“The Y. So Much More.” Annual Campaign Figures ARE IN!

The 2015 “The Y. So Much More.“ campaign raised $61,499 to surpass the campaign goal of $55,000. These funds supported community & area needs through YMCA services.

Red Oak, Iowa, January, 2016 – The Montgomery County Family YMCA’s Annual Campaign, “The Y. So Much More.” is designed so that everyone in Montgomery County and throughout the area has access to vital community/area programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.

Every day, the Montgomery County Family YMCA works to support the people and neighborhoods that need it most by addressing community matters, such as fitness and healthy lifestyle for all ages, chronic health issues, school partnerships, and to serve as a center for social networking.

“Throughout Montgomery County, countless people know the “the Y”. But there’s so much more to our Y than one might think”, said Rudee DeMarce, YMCA Board of Director and chair of the 2015 Annual Campaign program. “The Y is more than a gym. It’s a cause. As a charity, we’re dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving the nation’s health and well-being, and giving back and providing support to our neighbors.”

The 2016 Montgomery County Family YMCA campaign goal is to raise $55,000 and the area residents, members of the YMCA, friends of the YMCA, were able to raise $61,499, the most ever funding raised for annual support in the 20 year history of the Montgomery County Family YMCA. DeMarce thanked everyone for their amazing support with all the donors, volunteers and YMCA staff making the 2015 campaign the most successful campaign in the 20 year history

of the Montgomery County Family YMCA.

Funds raised supported a wide range of activities from athletics, fitness, healthy living, youth development, social responsibilities to summer day camp programming. The Y doesn’t just strengthen bodies – it strengthens people, families and communities.

Year after year, charitable gifts from YMCA donors make it possible for kids to have a safe place to learn and build confidence after school; for families to reconnect and grow together; for members of the community of all ages, access to fitness education and training to reach their full potential. DeMarce mentioned that donor received the wonderful satisfaction of knowing that they helped someone enjoy YMCA services that truly needs assistance to be involved with youth programming and to keep programs affordable for everyone to be able to participate in. The Montgomery County Family YMCA has had in place for 20 years the policy that “no one will be denied membership or programming opportunity due to financial limitations.

The first quarter of the new year when preparing one’s taxes is a great time to support area non-profits like the YMCA and many other local worthwhile organizations. The donor receives their year-end tax contribution opportunities in working with a 501 (c ) not for profit organizations.

About the YMCA

The Y is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 21 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change.

The Montgomery County Family YMCA's mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all! We provide health and wellness, youth sports, senior programs, teen programs, aquatics, and group exercise instruction. In our 66,000 sq. /ft. state of the art facility we serve over 917 households with membership totaling over 2,338.

The 2016 YMCA’s annual campaign new theme will be The Y. “For a better us” The 2016 campaign goal has been set at $58,000 and the 2016 campaign chairperson will be Ava Dorrance of rural Elliott, Iowa as well as serving on the YMCA board of directors. Watch for more information about The Y. “For a better us” annual support campaign in late winter and early spring of 2016!

To learn more about how you can support the Y’s cause, please contact Nick Zimmer, Executive Director at 712-623-2161 or execdir@mcymca.com, visit www.mcymca.com, and see Nick at the YMCA located in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park at 101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa for more information.