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.
campers receiving financial aid
benefitting from Safety Around Water programs
Power Scholars tackled summer learning loss
awarded in financial aid
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.
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.