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How Your Donation Helps

$100

will help a kid achieve a growth mindset and better educational outcomes through Power Scholars

$250

can help a kid attend a week of summer camp for fun, friends, and accomplishment

$500

assists cancer survivors as they reclaim their total health after treatment ends

Your Impact Was Felt

Your gift ensures the Y remains a reliable resource for our community. More importantly, it provides the flexibility for the Y to address diverse needs as they arise.

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campers receiving financial aid

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benefitting from Safety Around Water programs

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Power Scholars tackled summer learning loss

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awarded in financial aid

Ways to Give to the Y

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By Mail

Checks are payable to the YMCA of Central New York, and can be mailed to:
YMCA of Central New York
340 Montgomery Street
Syracuse, NY 13202

 

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Designate a Qualified Charitable Donation

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Donate Your Car

CARS makes donating your car to the Y easy, taking care of everything from the pick-up and sale to sending you the donation receipt and necessary tax documents.

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Besse Society Donors

We’re grateful to those who made leadership gifts of $1,000 or more. They are part of a circle of supporters founded in 2005 to honor the memory of Dick Besse, a philanthropist, long-standing member and leader of the YMCA of Central New York.  
Over several decades, Dick gave generously to advance our mission. Besse Society members are recognized year-round in each YMCA branch. For more information, please contact our development office at 474-6851, ext. 317.

 

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Donor Bill of Rights

The Donor Bill of Rights was created by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP), the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), and the Giving Institute: Leading Consultants to Non-Profits. It has been endorsed by numerous organizations.