LITEHOUSE YMCACapital Campaign

YOUare the key to opening

doors of opportunity

YMCA of the Inland Northwest

ymcainw.org

LITEHOUSE YMCA BOARDChair: Kendon Perry

Financial AdvisorFarm Bureau Financial Services

Bill AitkenOwner

Aitken Construction

Mary Jo AmbrosianiAmbrosiani Pastore Foundation

Dig ChrismerMarketing Manager

Schweitzer Mountain Resort

Jessica JanssenRegistered Nurse

Bonner General Health

Kelly PriorPresident/CEOLitehouse, Inc.

Gwen VictorsonProgram DirectorTrue North Treks

Erica WitteMembership SpecialistChamber of Commerce

Shawn WoodwardSuperintendent

Lake Pend Oreille School DistrictThis campaign is about you. It’s about your youth. It’s about your families. It’s about your community.And it’s about your future.

For 135 years the YMCA of the Inland Northwest has been able to help our communities thrive.

Your Gift Opens Doors

To keep teens safe and engaged after school

To give families a place for fun and quality time together

To provide access to programsthat improve health & well-being for all

“ The true measure of any

community is its willingness and

ability to support the most vulnerable

among us…to weave the all important

safety net which ensures a quality life for

all. You can be an important thread in that

safety net with a gift to the Litehouse

YMCA Capital Campaign as it will ensure

that those children and families in need will

always have access to YMCA facilities and

services and a place where they can learn,

grow and thrive.”

Steve TammaroPresident/CEO, YMCA of the Inland Northwest

The YMCA Welcomes Everyone

The YMCA has the experience and

expertise to deliver lasting personal and social change. We have a long history of

delivering community centered solutions that positively

impact the lives of families and individuals.

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PREPARES CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOR SUCCESS

YOUTH DEVELOPMENTEmpowering young people to reach their full potential

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYProviding support and inspiring action in our communities

HEALTHY LIVINGImproving individual and community well-being

The YMCA is committed to

• 83% of parents in Idaho strongly support after school programs, yet over 110,000 children are waiting for available programs.

• The YMCA has been providing before and after school care for over 25 years.

• 69% of parents say after school programs reduce the likelihood that kids will engage in risky behavior.

• Character development is part of the curriculum for all YMCA programs and activities.

• Nearly 18% of Idaho’s youth experience food insecurity.

• The YMCA is committed to reducing childhood hunger.

SUPPORTS COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

• For children 1-5 yrs old Idaho has the second-highest rate of accidental drowning in the U.S.

• The YMCA has a long history of teaching safety around water and swim lessons.

• Expanding programs and infrastructure will provide additional local employment opportunities.

PROVIDES AFFORDABLE COMMUNITY ACCESS TO HEALTHY OPPORTUNITIES

• Idaho’s obesity rate for individuals age 26-64 is over

30%. Incidences of diabetes, heart disease and obesity are increasing at an alarming rate.

• Sandpoint’s poverty rate 21.5% and 25.9% for children compared to the national average at 15%.

• The YMCA provides affordable memberships based on a sliding fee scale determined by household income.

• Additional assistance through our Membership For All program makes a YMCA membership affordable and accessible for every household.

Even though she’s only responsible for one of them, just about every kid in

the neighborhood calls Anita “Grandma.” It’s a role she takes willingly, helping to make sure the

kids at her apartment complex stay out of trouble and are being safe.

This past summer, her granddaughter Arianna and

others from the area were able to participate in the Safety Around Water program at the YMCA. The lessons help introduce children to the water and prepare them for possible emergencies while at a pool, lake or other body of water. “Children feel safer when they know how to do something, especially around water.”

In addition to water safety, the children she looks over were able to receive free lunches and snacks all summer long thanks to the YMCA Summer Meals Program. Anita said the YMCA has been a huge help in the neighborhood, particularly during the summer months to keep the children safe, fed and engaging in healthy activities.

“Three years ago, my parents shoved me, a painfully timid 13-year-old,

through the doors of the YMCA into the Youth and Government program, reassuring me I’d love it. I

was freaking out. I was going to have to form and express my own opinions

and ideas to strangers! What if the other teens and adults can’t understand me? What if I am humiliated by my speech impediment? What if?!

Turns out, my parents were right; I loved the YMCA Youth and Government. My advisors and teammates were incredibly supportive. The more I spoke in front of everyone, the braver I became. I loved it so much that when I got my bill book, I read each of the 400 bills, researching and preparing to debate ideas I believed in. Because of that hard work, I was named Future Congressman at the State Capitol! I went from barely being able to speak to an audience, to speaking to the entire City Council to put my values into law! I became courageous enough to advocate for the YMCA to Congress at the Capitol in D.C. The Y helped me find my voice. The Y helped me blossom.” - Gabby

Years ago, George was visiting his eye doctor when he got the news he had always feared. He was going blind. Damage suffered while serving in the military in Vietnam compounded by a diabetes diagnosis meant George would soon be losing his sight. His optometrist told him he’d have to prepare for a life staying at home and being less active, George set out to make the most of his situation and the YMCA has been an essential part of his journey.

A couple times a week George walks to the Y alongside his service dog, Sampson. YMCA staff make sure

George gets started on the treadmill and then they help him move to the

weight machines. George knows all the effort Y staff go through to make accommodations for him.

“It’s pretty nice that they do this for me, not every place does this and

I would be lost if I couldn’t be here, the YMCA takes good care of me.”

$4 Million Capital Campaign

Naming opportunities also available

$250,000+

GIVING LEVELS

$100,000+

$50,000+

$25,000+

$10,000+

1,135 VOLUNTEERS = 104,317 HOURS

TOTALS $1,147,487 IN COMMUNITY IMPACT

$48,540

Financial Assistance REQUESTS

$1.75 MillionFinancial Assistance GIVEN

Active older adults remain physically and socially active with their YMCA membership

8,217 4,143 Youth learned a new skill by participating in YOUTH SPORTS