All people need opportunities to lead healthy, productive lives regardless of their financial circumstances.

The Presidio Community YMCA serves people who can’t afford the price of a facility membership, a class or a program, as well as those who can, by seeking donations to make participation possible for all.  You can make a significant and positive impact in the life of a deserving child, youth or adult by make a charitable contribution to the Presidio Community YMCA today.

                          You can honor the memory of a deceased loved one or friend or celebrate

                          a birthday, anniversary or other special event with your donation.  A card

                          is sent to your honoree or the family of the deceased acknowledging your

                          gift.

                         To make a donation of stock, complete this Securities Transfer Form  

                         and/or contact Cindy Sandoval at the YMCA of San Francisco Association

                         office, (415) 281-6752 or csandoval@ymcasf.org.

                         To learn how you can remember the YMCA in your will or arrange for a

                         future gift that provides an income stream and possible tax deferments,     

                         contact Vice President, Financial Development Karen Bradley Follette,

                         CFRE, at (415) 777-9622 or kbfollette@ymcasf.org.

Matching Gifts

                        Many employers match their employees’ gifts, often doubling or tripling the

                        amount realized to continue our mission.  Typically, you obtain and 

                        complete the appropriate match form from your company and turn it over to

                        the YMCA to finish the matching gifts process.

The Presidio Community YMCA designed the Y-Bike Program to help address this worrying trend.  This program teaches youth to ride a bicycle safely, gets them physically active and outdoors, and improves their health and the community by providing education on bicycle riding, maintenance and safety through school-based programs and community outreach.  Not only has this program taught hundreds of youth to ride a bicycle for the first time, it has been proven to increase the self-esteem of youth participants.  During the 2008-2009 school year, we will expand this program to serve a total of nine public schools.

Through structured activities in the afterschool hours and weekends, our Earth Service Corps program develops young people to be leaders in their communtiy through activities focused on group dynamics, adventuer field trips, and community service projects.  The majority of youth participants said that they would spend more time outdoors and that they would do community service again after their experience in Earth Service Corps.  In the coming year, we will continue to develop youth leaders by offering this program at four public schools.

The Presidio Community YMCA runs free afterschool programs at Claire Lilienthal Learning Academy and Marina Middle School.  These programs provide homework assistance, enrichment programs and adult role models to over 500 youth per week. 

Report to Donors Feb 2009