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YMCA Calgary is a charity that takes a holistic approach to health offering wrap-around supports to help people boost their physical, mental, and social well-being and to promote equity in our communities. Donations are a critical part of our revenue model, to help us run programs and offer financial assistance to people who otherwise wouldn’t be able to participate in our programs.

On one side of the story is you, making a donation, being a community-builder. On the other side of the story is someone else seeing doors and opportunities open. The result is a greater sense of belonging on both sides.

 

Prioritizing Our Community 

YMCA Calgary has seven fundraising priorities that allow us to make an impact in our communities. Your gift goes right to work and supports members of your community so no one is turned away.

  • Greatest Need: Allows us to use your gift to address what’s currently most pressing
  • Child & Youth Subsidy: Ensures that no child is turned away from a Y experience
  • Adult Subsidy: Allows adults to access subsidized membership and program opportunities
  • Child & Youth Empowerment: Provides vulnerable children and youth the opportunity to participate in programs that support their academic success, community engagement, cultural awareness and connect with other peers and supportive adult role models right in the community where they live
  • Outdoor Camp Experiences: Provides kids the life-changing experience of attending outdoor camp
  • Endowment: Your gift keeps giving, year after year, generating revenue to sustain our programs
  • Global Initiatives: Supports our partners in the Ukraine and Bogotá to meet the needs of their communities

 

Camp It Forward

1 in 10 kids are waiting for financial assistance to attend summer camp. Help us #CampItForward and provide them with the summer they dream of.

Let's raise some CAMPfidence! Donate today!

Make a One Time Donation

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By making a donation, your gift goes right to work and supports members of your community so no one is turned away.

Make a Monthly Donation

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When you join TEAM UP, your monthly gift will be matched by the generosity of other committed YMCA Donors for the next three years!

Become a Sponsor

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Through collaboration and strengthened partnerships, we can enrich our impact and outcomes to better serve the needs of the community. 

Leave a Legacy

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You can leave a legacy that will help shape the future health and wellbeing of our communities. Learn more about Bequests in Wills and the YMCA Calgary Endowment Fund.

Donate Stock and Securities

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A donation of publicly traded securities is one of the easiest and most effective ways to give.

Community Impact

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Your donation makes a real impact on the communities we serve. We are proud to share impact stories of the lasting personal and social change that you have helped create.

Our Donors

Thank you to our individual donors who help make a difference in the lives of our community every day. From one-time givers, to our Team Up and Lead Up donors, each gift helps contribute to what makes the Y so special for everyone.

Our Sponsors

YMCA Calgary is grateful to our sponsors who help us to make an impact in our communities. Their generosity goes right to work, supporting members of the community so no one is turned away.

118824168 RR0001 - YMCA Calgary CRA Registered Charity Number