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Annual Campaign
The Y is more than a gym. It’s a cause. As a 501(c)3 charity, we are dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving the community’s health and well being, and giving back and providing support to our neighbors.
The Y uses financial gifts to help individuals and families participate in programs such as early childhood education, summer camp, youth activities including Ninjastics and swim lessons, as well as family and wellness events through our Income Based Membership program and Child Care Subsidies. Your gift will help young people achieve their potential, empower people of all ages to lead healthier lives, and strengthen the bonds of our community.
If you would like more information on our Y Annual Campaign, or to volunteer, please contact Diane Raver at 812-934-6006 or draver@siymca.org
CONNECTED TO OUR CAUSE. Justin Volk, founder of Just-In-Time 4 Change, LLC, provides home based case work and supervised visits for DCS families. “We use the Southeastern Indiana YMCA, the Decatur, Shelbyville and Switzerland County YMCA’s, and I’ve also used Y’s in Indianapolis and Cincinnati for kids who live closer to those areas. The Y provides a great place to have these visits, especially in the winter months,” says Volk. “Parents want to have positive experiences with their children, and the Y gives us that opportunity.”
“The Y is a great vehicle for engagement. Kids love to use the weight room, play basketball and swim in the pool. It’s an informal way to engage with kids and breakdown barriers. With typical therapy services or case management, if you sit a teenager down and start asking them about their life, they’re not going to tell you anything. The Y is a way to bond, it’s absolutely beneficial. The newly renovated Rec Room here is also amazing – we use it for art, to play pool and video games.
“I have four staff on our company membership that use the Y with clients multiple times a week. Then they can also use their membership for their own personal health and wellness needs.
“I feel like the Y is an untapped resource. I’ve been able to develop good professional relationships with all the staff and they’ve really welcomed us over the years,” shared Volk.
Mom of four, with one on the way, Lori Meyer and her husband joined the Y because of the pool. “I used to be a lifeguard, and I know the importance of my children knowing how to swim, and I know how to teach them. We just needed access to a pool,” says Lori.