Sponsorship
Opportunities
Sponsor
benefits include a long-lasting partnership with the Kitsap
Family YMCA, impacting thousands of children and families
throughout Kitsap County. The YMCA offers event sponsorship
recognition, logos or name on printed marketing materials,
on-location signage and much more in return for your generous
support.
There are three
levels of sponsorship support - Premier, Associate and Supporter.
The YMCA accepts monetary contributions as well as in-kind
donations toward sponsorship. Depending on the level of
support, we can maximize your exposure with your target
audience, creating an opportunity tailored to your specific
needs.
Please contact Glen Godfrey to
take advantage of any of these opportunities.
360-377-3741 or
glen@kitsapfamilyymca.org
HERITAGE HALL OF
HONOR INDUCTION
The Heritage Hall of Honor was established by
the Kitsap Family YMCA Foundation to honor those volunteers that have
led the way in giving their time, talent and treasure.
Four remarkable members of our community have been recognized by placing a special plaque
on the Hall of Honor wall in the Y gymnasium.
This Hall of Honor award
is for volunteers displaying a level of service and dedication deserving
our most prominent recognition and this year's inductees at the ceremony
on Sunday June 3rd were:
Herb Goodman
John Stanley, M.D. A.H. "Ike" Parker
Marge Thorne
For pictures of the
ceremony, click here.
Kitsap Family
YMCA is a recipient of
United Way funding for many of our Programs and for our
Scholarship program.
2008 TRI
Y
Run/Swim
We want to
thank all our sponsors for their generosity and support of the
YMCA, it's Programs and it's scholarship program for deserving
families in our community.
Primary
Sponsors:
Parker Lumber
Reid Real Estate
KPS Health Plans
Advantage Nissan
Harrison
Medical Center
Thomas Lincoln Mercury
Farrell's Home Health
Media Sponsor:
Kitsap Sun
Prize Donors:
Two Sisters Fine Jewelry
Kitsap Mall
Westbay Auto Parts
Guillemot Cove Pottery
Midway Inn
Chrey's Fine Jewelry
YMCA Volunteers
YMCA Staff
YMCA Members
Made in Bremerton Store...and More
REI
Amy Burnett Gallery
Simply Renewed Art & Antique Gallery
Hampton Inn & Suites
Mountain View Wellness Center
Silver City Restaurant & Brewery
Bremerton's Gold Mountain Golf
Course Scott Alexander's
Golf Shop
We also want to encourage all YMCA members
and visitors to this site to patronize these generous sponsors.
Click here for Results of the
TRI Y Events.
Strong Kids Campaign
Our Strong Kids
Campaign goal was
$85,000 for 2008.
At the YMCA, one of our most important goals is to enrich the
lives of kids in our community. So that no one is denied a
chance to participate, we need your help.
We are excited that our annual Strong Kids Campaign exceeded our
goal and raised $85,125
of much needed money to
support such worthwhile programs as the Handicapped
Learn-To-Swim Program, Teen Late Night, Before/After School
Child Care and scholarships for low-income families. Membership
and program fees do not cover all of the costs to support these
vital community programs. Your contributions help make it
happen. This campaign is your campaign.
We want to
especially thank our Campaign Chair, Cheryl Oakley, and our
intrepid Teams and their Captains:
"Stanley Steamers" Dr. John Stanley
"The Ulshtimates II" Vic Ulsh
"Y Not?"
Walt Draper/Betty Hyde
"The Invisibles"
Ivaly Alexander
"Jane's Pains"
Jane Erlandsen (leading fund raising team!)
Your generosity will help benefit the lives of children in your
community. For details, contact
Glen Godfrey, YMCA Executive Director.
Handicapped Youth
Learn-to-Swim
GOAL: $9,000
For 48 years, the YMCA’s
Handicapped Youth Learn-to-Swim program has served children cost free
with a volunteer staff. For many youngsters this is their only freedom
of movement and it provides self-confidence which helps them succeed in
life. Participants often go on to Special Olympics, which would have
been impossible without the dedication of YMCA volunteer instructors.
