Why Give?
At the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA, we are proud to serve Clark, Fanwood and Scotch Plains. This year, our Y turns 75 years old. As we celebrate our past and look forward to our future, we’re focused on what matters most – our community and the individuals and families we serve. This includes never turning anyone away due to financial circumstances.
Learn more about our Y on our Fact Sheet.
Please click on the video icon below to see just some of the ways we’re helping our members and community.
The events that have unfolded over the past two years have impacted our world, our community, our families, and our Y in ways we’ve never imagined. We anticipate the need for financial assistance will be even greater moving forward – at a time when our Y faces significant economic losses and setbacks due to the ongoing health emergency.
A donation to our 75 Strong Campaign – however large or small – will directly benefit our community. Those your gift will help includes parents looking for a safe place for their children while they work, seniors who are feeling isolated, and individuals with chronic ailments looking to improve their health and well-being.
Here is a look at how we are helping our community thrive:
289
children served in our Child Care and School Age Child Care programs
81
7th Graders receiving a free Y membership and learning healthy habits for life
401
individuals learning vital water safety and swimming skills in our Swim Lessons program
300+
pounds of food collected during our Kindsgiving initiative to help our neighbors in need
200+
COVID-19 and flu vaccines administered during our first clinic with the Union County Mobile Vaccine Unit
$161,335
in Financial Assistance given out last year to support individuals and families right here in our community
When you give to the Y, every dollar donated remains local and helps us reach more people through life-changing programs and services.
$50
Your gift will help seniors connect and stay active through health and wellness programs and classes.
$100
Your gift will provide a deserving child an opportunity to become water-safe with swim lessons.
$250
Your gift supports Child Care Services, allowing infants through pre-Kindergarteners to flourish in a nurturing environment.
$500
Your gift gives parents a safe place for their children to participate in before and after care programs while they work.
$750
Your gift will provide a child with summer day camp to build lifelong memories.
$1000
Your gift allows a family to enrich the quality of their lives thanks to a year-long Y membership.
For more information about giving to the YMCA, please contact Anne Vardy at 908-889-1999 or avardy@fspymca.org.
THANK YOU TO OUR BUSINESS SPONSORS
Please click on the logos below to be brought to each sponsor’s website.
GIVE WITH CONFIDENCE
The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA has received the following charity ratings:
