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You can make a difference in the life by making a financial contribution to the Chinatown YMCA’s Annual Giving Campaign 2011-2012.
The Chinatown YMCA is a place where people can enrich their lives through activities and programs that strengthen the foundations of community. Whether it is youth development, healthy living or social responsibility opportunities, the Chinatown YMCA is available for all who want to participate thanks to the generous support of people like you!
Building Skills that Carry Into Adulthood
Youth Sports at the Chinatown YMCA are back. Our Youth Sports Program is available to those ages 5–18. We offer skill-building clinics, teams and tournaments in basketball, futsal, badminton, and ping pong.
It has been shown that youth who participate in team sports have lower school dropout rates, higher homework completion rates, are more likely to attend college, and learn lessons that carry into adulthood.
Youth Sports is supported by the Annual Giving Campaign. Your gift will ensure that we have a strong program that all, no matter what their economic situation is, can participate.
Building Character and Leadership
The Teen Center at the Chinatown YMCA is a dedicated space at the new facility. It offers a haven where youth ages 14 to 18 can safely explore their interests, develop leadership skills, and make friends. The Club Program (where teens explore and create in areas that interest them), I-Works program (where teens get real work experience as Junior Tutors), SOMANYDYNAMOS (the Teen Center’s youth leadership development program), and the College Trip program (where teens visit colleges and universities in Southern California) are among the programs offered.
The Teen Center develops the leaders of tomorrow where they make a difference both in the community and here at the Y. The Annual Giving Campaign supports the programs of the Teen Center and your gift will give youth a solid foundation upon which they can build successful and fulfilling lives.
More Than a Gathering Place for Community
The Community Center is a special place at the Chinatown YMCA. We offer educational and recreational programs through the Community Center for youth families and seniors. Our programs include field trips, ballroom dancing, arts & crafts, and community swim.
The Community Center evolves as the needs and desires of the community become better defined. The ultimate objective is to create a space where members of all ages can live, grow, and learn together. Your support of the Annual Giving Campaign this year will help provide the Community Center with the staffing and supplies to expand the horizons of members through the variety of programs offered.
Turn No One Away
For 100 years, the Chinatown YMCA has been a place of respite within Chinatown. We take pride in being a safe place for members of all ages to live, grow and learn through the programs and activities at the Y. Our goal is to be open and available for anyone who wants to join.
The Chinatown YMCA strives to be as inclusive as possible and providing financial aid for those who need help has been critical to eliminating the financial barriers some families face so that they can participate. Your support of the Annual Giving Campaign this year will provide much needed funding for our financial aid program, which helps hundreds of families each year participate in anything from camp, afterschool programs, swim lessons, fitness membership, youth sports, and so much more.
For more information, contact:
Kari Lee
Executive Director
Chinatown YMCA
855 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
klee@ymcasf.org