Today (Friday) marked the official kick-off of the YMCA’s “Strong Kids” campaign, an annual concentrated fundraising effort.
The YMCA aims to raise $60,000 as apart of the campaign but emphasized the importance of year-round fundraising.
“It’s only actually a portion of the $300,000 we fund throughout the year, but we hope the community comes out to support us,” explained Northern BC CEO Amanda Alexander.
“We want a time when we can really exert a conscious effort to reach out to the public,” she added.
Alexander emphasized that she hopes to integrate those attending YMCA programs through charitable subsidies in a way that fosters inclusion.
“Our charitable work isn’t always known, when you walk into our facility you don’t necessarily see a specific program that you can align with our work, and that’s a beautiful thing.”
1 in 5 people in YMCA programs has received some form of financial assistance or subsidization to participate.
Even though the campaign has just begun, the YMCA is already a third of the way to its fundraising goal.