Last Chance To Donate The Roxoborugh YMCA Before Ringing In 2017

As 2016 draws to a close, area YMCAs are asking for your donations before the New Year come in. Donating by Dec. 31 will allow you to include your charitable efforts on your 2016 taxes, too!

YMCAs rely on donors to help its locations run programs for their respective communities and also provide financial assistance to people who can't afford memberships, programs, and other services.

Some of the programs made possible by donations are:

• Afterschool Programs
  
• Child Care
  
• Y ACHIEVERS
  
• Diabetes Prevention
  
• Family Activities
  
• School Readiness through Pre-K
  
• Summer Camp
  
• Summer Learning Loss
  
• Water Safety
  
• Active Older Adults

Check out this YMCA provided graph showing where donation funds are spent

If you want to be a YMCA donor, click here to give even a small amount of money.

"Your gift, no matter the size, will help members of our community discover a place where they can grow, improve their health, and find new friends," the YMCA says of donations.

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