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The Alex W. Spears III Family YMCA offers many different ways for you to give back to your community. You can help by volunteering in any of our departments, helping with our We Build People Campaign and Bright Beginnings, as well as volunteering to be a sports coach.
We need $14,000 more dollars in order to FILL THE BUS and send it to Summer Camp. Donate up to $125 to send a kid to Summer Camp for 1 week! Donating is easy online or contribute at the front desk. Donate today so our bus can be full for Summer Camp!
Online Donation - follow login directions to access donation options. If you need assistance please contact our web help center at web@ymcagreensboro.org or
2010 We Build People Campaign
Helping People Who Need the YMCA
Our goal is to turn no one away from YMCA programs or services due to an inability to pay. This is made possible by We Build People, the annual charitable-giving program of the YMCA of Greensboro.
The YMCA, as well as those recipients who benefit from your assistance, would like to thank you for helping to make a difference in your neighbors’ lives. Learn more about We Build People in the 2010 WBP Brochure:
If you would like to make a contribution to our We Build People campaign, there are two ways:
Online Donation - follow login directions to access donation options. If you need assistance please contact our web help center at web@ymcagreensboro.org or
Print Pledge Card in WBP Brochure above and mail with your donation to:
Alex W. Spears III Family YMCA
3216 Horse Pen Creek Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
Below is an article that one of your fellow members wrote for the Northern Record, please click here to read Jim Carpenter's article on fundraising for the YMCA.
ALTHOUGH THE HISTORY OF THE YMCA can be told in moments, it continues to be lived in the lifetimes of thousands each day. It began in London, England - back in 1844 - in dedication to a mission and values that have since caused YMCAs to be formed all over the world. The Greensboro YMCA will continue to grow in the same spirit today and far into the future through the dedication of our staff and the generosity of our friends.
The Heritage Society is a special group of friends who believe in the purpose and values of the YMCA. We invite you to consider becoming a member by including the YMCA Endowment Fund in your estate plan through a bequest, life insurance, trust, or outright gift. A gift to the Endowment Fund is an investment in the guiding beliefs of the YMCA.
We'll be pleased to help you create an endowment and achieve timeless recognition for yourself or a loved one. Through a deliberate and thoughtful process, YMCA professionals will work with you and/or your advisors to create a giving opportunity that speaks to you and your family's unique desires. To inquire about donating, please contact Nancy Calkins, Vice President of Financial Development, (336) 854-8413 x 107 or email nancy.calkins@ymcagreensboro.org. She will be pleased to work with you in any way you find convenient.
Sports Coach
If you would be interested in volunteering as a youth sports coach, please fill out this YMCA of Greensboro Volunteer Application and return it to the Alex W. Spears III Family YMCA. Once the application is reviewed by one of our sports' staff you will contacted for information regarding the league. Sports that are available are baseball, basketball, soccer and flag football. Coaching would take about 4 hours a week. Teams would have an one hour practice and a game that usually lasts about an other hour. Good communication skills are a must. We also perform Criminal Background Checks on all of our volunteer coaches.
We Build People Campaign
The We Build People Campaign is our annual fund raiser for our financial assistance program. The Alex W. Spears III Family YMCA does not turn anyone away due to financial reasons. We due this through the We Build People Campaign. Last year alone the Alex W. Spears III Family YMCA gave over 800 scholarships totaling over $120,000.
Check-in desk
We are seeking volunteers to help at our Towel Desk. If you love greeting fellow members and guests and want to volunteer, please contact Lynn Crawford, Membership Director, at 387-9639 or by email.
Give A "Bright Beginning" for the New School Year
The YMCA Bright Beginnings program helps approximately 500 children with new school clothes, supplies, and a book bag to help children in-need start the year with confidence for success. Volunteer opportunities include shopping with children, making a cash donation to support the shopping trips, and donations of basic school supplies and new book bags. Older teens may volunteer with their parent to help shop with a child. Families with children may volunteer to help stuff book bags with school supplies.
Individuals or companies that wish to collect basic school supplies or book bags are asked to deliver them by August 1 to the Y of your choice (Bryan Y, Hayes-Taylor Y both in downtown Greensboro, Spears Y on Horse Pen Creek Road in Greensboro, Ragsdale YMCA in Jamestown, Stoney Creek YMCA in Whitsett, or Reidsville YMCA). Volunteers, including families, are invited to help stuff book bags with supplies and can make arrangements with the Y of their choice. Individuals, church or employee groups, and other organizations may also volunteer to collect supplies or shop with children. An organization can request a special trip and shop as a team with a group of Y children.($3,750 serves a group of 25 kids).
If you would like to help, please click on the links below:
If you would like to donate or become a volunteer shopping buddy, contact your YMCA branch coordinator, Lynn Crawford, for more information.
The YMCA would like to thank all our donors and volunteers who participated in the 2009 Bright Beginnings program. Without your help and support, we would not have been able to take more than 400 children shopping for school clothes and supplies. Thank you again!
Below are some pictures from previous Bright Beginning Shopping Trips:
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Greensboro, NC 27410
(336) 387-YMCA (9622)
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