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Capital District YMCA
Administrative Offices:
465 New Karner Road
Albany, New York 12205
518-869-3500
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Developments Newsletter
President's Message
See a Volunteer... Thank the Volunteer... They Keep Us Strong and Growing
Recently, I wrote a letter to
our YMCA employees
because I wanted to remind
them how important
volunteers are to our
organization.
I’m certain they, and you as
supporters of the YMCA, realize that our organization is
lead by a group of dedicated volunteers. These 32 policy
volunteers, the Capital District YMCA Board of Directors,
are the decision making body for the organization.
That
means I actually have 32 bosses. People from all
different professions and walks of life help lead and
direct the future of our YMCA.
I often call upon many members of this group for their
knowledge and expertise. The Board is supported by
Branch Board of Man gers representing each of our
facilities. Each local YMCA has a board of 30 volunteers.
Again, these are representatives from the local
community who give their time to help us run their
particular YMCA facility and do good work for our local
constituents.
Our directors along with many other volunteers help us
raise annual support dollars to assist us in providing
programs and service scholarships to over 32,000
people a year.
Our volunteers over the years have helped us raise
millions of dollars to establish and build new YMCAs that
provide incredible and needed services for children,
families, and the greater community. We have
volunteers who help us in programs as well, serving as
coaches, mentors, and even helping us with various
projects in and around our branches.
It’s inspiring to have so many volunteers committed to
helping the YMCA move forward. And, as we approach
the Reach Out For Youth Annual Support Campaign
effort, it’s important that our appreciation and thanks to
our boards and contributors be expressed daily.
So, I asked our employees, and I’ll be doing it myself,
the next time we see a volunteer of the YMCA, to take a
second and say thank you. Without these wonderful
people at our YMCA, we couldn’t do all the great things
that we do.
by David Brown
Capital District YMCA President / CEO
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