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Why Give To The YMCA of Honolulu?

We will always be here to serve our communities, in good times and bad.

The YMCA of Honolulu is a nonprofit organization founded in 1869. For 141 years, the YMCA has worked side by side with our local communities through wars, economic downturns, social upheaval and health crises. The YMCA is committed and equipped to meet the needs and challenges of the thousands of families we serve each year.

Your donation goes a long way at the YMCA, because we manage it well.

Charity Navigator gave the YMCA of Honolulu a four-star rating (the highest rating possible) in 2008 and 2009 for donor return on investment. Over ninety cents for each dollar contributed (90%) goes directly to provide financial assistance for youth, teens and families to participate in YMCA programs and to subsidize youth and teen programs. Most organizations’ overhead averages 18-25%. The YMCA is committed to keeping its administrative costs low, while still providing quality programs.

Our youth and families need the YMCA, more than ever.

The YMCA is one of the largest providers of youth and teen programs in Hawaii (including after school programs and teen outreach/counseling). The severe economic downturn has created hardship for our local families. The demand for financial assistance and programs to continues to grow. In 2009, the YMCA launched  “Membership for All”, an island-wide membership program that makes the YMCA more accessible to all, regardless of ability to pay.

We value our supporters.

At the YMCA of Honolulu, we consider donors part of our YMCA membership ohana. Many of our donors have supported our YMCA for their entire lives, and for several family generations. These relationships can only exist when there is a high level of trust, as our communities have for our YMCA.

We are strong fiscal managers.

In spite of the current economic downturn, the YMCA remains debt-free and adequately staffed with well-trained professionals. We invest in our facilities, staff and programs to better serve our community.

Please give to the 2010 Strong Communities Annual Support Campaign.

Know that your gift does make a difference.
Mahalo for your support!

Your Dollars, Your Impact

• $50 supports a month of after-school care for a child
• $100 provides eight weekly swim lessons and safety skills classes for a youth
• $200 allows a college student to experience a service-based alternative spring break  
• $500 provides a family a one-year membership where they can spend time together in a healthy environment
• $800 helps two seniors on fixed incomes to maintain strength and well-being with subsidized memberships for a year
• $1000 makes it possible for six low-income, at-risk teens to participate in leadership training programs for a full week
• $2000 sponsors an entire 4^th grade class to experience environmental education classes at YMCA Camp Erdman  
  

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