Our Supporters

We are grateful to YMCA Mission Partners who provide financial resources that strengthen our community and move us all forward. The generosity of these companies allows the YMCA to carry out our mission - making a meaningful, enduring impact in our local community.

Mission Partners for Adult Programs and Corporate Wellness:

    

Mission Partner for Older Adults:

Mission Partner for Youth Development:

 

Mission Partner for Youth Basketball:

 

If you or your company is interested in joining with the Y to become a mission partner, contact Nicole Hansen at 260.422.6488.

2020 Donors

Thank you to our 2020 YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne donors who helped to strengthen people in spirit, mind and body. View our donor list in our Benefits to the Community here.

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Grant Funding Support

As a not for profit organization, the YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne relies on the generosity of
donors and grant funders to continue carrying out our mission through programs and facilities. 

Thank you to our most recent grant funders (updated 2/14/2022):

English-Bonter-Mitchell Foundation – Supporting the YMCA Enterprise Zone capital campaign is the purpose of a $350,000 grant. The YMCA Enterprise Zone is a multi-phase project that will provide a local center for teens and young adults to explore careers and receive training that will propel them toward a sustainable, meaningful job. 

St. Joseph Community Health Foundation - Enabling YMCA Youth Advocates to help vulnerable youth access healthcare and other supports is the purpose of a $35,000 grant. Youth Advocates mentor young people and provide them with the support and tools they need to grow into thriving adults.

Howard P. Arnold Foundation – Supporting the 2022 YMCA Annual Campaign is the purpose of a $1,500 grant. This will provide scholarships to low-income families who utilize the Renaissance Pointe Y and youth in need who attend YMCA Camp Potawotami. It will also support youth crisis and intervention programs through the YMCA Youth Service Bureau.

Florence M. and Paul M. Staehle Foundation – Enabling hundreds of local children and youth to engage in a variety of arts and cultural activities is the purpose of a $20,000 grant for the YMCA Integrative Arts Program. Activities are led by local artists and arts organizations and are incorporated into YMCA Before and After School programs and summer day camps.

Fifth Third Foundation – Supporting the YMCA Enterprise Zone capital campaign is the purpose of a $50,000 grant. The YMCA Enterprise Zone is a multi-phase project that will provide a local center for teens and young adults to explore careers and receive training that will propel them toward a sustainable, meaningful job. 

Grant news is updated quarterly.

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Grant Funders:

The YMCA of Greater Fort Wayne is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity.