Donate to the Y and Go B.I.G.! 🌟

At the Waynesboro Area YMCA, we believe in the potential of every child. By donating to our youth programs, you can help inspire the next generation to dream big, achieve more, and make a difference in our community.

🌟 Believe in our youth. 🌟 Inspire their growth. 🌟 Give them the tools to succeed.

Here’s how you can go B.I.G.:

🛒 Clean out your cupboards: Donate items from our Amazon Wish List.
💳 Give gift cards: Help us purchase the supplies and equipment we need.
💵 Donate money: Your financial support directly funds our programs.
⏰ Donate time: Volunteer with us and make a hands-on impact.

Explore our Wish List and Donation Options! Click Here for Amazon Wish List

Every item you purchase goes directly to supporting our programs, ensuring that all kids have the resources they need to learn, grow, and thrive. Your generosity today will make a lasting impact tomorrow.

Your gift makes a difference!

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CHARITABLE GIFTS

Gifts to our General Operating Support help us to keep membership and programs costs affordable while maintaining quality and timely delivery. Donating to the General Operating Support provides our YMCA with maximum flexibility to address funding gaps for programs and services.

BANNER RECOGNITION PROGRAM

Our members and friends call us THEIR Y. We call them OUR greatest resource—
the thousands of people who work alongside us and support our work to help our neighbors learn, grow and thrive.

Through our PARTNERS & PATRONS BANNER PROGRAM, our Y seeks to attract, recognize and honor those local partners who give substantial support to our Y that allows us to better serve our community. Our PARTNERS & PATRONS BANNER PROGRAM allows you to make an annual donation of $250 or more and we recognize your gift with a personalized banner displayed in our Wellness Center for one year. If you are ready to be a PARTNER OR PATRON of the Banner Campaign, complete the form and return to the Y and/or contact the Y for more information. Thank you for your consideration and continued support!

Y-GRADALES

In 1930, six high school graduates in Toward, Pa. created a group to continue beyond graduation with guidance from Emery M. Nelson, director of the State YMCA, and Miss Jean Holcomb, a high school English teacher and former Girl Reserve leader. They helped the young women develop the Gradale Sorority. This idea of Y-Gradale spread throughout Pennsylvania and in to Ohio and beyond.

Y-Gradale is composed of women whose basic purpose of the YMCA is to cultivate Christian ideals, attainment of Christian character and personality and the development of a high type of womanhood, through a program of religious emphasis, personal growth, social activities and service to others.

Currently, the Waynesboro YMCA carries the portfolio for our State organization. There are three Chapters of Y-Gradale presently in Pennsylvania. Two of these Chapters are in Waynesboro: Waynesboro Beta & Waynesboro Delta; and the third one is Scottdale Beta Chapter in western Pa.

Update: On September 9, 2023, our State Convocation Meeting was held in Bedford, Pa. at Hoss’s Seafood & Steak Restaurant with 14 members attending. Next, some of our members will attend the Community Thanksgiving Service held at a local church and donate to their worthy cause. Then on November 20, 2023, The 2 Waynesboro Chapters will hold their annual World Service luncheon & program with special speaker, Dick Marks (past Executive Director of the Waynesboro YMCA).

We support and donate to Waynesboro Community and Human Services, New Hope Shelter, The Lunch Place, Antietam Humane Society, The Institute, UMCOR, The Sioux YMCA (now called The Council of 7 Fires) in Dupree, South Dakota, plus more!

***Gradale is Latin for “Holy Grail”, which was the emblem on the shield which Sir Galahad carried on his search for the Holy Grail. The Y-Gradale motto is: Sequere Lucem meaning “follow the light”.

If you would like to join in this outstanding organization and “Make CHRIST and his teachings the blueprint for your life” contact 717-387-2059 or mustang671@comcast.net for more details.

GIVE IN THEIR HONOR AND MEMORY

If you have a loved one who has been impacted by the Waynesboro Area YMCA, establishing a memorial or tribute gift is a meaningful way to honor them, while supporting our mission. Your memorial or tribute gift will be a lasting tribute to your loved one and make a difference in the lives of those we serve. Your gift to the Waynesboro Area YMCA endowment ensures that the YMCA will continue to provide valuable, life enriching programs that will be available to all for generations to come. Find out more about how you can support planned giving.

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