Why Contribute?

• Your support is needed to provide scholarships to youth, individuals and families.  With this support we can provide scholarships for membership and programs to people who do not have the ability to pay.  We turn no one away experiencing financial hardships.  $165 will provide membership services to one family for an entire year.
• Many programs and services are mission driven, which means we provide them because there is a need and not for financial gain.  Your support will help cover the cost of these services and programs so everyone can benefit from your support.  $1000 will help us provide free after-school tutoring, free aquatic classes for our senior population, free and reduced swim lessons and development programs for our new Teen Center.

Your Contribution Will Make A Difference In Someone's Life!

Assistance is based on the number of people in the household and gross annual income.  Scholarship Request Forms are available at the Service Desk.  All information is, of course, confidential.

Through the generosity of individuals and businesses our YMCAs were able to serve over 1744 members and program participants with scholarships in 2011; nearly $194,000 in direct aid was awarded. Financial Assistance is the fastest growing membership category, 19% of our membership base.

This assistance is made possible through the generous support of our members and the community partners during our Annual Support Campaigns.  In 2011, our volunteers raised over $143,000 to provide scholarships to families, primarily for youth and family memberships. Our combined campaign goal for 2012 is $145,000, less than what we anticipate to award. 

The Franklin Branch surpassed their 2011 goal raising over $79,000.  This enabled the Franklin Y to provide and award 771 individuals with membership assistance and 538 program scholarships.

The Grove City Y raised $63,000 in 2011.  Grove City's Support Campaign was able to provide and award 973 individuals with membership assistance and 351 program scholarships totaling over $74,000 in direct scholarships.

As successful as we are, we are still anticipating the requests for scholarships exceeding what we have raised in support funding.  So if you have not yet given, or want to give more, your support would be greatly appreciated.

Grove City Y's "Everyday Heroes" Brochure for 2012

Franklin Y's "Everyday Heroes" Brochure for 2012

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