Includes Family Service
Department classes from Parent-child, tumbling, music, reading, art,
ballet, sign language, martial arts and much more. Special assistance
to enlisted military families and popular military family DATE NIGHT.
Memorial Scholarships
GOAL: $4,000
Given annually in honor
and memory of A.H. (Ike) Parker, Dr. John P. Schutt, Jack Buesch, Art &
Bee Anderson, Brad Knight, Mary Norwood and Keith Carden. Designated to
provide scholarships for those who may be just above financial
guidelines, but unable to participate with assistance.
Youth Programs
GOAL: $9,000
Includes Youth Sports
(Basketball, Indoor Soccer & Baseball), Swimming Lessons, Splash & Jam
and the in building Youth Activity Room. Thanks to your support over
2,800 youth took part during 2006.
Teen Programs
GOAL: $20,000
Number-wise the largest
YMCA program serving 3,800 teens annually. Includes Teen Late Night,
Fairview Jr. Hi. Teen Nights, Teen weights, Special Events and Youth &
Government. In just Late Night 1,600 different teens participated in
2006. We believe there are few comparable programs which reach the
number of teens we do to prevent teen substance abuse and violence.
YMCA values of Caring, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility
are displayed, discussed and taught. Trash talk, filthy language and
disrespect are not tolerated. Teens know this up front and learn to
modify their behavior toward positive character traits. It’s all not an
easy task, however over time we see a positive change in many, many
young people.
Child Care/Camps
GOAL: $23,000
YMCA child care includes
before/after school “latchkey” with six school sites serving up to 21
different schools, in-building child watch, and two day camps reaching
3000 kids annually. For many children the alternative to YMCA childcare
is an empty house. Studies show that children left to care for
themselves after school, whether rich or poor, from single or two parent
homes, are twice as likely to use tobacco, marijuana, and alcohol. This
is true regardless of a child’s sex, race, family income or academic
performance. YMCA Latchkey programs do indeed “Make a Difference”!
YMCA
Membership Assistance GOAL:
$20,000
Low-income families,
adults, youth and group homes are provided support enabling them to
become YMCA members. Scholarships are provided on a sliding scale based
on income and number in the family. The YMCA is the one place where
everyone is welcome – the results are changed lives and a stronger
community.
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Events
Throughout the year, our YMCA hosts several highly-visible
events in our community including; our TRI Y (Golf Tournament on
Friday, August 3rd and 5K-1Mile Fun Run and Quarter-Mile Swim on
Saturday, August 4th; a Harvest Social in the fall; and a Holiday Social
in December. As a sponsor
of one or more of these events, your business will reach thousands of YMCA
members and attendees, in addition to hundreds of other community
representatives.
Sports and Fitness
The
YMCA offers classes, leagues and tournaments to youth, teens and
adults alike. From jerseys and t-shirts to banners and
water bottles, as a sports and fitness sponsor, your sponsorship
dollars will really get a work out.
Youth, Teen and Family Service Classes and Programs:
Youth Programs
include Youth Sports (basketball, indoor soccer and baseball),
swimming lessons, Splash and Jam and the Youth Activity Room.
One of our
most successful programs, Splash and
Jam, is a great time for
everyone! The
program takes place every third Saturday
and
offers swimming, fun relay races, gym games, food,
G-rated movie
and a craft.
Teen Programs
include Teen Late Night, Fairview Jr., High, Teen Nights, Teen
Weights, special events and Youth & Government. In the Teen
Late Night program, 1,700 different teens participated. The
YMCA serves approximately 4,000 teens annually. We
believe that there are few comparable programs in our area that
reach the number of teens we do to help prevent substance abuse
and violence. Sponsorship of these programs will not only reach
the kids, but their parents as well. And with our new Activity
Center, there are more structured and varied programs being
offered throughout the day, not only for youths and teens, but
also for adults of all ages.
