As a Heritage Club Member you know you’re making a difference. You see how your support benefi ts families with mission-driven programs. You hear that your gifts send kids to camp. You feel the impact that your generosity has left on those around you. You believe in the YMCA mission and value it for each of your own reasons. Thank you for choosing to strengthen the YMCA and make it possible to share it with those that may not otherwise have the opportunity.

For decades, The Akron Area YMCA has successfully dedicated time and energy to teach children the importance of family values, friendship and partaking in the community. By contributing to the YMCA mission, you as well are tutoring these children towards a better future. Your gifts will be remembered through their smiles and laughter as you watch them grow into successful and caring individuals.

More than 70 Heritage Club members gathered at Camp Y-Noah for the 28th Annual Heritage Club dinner. Among the attendees were many former campers and camp staff who enjoyed sharing their favorite camp stories and experiences. The evening was marked with many great reunions and memories, plus a camp tour and delicious cuisine.

The Akron Area YMCA Foundation continues to make a difference through “named funds” like the Bucey Fund, established by Wiley, Jr., Randolph and Richard Bucey in memory of their parents, Wiley and Mary Bucey. The Bucey sons grew up in the shadow of the Akron Area YMCA and are deeply rooted in the community of the YMCA for its emphasis on character, integrity and Christian principles.

Members of the Heritage Club support the YMCA and preserve its value-based programs by making a planned gift to the Akron Area YMCA Endowment Foundation. Donations can be made in a variety of ways including a bequest in your will, creation of a charitable trust or a gift annuity. Most importantly, gifts can be structured to provide financial security for donors and their heirs while maximizing the impact for the YMCA.

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