative that provides financial assistance for programs and memberships to children and families in need, ensuring no one is turned away due to inability to pay. All contributed dollars are used for programs and services in the communities served by the YMCA of Greater Michiana.
“Day of Giving is a terrific way to rally behind the important work being done daily at the Y,” said Jill Haboush, chief development officer, YMCA of Greater Michiana. “These donations will help us ensure we meet critical community needs through our core focus areas of youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.”
Event Schedule:
· Monday: Monday Motivation – Help us set the tone for this week by sharing your favorite motivational quote, picture, or activity that gets you moving
· Tuesday: Day of Giving – Staff and board members will ride on stationary bikes in the lobby with fundraising goals in order to get off
· Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday – Dress wacky head to toe
· Thursday: Soup Night returns! Join us for free soup in the lobby from 5:30-7PM
· Friday: Flashback Friday – Dress retro and share your Y photos from the past on social media
· Saturday: Group Fitness Party at YMCA O’Brien Center. Join us for free, 20-minute class demonstrations
o 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. – BODYPUMP™, Cardio Kickboxing, BODYFLOW™
o 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. – Cardio Pump, Les Mills TONE™, Yoga
o 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. – Les Mills Core™, DanceFit, BODYFLOW™
Here’s the impact your gift to the YMCA could make in the community:
$10 provides an individual a day of physical activity at the Y.
$20 provides a senior 10 visits of indoor walking at the Y.
$25 provides a safe and secure place for teens with a 1-month membership.
· $70 provides a child with horseback riding lessons at Camp Eberhart.
· $75 provides a child with a week of swim lessons including drown prevention and lifesaving skills in one of our surrounding lakes.
· $130 provides a child an opportunity to attend one week of summer day camp.
$180 provides a week of childcare for an Asset Limited Income Constrained Employee (ALICE) making $16 an hour working annually.
$540 will provide one senior with a one-year membership.
$750 provides a cancer survivor 12-weeks of comradery to rebuild strength, improve energy levels and find a new confidence to live every day healthy.
Those who wish to participate may visit their local Y to donate in-person or may donate online at ymcagm.org/giving. To learn more about YMCA Day of Giving, visit ymcagm.org.