Family
Service classes engage parents and children
and range from tumbling, music, reading art, ballet, sign
language, martial arts and much more. We offer special
assistance to military families through various programs such as
very-popular program, “Date Night.”
For sponsorship
opportunities, contact Glen Godfrey, Executive Director, (360)
377-3741 or e-mail him at
glen@kitsapfamilyymca.org.
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Premier
Sponsor- Comcast Cable
Comcast Cable
Partnership renewed with
Kitsap
Family YMCA
The partnership between
Comcast Cable and Kitsap Family YMCA will continue with Comcast
showing Public Service Announcements on the YMCA’s Strong Kids
Campaign and membership drive.
Both of the 30-second PSAs were filmed by
Comcast and promote the non-profit YMCA as a family-friendly
organization that has much to offer Kitsap County residents.
They will start to air on various networks towards the last week
of January.
Comcast
generously donated the production and airtime, estimated at
$40,000, for the PSA.
The
Kitsap Family YMCA appreciates Comcast Cable as a Premier
sponsor and their generosity, which helps the YMCA carry out its
mission to build strong kids, strong families, strong
communities.
The
purpose of the PSA is to increase membership, create awareness
for the YMCA in Kitsap County and help spread the organization’s
mission and message.
The commercial will air throughout 2006 on more
than 40 cable networks, including such popular networks as CNN,
ESPN, TNT, TBS, MTV and CNBC.
The
PSA was filmed on location, Oct. 13, 2004 and
featured several YMCA members as spokes people, including Lanny
Dowell, Amanda Provost, Becky Lewis, Maria Lewis, and the Busch
family, Cherie, Clair, John, Paul and Cass.
Comcast
Corporation is the nation's leading provider of cable,
entertainment and communications products and services.
Comcast serves more than 1.1 million customers
and employs more than 2,600 people in Washington state. There
are 50 employees based at the cable store and field office at
1225 Sylvan Way in Bremerton.
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Wave
Broadband renews partnership with
Kitsap Family YMCA
Wave Broadband is continuing their commitment for
community service in Kitsap County by renewing airtime for two
30-second public service announcements (PSA) for Kitsap Family
YMCA.
The goal of the PSAs is to increase membership,
create awareness for the YMCA and help spread the organization’s
mission and message.
Wave Broadband estimates the value of the
advertising support at $15,000.
Kitsap
Family YMCA, a non-profit organization and Armed Services YMCA
facility, has been assisted by Wave Broadband for over a year to
not only build a stronger community, but also build strong kids
and strong families through a variety of health, fitness and
wellness programs and classes.
The PSA’s will reach thousands of households
throughout Kitsap County. With an emphasis on youth, teen and
family programs, the PSA’s highlight what is offered at the YMCA
and how they
can
benefit Kitsap County residents, such as the award-winning Teen
Late Night program, which has been recognized for contributing
to the field of substance abuse treatment and prevention and for
making a difference in Kitsap County.
The television spots will begin airing in March
and will run through December 2006. They will be scheduled to
run on the following channels: A& E, CNN, Discovery, ESPN, Fox
Sports, FX, Lifetime, SCIFI, TBS, TNT, USA, E!, ESPN 2, Fox
News, HGTV, History, MTV, Nickelodeon, Spike and TLC.
The Kitsap Family YMCA is located at
60 Magnuson Way,
Bremerton, WA 98310. For more
information regarding the YMCA, call (360) 377-3741 or
visit them online at www.kitsapfamilyymca.org.
Located
in Port Orchard at 4519 SE Mile Hill Dr., Wave Broadband is a
cable and broadband services company serving over 50,000
customers in Western Washington. Having recently invested
heavily in technology upgrades, the company is now able to
provide high speed internet service in 99% in residential and
business markets.
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