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When you join our cause and our community as a GEM, you make an ongoing, lasting impact on your neighbors in Northwest Florida. 

Why is a monthly gift the best way to support your YMCA?

Here are three great reasons!

 

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1. Every month, you'll know that you're helping make the Y experience available to everybody, regardless of their personal circumstances.

Every one of our neighbors deserves the chance to life a safe, healthy life. Your monthly give sustains our mission, making it possible for us to say YES every day we're asked.

 

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2. You will expand your impact beyond a single gift, becoming a part of a circle of friends who are unwavering in their support.

Every month, we welcome new children who need a safe place to go after school, safety around water training, and help learning to read. Every month, we welcome new seniors who crave social connection. Every month, welcome people facing chronic health conditions who need physical activity. As a monthly donor, you stand beside us to welcome them, too.

 

3. Monthly giving makes it easy to be generous because you build philanthropy into your life. 

Our monthly donors are the lifeblood of our mission, offering sustaining support year-round. Plus, we can focus less on fundraising and more on delivering our mission and sharing success stories with you.

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When you become a GEM...

we'll send you a gift to celebrate your generosity and commitment to our cause: a set of notecards featuring artwork by our Y kids and a car decal that identifies your membership.

It's our way of saying thanks and helping you share the impact of your gift with the community.