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YMCA Mission
To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.
YMCA Core Values
Caring: Symbolized by the color red for the heart. We seek to teach love and tolerance for fellow human beings, to be concerned about others, and to look after others or take charge of their welfare.
Responsibility: Symbolized by the color green for nature and our responsibility to the world around us and ourselves. To value the worth of every person, including one’s self.
Honesty: Symbolized by the color blue for ‘true blue’. To know the value of honor and truthfulness in our lives. To tell the truth and to act in such a way that you are worthy of trust and to have integrity.
Respect: Symbolized by the color yellow for the golden rule, treating others the way we wish to be treated and to be accountable for one’s behavior.
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| Press Release July 28, 2008 |
Glens Falls Family YMCA
We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristen Hamilton, Development Director
Glens Falls Family YMCA 793-3878
PEPSICO AWARDS $2,500 GRANT TO Glens Falls Family YMCATO HELP MORE PEOPLE ACHIEVE HEALTHIER LIFESTYLES
--Funding to support initiatives related to Activate America®--
PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, and it’s Smart Spot program, a health and wellness initiative, has awarded the Glens Falls Family YMCA a grant for $2,500 in support of health and wellness programs related to Activate America®, a long-term initiative designed to strengthen and promote the YMCA’s abilities to help more Americans live healthier lives.
Specifically, the grant money will be used to incorporate healthy living components into the YMCA Afterschool Program.
This grant is one of 400 that PepsiCo is allocating to YMCAs around the country, for a total gift of $1 million for 2008.
“PepsiCo and the YMCA have a shared commitment to find better ways to help Americans lead healthier lifestyles,” said Mica Wilson, Healthier Lifestyles Marketing, PepsiCo. “Working together, we have tremendous potential to encourage individuals and families across the country to become more physically active and make better nutritional choices.”
Activate America is the YMCA’s response to our nation’s growing health crisis. The YMCA is redefining itself and engaging communities across the country to better support Americans of all ages who are struggling to achieve and maintain well-being of spirit, mind and body. Activate America is making healthy living a reality for millions of Americans by:
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helping YMCAs better support individuals who continuously try but are unable to sustain a commitment to healthy living;
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helping YMCAs to reduce community barriers and increase community supports for healthy living; and
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helping YMCAs collaborate across public, private and not-for-profit sectors to make an impact on the nation’s health crisis.
PepsiCo’s commitment to offering consumers healthier products is reflected in the implementation of its Smart Spot symbol – the first-of-its-kind designation that makes it easier for consumers to identify PepsiCo products that contribute healthier lifestyles. Products that feature the Smart Spot symbol meet established nutrition criteria based on authoritative statements from the Food and Drug Administration and the National Academy of Sciences or have other functional benefits.
“We are very grateful for PepsiCo’s support of our health and wellness initiatives,” said Kristen Hamilton, Director of Development. “Through our long-term alliance, we are working together to reverse our country’s obesity epidemic and the dangerous course of physical inactivity and poor nutrition that threatens the long term-health of our country.”
ABOUT PEPSICO AND THE SMART SPOT™ PROGRAM: PepsiCo, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, is committed to providing industry leadership in the health and wellness arena. PepsiCo launched the Smart Spot symbol, the first-of-its-kind designation that makes it easier for consumers to identify PepsiCo products that can contribute to healthier lifestyles. Products that feature the Smart Spot symbol meet established nutrition criteria based on authoritative statements from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Academy of Sciences or have other functional benefits. The Smart Spot logo appears on more than 300 products across all of PepsiCo’s brands including Tropicana®, Aquafina®, Gatorade®, Baked! Lay’s®, Quaker Oats ® and Diet Pepsi® among others. Visit www.smartspot.com.
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Glens Falls Family YMCA
We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities
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| July 21, 2008 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristen Hamilton
518-793-3878
khamilton@glensfallsymca.org
Glens Falls Family YMCA AWARDED $10,200 GRANT
FROM JCPENNEY AFTERSCHOOL FUND
FUNDING TO HELP ENGAGE MORE YOUTH DURING AFTERSCHOOL HOURS
CHICAGO, Ill. (7/17/08) – The JCPenney Afterschool Fund has awarded a grant of $10,200 to the Glens Falls Family YMCA to help more children participate in safe, life-enriching afterschool programs.
This gift is one of 340 similar grants being awarded by the JCPenney Afterschool Fund to YMCAs around the country. JCPenney Afterschool Fund’s total national contribution exceeds $3.5 million.
The grant award is specifically targeted to help YMCAs provide financial assistance to youth who are not currently participating in an afterschool program because their families lack the necessary financial resources, or those who are currently participating in a program, but who are at risk of leaving due to lack of funds.
“The JCPenney Afterschool Fund is firmly committed to supporting youth-serving organizations like the YMCA that are dedicated to providing safe, meaningful programs during the crucial hours of 3 to 6 p.m., when studies show that youth are at a greater risk of involvement in crime, drug abuse and other destructive behaviors,” says Jodi Gibson, president of the JCPenney Afterschool Fund. “By combining resources, we can help reduce the number of unserved youth and ensure that students of all backgrounds and income levels are able to benefit from afterschool programs.”
