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.

2021 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 7/15/2022):

YMCA of the USA Strategic Initiatives Fund – Enabling the Jorgensen Family YMCA to provide free swim lessons to more than 100 low-income youth is the purpose of a $6,500 Swim Lessons Scholarships Grant. The Y has a partnership with the Fort Wayne Housing Authority, which will refer youth to the program.

Boosting the inclusive culture at YMCA Camp Potawotami is the purpose of a 3-year $21,000 grant. Funds will enable the strengthening of policies, practices and programs to effectively include and support marginalized youth in their camp experience.

Don Wood 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. 

Pathfinder Foundation – Providing supplies for the Y’s adaptive and inclusive programs is the purpose of a $1,000 grant. Specifically the funds will help us ensure that individuals of all abilities feel welcomed through social events, adaptive camp, sensory friendly events, and Trail Buddies. 

Foellinger Foundation – Helping youth to develop values, skills and relationships that provide a solid foundation for success is the purpose of a $44,950 Summer Youth Programming grant. Programs include summer day camps for elementary and middle school-age children and a healthy living initiative for vulnerable youth served by the YMCA Youth Service Bureau.

The Waterfield Foundation – Supporting the 2022 YMCA Annual Campaign is the purpose of a $2,000 grant. This will provide scholarships to low-income families who utilize the Renaissance Pointe Y and enable underserved youth to participate in YMCA Camp Potawotami summer resident camp.  

Grant news is updated quarterly.

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