ENSURE A BRIGHTER FUTURE

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1 FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTHY LIVING FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ENSURE A BRIGHTER FUTURE HERITAGE CLUB

2 CHANGING LIVES AND INSPIRING HOPE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. The Y is a powerful association of men, women, and children joined together by a shared commitment to nurturing the potential of kids, promoting healthy living, and fostering a sense of social responsibility. Every day we work side-by-side with the neighbors in our community to make sure that everyone, regardless of age, income or background, has the opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive. We invite you to join us. 2

3 The Heritage Club is a circle of friends who share a commitment to the long-term financial stability of the Y and a belief that the Y s life-changing programs continue to be offered to future generations. At its core, the Heritage Club is a community of caring people coming together to meet the needs of others for lifetimes beyond their own. Our YMCA celebrates our Heritage Club members. Your gift ensures that the Y will be here to serve other families for years to come. Please consider joining the Heritage Club through a gift to the Y Endowment Fund. 3

4 ENGAGE COMING TOGETHER FOR A COMMON PURPOSE THE GOOD OF OUR COMMUNITY. The Y is and always will be dedicated to building healthy, confident, connected, and secure children, adults, families, and communities. Every day our impact is felt when an individual makes a healthy choice, when a mentor inspires a child, and when a community comes together for the common good. HOW DOES YOUR INVOLVEMENT HELP? The Y is about changing lives for the better. Everything we do is designed around three crucial focus areas. Your gift to the Heritage Club nurtures the potential of kids, promotes healthy living, and provides opportunities to give back for generations to come. 4

5 THE Y IS FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, because we believe that all kids deserve the opportunity to discover who they are and what they can achieve. That s why, through the Y, youth today are cultivating the values, skills and relationships that lead to positive behaviors, better health, and educational achievement. Child Care Mentoring Sports Programming Camp Swimming THE Y IS FOR HEALTHY LIVING, improving the nation s health and well-being. The Y brings families closer together, encourages good health, and fosters connections through fitness, sports, fun, and shared interests. As a result, youth, adults, and families in our community receive the support, guidance, and resources needed to achieve greater health and well being for their spirit, mind, and body. Family Time Sports & Recreation Nutrition Education Spiritual Development Personal Wellness Physical Activity Stress Reduction THE Y IS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, by giving back and providing support to our neighbors. The Y has been listening and responding to our community s most critical needs for 160 years. Whether developing skills or emotional wellbeing, welcoming and connecting diverse populations or advocating for healthier communities, the Y fosters the care and respect all people need and deserve. Community Health Volunteerism Financial Support Global Education 5

6 CREATE CREATE EXPERIENCES BEYOND OUR LIFETIME. Your investment in the Heritage Club is an investment in the Y s future. Your gift ensures values-based programs for today and finances future growth for tomorrow. There are a number of gift giving vehicles available for you to consider. In addition to dramatically impacting the lives of children and families, a planned gift offers you many benefits. Here are just a few of the many options available. WILL A designation in your will to benefit the Y, of either a fixed amount or a percentage, is the simplest type of gift and the easiest to implement. IRA/RETIREMENT PLAN You can also name the Y as the beneficiary of some or all of your IRA or retirement plan simply by changing your beneficiary form designation, which is a tax-effective way to make your planned gift. INSURANCE POLICY This type of gift allows you to list the Y as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy and is a very simple way to complete a planned gift. CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY/TRUST A charitable gift annuity is an easy way to make a gift to benefit the Y while providing you with a lifetime stream of income. Creating a qualified trust that provides income to you and a future remainder interest to the Y, or provides income to the Y with a future remainder interest to you or your family, is another way to make a gift. OUTRIGHT GIFT These gifts can include cash, land, stock, real estate and personal property. Many of these gifts have tax benefits. We invite you to consider the ways that you can invest in a legacy gift through the Heritage Club. You have the power to ensure that Y programs are accessible to everyone in our community for generations to come. 6

7 The mission of the YMCA is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all.

8 YMCA of Greater Grand Rapids 475 Lake Michigan Drive NW Grand Rapids, MI P F grymca.org