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Complementing the JCPenney Afterschool Fund’s support of the Glens Falls Family YMCA is a separate gift from JCPenney of 18 JCPenney Gift Cards worth $50 each for children receiving financial assistance from the JCPenney Afterschool Fund grant to help with the purchase of school clothing and supplies for the new school year.
“The generous support of the JCPenney Afterschool Fund and JCPenney enhances our efforts to serve as many children as possible with meaningful, high-quality afterschool programming,” says Kristen Hamilton, YMCA Director of Development. “They believe, as we do, that children are our greatest asset, and that by working together we can not only keep children safer, but also help provide them with lasting benefits, including healthier lifestyles, improved social skills and an enhanced academic performance.”
Today, with nearly 10,000 child care programs across the country, the nation’s YMCAs are a leading resource for parents looking to find engaging and fun afternoon activities for their children. Most YMCA afterschool programs include elements that promote health and well-being, social skill development, emotional development, artistry, character development, sports and service.
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ABOUT THE JCPENNEY AFTERSCHOOL FUND: The JCPenney Afterschool Fund is a charitable organization committed to advancing the afterschool movement in JCPenney communities by increasing access for children in need, inspiring innovation in the field, and elevating awareness of the value of afterschool programs. Currently, more than 14 million youth in America are unsupervised every day between the hours of 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Through partnerships with YMCA of the USA, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, National 4-H and United Way of America, the JCPenney Afterschool Fund helps prepare children to reach their full potential by providing them with essential afterschool opportunities.
ABOUT JCPENNEY: JCPenney (NYSE: JCP) is one of America's leading retailers, operating 1,074 department stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as one of the largest apparel and home furnishing sites on the Internet, jcp.com, and the nation's largest general merchandise catalog business. Through these integrated channels, JCPenney offers a wide array of national, private and exclusive brands which reflect the company's commitment to providing customers with style and quality at a smart price. The company posted revenue of $19.9 billion in 2007 and is executing its strategic plan to be the growth leader in the retail industry. Key to this strategy is JCPenney's "Every Day Matters" brand positioning, intended to generate deeper, more emotionally driven relationships with customers by fully engaging the company's 155,000 Associates to offer encouragement, provide ideas and inspire customers every time they shop with JCPenney.
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| April 14, 2008 |
Glens Falls Family YMCA
We build strong kids, strong families, strong communities
Stewart’s Holiday Match Press Release Information
The Glens Falls Family YMCA has received a generous grant from the Stewart’s Holiday Match Program for the 2008 Strong Kids Campaign. The Stewart’s Holiday Match Program involves Stewart’s Shops throughout our communities collecting and matching charitable donations from their customers from Thanksgiving until Christmas each year.
The Strong Kids Campaign is the Glens Falls YMCA’s annual fund that supports the YMCA scholarship program. The scholarship program is the foundation of what the YMCA stands for. This campaign gives back to the community in the form of scholarships which provide financial assistance for youth, teens, families and individuals who otherwise could not afford fees for membership and programs.
Requests for financial assistance are received almost daily and the YMCA has made it a practice not to turn anyone away from participating in their programs. Every dollar raised during the campaign goes directly to assist others.
The YMCA is using the Holiday Match funds to award scholarships to children to attend the YMCA Afterschool Club. The YMCA recently implemented a new program called the C.A.T.C.H. Program (Coordinated Approach to Children’s Health). This program works in conjunction with the Afterschool program to include nutritional education for youth and games which provide an increased amount of movement and physical activity. The goals of this program include reduced obesity, increased activity, and promoting overall health in children.
The YMCA strives to teach all children values such as caring, respect, honesty, and responsibility. This grant received from the Stewart’s Holiday Match program to the Strong Kids Campaign helps make these goals a reality for all children regardless of their ability to pay.
The Glens Falls Family YMCA would like to thank Stewart’s Holiday Match program as well as the many community members who donated to this fund in their local Stewart’s shops.
For more information about the Glens Falls Family YMCA’s Strong Kids Campaign, please contact Kristen Hamilton, Development Director, at 518-793-3878 or khamilton@glensfallsymca.org. |
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YMCA Gala nets $30,000
for Strong Kids Campaign
The Glens Falls Family YMCA held their 2nd Annual Crystal Ball Gala at The Great Escape Lodge on February 1st. The YMCA honored Dr. and Mrs. Jim Morrissey and their family with the Community Cares Award. The Award is given to an individual or family who demonstrates a deep and multidimensional commitment to our community.
In addition to a night of dancing to the music of the ‘Big Smoothies’, attendees had the opportunity to participate in a live auction. Items ranged from a local restaurant gift certificate to a weeks stay at a Lake George house. Attendees were also able to take part in a 50/50 raffle. The winners of that raffle were Dr. and Mrs. Bill Bitner.
The event netted over $30,000 for the Strong Kids Campaign. The Glens Falls Family YMCA serves nearly 23,000 members and program participants in Warren, Washington and Northern Saratoga Counties and in 2007 we gave over $425,000 in financial assistance to 2300 individuals. The Glens Falls Family YMCA builds strong kids, strong families, strong communities.
For more information on the Glens Falls Family YMCA, click here.
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