Why Give to the Y
The Duluth Area Family YMCA is dedicated to strengthening our community through programs that nurture the potential of children, promote individual health and well-being, and give back to provide support for our neighbors.
Every day the Duluth Area Family YMCA provides scholarships and financial assistance to families and individuals in our region. Our annual Community Support Campaign ensures that everyone in the community has access to vital programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
Giving Opportunities
Connect to your cause and find your reason to give within our Y Giving Programs.
Give Monthly Help Daily
When you donate monthly to your Y, you impact your community 365 days a year! Join Transform Northland to make a difference today.
Your Gifts in Action
Every day and in every way, we seek to provide transformation experiences and your support makes that all the more possible.
Campaigner Information
Find tips and resources to help support our annual Community Support Campaign.
Your gift can help someone in your community:
- $5/month can save a life by teaching a child how to swim.
- $10/month provides a safe place to reconnect to 1 family transitioning out of homelessness.
- $25/month promotes getting outside and keeps 2 children active through Summer Day Camp.
- $50/month teaches civic engagement through Global Youth Service Day projects led by True North AmeriCorps members in schools and youth-serving agencies across our community.
- $84/month creates lasting memories by sending 2 children to overnight camp for a week at Camp Miller
- $100/month supports a child’s potential after-school through Out of School Time programs.
Alone, there is amazing work your gift can do, but combine that with others in our Y community and see how TOGETHER, we can do so much more!
- 50 people giving $5/month= teaches 60 children to swim as they gain valuable strength and confidence in their abilities.
- 50 people giving $10/month = in one year, gives 25 families transitioning out of homelessness a 3-month membership, providing a safe, healthy environment for them to reconnect as a family in their time of need.
- 50 people giving $25/month= will send 175 children to summer Day camp, engaging them in the outdoors and challenging them to try new things.
- 15 people giving $50/month = provides funding for over 500 YOUTH to participate in service-learning projects, Healthy habit making, and youth leadership building activities–making our community a better place for all.
- 15 people giving $84/month = gives 30 underserved youth the opportunity to spend a week at Camp Miller building their confidence, leadership skills, and forming lasting memories.
- 5 people giving $100/month = provides 15 school-aged children with 9 months of Out-of-School Time programming, where they can receive the academic and social support they need to reach their potential.
The Y’s donor-supported scholarships and community programs are essential to ensuring continued access and opportunities for all at the Duluth Area Family YMCA. This community outreach would not be possible without the support of our major donors.
Annual donations of $1,000 receive banner recognition within one facility and those giving $2,500 receive a banner in two locations; all donations over $5,000 receive a prominent Champion Banner. All donor banners are displayed in your Y until the following year’s campaign. These major donors also receive acknowledgment on our website, social media, and the invitation to participate in key events. Please view our CORPORATE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES brochure to review our complete recognition package.
When you’re ready to make your commitment, contact our development office at:
Christine Paliewicz, Development Director
(P) 218-722-4745 ext. 126
(E) cpaliewicz@duluthymca.org
or MAKE YOUR COMMITMENT today through our Online Commitment Form
Thinking of how you can make a lasting impact on your community? Consider making a legacy gift to the Duluth Area Family YMCA. In a world where so much comes and goes so quickly, your gift ensures that the Y can achieve its mission of a healthy spirit, mind, and body for all, for generations to come.