Spring Fund Drive: Consider a gift of $50

The University YMCA is kicked off its Spring Fund Drive on March 1st!

You can support the many student programs and work of the Y by making a pledge or donation during the entire month of March. Our goal for the Spring Drive is $85,000. With participation from our Board of Governors, Board of Trustees, Students, Staff, and Friends, we started with $42,000 already pledged and donated this year! Now, we've hit $65,000. So close!

You can pledge or donate online, and even use PayPal.

You can also become a member by mailing a check made payable to:
The University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St. Champaign, IL 61820

Consider a Gift of $50...

$50 sponsors two student lunches at the Annual Volunteer Recognition luncheon!

$50 provides 150 posters for the "Do I Look Like An American to You?" racial profiling awareness campaign.

 

$50 sponsors one incoming student to attend the overnight leadership retreat, Alternative Orientation.

$50 sponsors a screening of an award-winning international film as part of the Global Lens series.

$50 provides a Maria Somma scholarship to a student with financial need to go on an ASB trip.
 

Want to Kick it Up?

 

$100 sponsors a leadership workshop for YMCA student leaders and Bailey scholars. 

$250 provides live music for an International Student Reception.

$500 makes printing one issue of the Green Observer possible. 

$1,000 sponsors an exhibition in Murphy Gallery through Art @ the Y.

$3,000 allows the Y to bring visiting scholars as part of the Friday Forum series, such as Richard Arum, author of "Academically Adrift" in Fall 2011. 

 

$5,000 helps the Y hire several student workers to assist staff in daily tasks, which helps them get through college!