When you give to your Coal Creek Family Y, you're investing in your community. Your support provides a place for kids to develop into smart, resilient adults, and for people to improve their health and build a sense of community.
Hunger doesnt end just because the week does. So, this
happens every Friday - volunteers, board members, and
staff gather in the lobby of the Coal Creek Family YMCA to
fill nearly 200 backpacks with food for distribution to local
students experiencing food insecurity. Having them to take
home for the weekend, when school lunches aren't available,
makes a world of difference. And its a need that was far
bigger than we anticipated.
There was a need in the community; schools reached out to
us. We started out providing food for 25 or 30 students a
week and it ramped up from there, - Forrest Jammer, Coal
Creek Board Chair.
Ensuring basic needs like hunger are met is vital if young
people are to reach their fullest potential in spirit, mind, and
body. Your support will also help fund summer day camp and
financial scholarships for all our programs.
We need your help to make programs
and services available to all.
$250 provides 25 students with a meal pack to
support their nutrition over the weekend when
school meals are not available.
$500 provides access for 10 young people to learn
drowning prevention while building self-esteem and
confidence in our swim lesson program.
$1,000 provides an entire summer of day camp
for a child to build social and emotional skills while
experiencing the outdoors.
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