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WHY WE ASK FOR YOUR HELPThe YMCA is more than a “gym and swim” – we are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that addresses critical needs in our local community through programs in child care, youth development, school success, fitness and more. Every day, we help people make their lives better, and every day we encourage our members and participants to commit themselves to the mission of building strong kids, strong families and strong communities. Here are four ways you can be a part of the mission of the Emma B. Howe Family YMCA: Y Partners Annual Campaign Imagine the many ways there are to make a difference in the lives of people in our community.
Now imagine you can help make that difference. The YMCA’s annual Y Partners campaign raises funds to assist in our mission of building strong kids, strong families and strong communities. Your Y Partner contribution will help change the lives of those who most need YMCA programs. Our 2010 Emma B. Howe Y Partners goal is $190,000. If you have given in the past, we thank you and ask that you consider increasing your commitment for 2010. If you are thinking about giving for the first time, we promise you won’t regret it! More than ever, our community needs the services that the Emma B. Howe YMCA provides. More than ever, we need you. These funds stay in our local community, to address critical needs and provide scholarships so that no one is turned away from YMCA membership or programs due to financial need. By becoming a Y Partner, you can do more than imagine a better future – you can make it happen! Find out more about the 2010 Emma B. Howe Y Partners Campaign by reviewing our Mission Impact Sheet. Read our 2009 Report Card to Our Donors. 
Capital Campaign High quality programs that serve the needs of individuals and families in our communities will always be the focal point of our YMCA. The promotion of service to diverse populations and the creation of new programs that serve the entire family is the mandate that we have today and in the future.
To keep pace with the demands and the need for quality programs, additional facilities must be sought. To accomplish this, the Board of Directors has approved a $55 million capital campaign. Our branch goal is $1,000,000. We are requesting that you share in a capital investment – one that will help shape the future of our youth, families, and our community. Pledges are sought and payable over the next three to five year period. Gifts in the form of appreciated property and securities are also encouraged. When you respond in a manner worthy of your interest and ability, it assures the success of these projects. Pledges can be paid monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or on an annual basis. We need the YMCA. Our kids need the YMCA. Our communities need the YMCA. Commitment to Community is our response to do all that we can to make sure those needs are met – today and well into the future. By pledging to this campaign you will be joining others in securing the future of the YMCA. We invite you to join us in this campaign, as together we fulfill our Commitment to Community through the Emma B. Howe Family YMCA. NEW! Watch Into The Future...with the Minneapolis YMCA (video), a video showcasing capital works in progress for the YMCA of Metropolitan Minneapolis, including an update on projects at the Emma B. Howe YMCA. Produced by Fox 9
Northeast Youth Intervention ProgramsThe YMCA is one of the key agencies with the capacity to do intervention youth work. Y Youth Intervention works in partnership to provide services and support to youth who are currently involved in the Juvenile Justice system, long-term foster care, are truant or who are in need of crisis support for homelessness. - YMCA "24/Seven" Program. Works with youth ages 16 and older who are exiting their placement from Hennepin County programs and need independent housing.
- YMCA Juvenile Probation Program. Works with youth 12 to 21 who have become involved in the Juvenile Justice system and are currently on probation.
- YMCA Hennepin County Home School Program. Seeks to help youth make positive transitions to school and/or employment after release from the Hennepin County Home School lock-down facility.
- South Minneapolis and Northwest Hennepin Truancy Intervention Program. Designed to reach out to truant students and help them "re-connect" with school, positive activities, adult role models, and their communities in general.
- YMCA POINT Northwest. A 24-hour crisis intervention and mediation program for young people age 10-21 (and their families) who are on the run or thinking of running away, are homeless or precariously housed, or are transitioning out of foster care, group home, or correctional facility.
Find out more about the Northeast Youth Intervention programs here. To donate to the Northeast Youth Intervention programs, click here and select "Northeast Intervention Program" from the dropdown menu. Wish List- 2 new marquees
- Kids crash mat
- New DVD camcorder
- Group fitness steps and BOSU’s
- 5 equipment caddies
- 50 Aqua jogger belts
- 25 therabands
- 100 new hand weights 3-5lbs.
- Swim lanes
To donate items from the Wish List, please contact Chad Lanners at 763-717-1810.
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