{"id":74266,"date":"2016-03-11T06:24:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T11:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/?p=74266"},"modified":"2016-03-11T06:27:35","modified_gmt":"2016-03-11T11:27:35","slug":"ym-kicks-off-2016-fundraising-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2016\/03\/11\/ym-kicks-off-2016-fundraising-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"YM kicks off 2016 fundraising campaign"},"content":{"rendered":"

VW independent\/submitted information<\/em><\/p>\n

The YMCA of Van Wert County is kicking off its 2016 annual board fundraising campaign.<\/p>\n

The YMCA\u2019s volunteer Board of Directors has set an annual board campaign goal of $35,000, with nine local businesses kicking off the campaign with contributions totaling $9,000.<\/p>\n

\"YMCAThe YMCA\u2019s financial aid program has not changed over the years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe YMCA has directed a majority of the money raised towards our mission to help the at-risk children and families in our community,\u201d said 2016 YMCA Campaign Chair Eric McCracken. \u201cHowever, our outreach has expanded and we are also reaching out to other underserved groups of individuals including disabled individuals and military personnel.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis makes 2016 annual board campaign even that much more important,\u201d McCracken added.<\/p>\n

The YMCA now provides free memberships for all disabled veterans and their families, no-cost memberships for families of deployed soldiers, free access for members of the military on leave, free access to all delayed-entry servicemen and their recruiters, and financial assistance to Thomas Edison adults who participate in the MRSI program.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoney raised through the annual board campaign will provide low income individuals, families, at-risk children and many other underserved groups the opportunity to utilize the YMCA facilities to improve mind, spirit and body,\u201d said co-chair Todd Wallace. \u201cOur largest group of financial aid recipients is needy and at-risk children.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor these children, the YMCA has become not only a place to come and socialize with their peers, but also for many it has become a place for healthy adult supervision and encouragement,\u201d Wallace added. \u201cAs part of the YMCA mission, we attempt to reach as many needy individuals in our community as possible.<\/p>\n

Financial assistance is made possible by this campaign and partial funding by United Way.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe board of directors and YMCA staff are committed to continuing the legacy of one of the oldest not-for-profits in Van Wert County,\u201d said YMCA Executive Director Hugh Kocab. \u201cDuring the 2015 annual board campaign, YMCA board members and staff donated over $12,000.\u201d<\/p>\n

The YMCA supports youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. Those interested in supporting the YMCA can donate now on its website at www.vwymca.org<\/a> or contact Heather at heather@vwymca.org<\/a> or Kristin at kristin@vwymca.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To donate to the campaign, contact any board member or Y staff, visit online at www.vwymca.org<\/a> or call 419.238.0443.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

VW independent\/submitted information The YMCA of Van Wert County is kicking off its 2016 annual board fundraising campaign. The YMCA\u2019s volunteer Board of Directors has set an annual board campaign goal of $35,000, with nine local businesses kicking off the campaign with contributions totaling $9,000. The YMCA\u2019s financial aid program has not changed over the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-74266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-02 22:42:32","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74266","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74266"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74266\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74266"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74266"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74266"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}