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Our Donors Are Essential Partners

When you make a charitable gift to Camp Wood YMCA, you help strengthen families across Kansas and America. As the nation’s leading nonprofit for youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y uses your gift to make a meaningful, enduring impact. At Camp Wood YMCA your gifts supports the only extended stay overnight YMCA camp in Kansas.  Your gifts make possible a week of summer camp for hundreds of kids.  A traditional campaign experience is possible for them in the last stand of Tallgrass Prairie in North America – in the famous Flint Hills.
Donors were key in our “Great Kids, Great Futures Campaign.” The campaign celebrated its successful completion in 2009 having raised $7.8 million.  The campaign was the first multi-million dollar campaign in the history of Camp Wood YMCA.  It funded major capital improvements since starting in 2005. Campaign gifts funded the construction of new facilities and renovate others. These facilities are tools in the Camp Wood’s effort to give everyone the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE

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Learn how you can contribute to the Camp Wood YMCA Experience.
“Kids to Camp” Annual Fund Drive

This annual drive raises funds for our “kids to camp” scholarship program and is offered each fall, starting in October. It is our way of living up to our commitment to serve all children who wish to take part in our programs. The “kids to camp” scholarships are offered on a family-size and income-sliding scale. Anyone who feels they qualify or would like to be considered for financial assistance is encouraged to apply.

I’m Third Golf Tournament

Since starting in 2003, the I’m Third Golf Tournament has raised over $350,000 over the years to provide financial assistance to over one quarter of the 1,000 children who attend Camp Wood YMCA during the summer. Most receive assistance based on family size and income. Click here to learn more about the annual event during the summer.

Flamekeepers – An Honorary Donor Society

To keep “the flame burning”, Camp Wood YMCA has established Flamekeepers, an honorary donor society.  The society serves to acknowledge and honor those who have made plans for a deferred gift to Camp Wood YMCA.

The flame of the campfire is a unifying image/experience for Camp Wood YMCA.  For mare than 95 years the children and families attending Camp Wood YMCA have spent time around the campfire – building friendships, learning important values and experiencing the majesty of the Flint Hills.

Five Ways to Give Through Your Will

Camp Wood YMCA’s honorary Flame Keepers Society provides the following charitable bequest wording samples for those who wish to leave a legacy at Camp Wood YMCA.  These samples are presented for information only.  Camp Wood YMCA recommends that your Will be prepared by an attorney.

1: OUTRIGHT BEQUEST: SUM OF MONEY

I give, devise and bequeath to Camp Wood YMCA, a nonprofit corporation located near Elmdale, Kansas (taxpayer identification number 480908238) the sum of $__________, for the benefit of Camp Wood YMCA, to be used for the following purpose.

2:OUTRIGHT BEQUEST: SPECIFIC PROPERTY

I give, devise and bequeath to Camp Wood YMCA, a nonprofit corporation located near Elmdale, Kansas (taxpayer identification number 480908238) the following property: (enter a specific description of property), for the benefit of Camp Wood YMCA to be used for the following purposes:___________________________

3. BEQUEST OF RESIDUARY ESTATE

I give, devise and bequeath to Camp Wood YMCA, A nonprofit corporation located near Elmdale, Kansas (taxpayer identification number 480908238), all of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, of whatever kind and wherever situated, which I may own or have the right to dispose of at the time of my death, for the benefit of Camp Wood YMCA, to be used for the following purpose:___________________________________.

4. BEQUEST OF PERCENTAGE OF RESIDUARY ESTATE

I give, devise and bequest to Camp Wood YMCA, a nonprofit corporation located near Elmdale, Kansas (taxpayer identification number (480908238), _______% of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, of whatever kinds and wherever situated, which I may own or have the right to dispose of at the time of my death, for the benefit of Camp Wood YMCA, to be used for the following purpose:________________________________.

5. BEQUEST OF PERCENTAGE OF RESIDUARY ESTATE

In the event that any bequest or devise of any portion of my estate shall lapse of fail for any reason, I give, devise and bequeath that portion to Camp Wood YMCA, a nonprofit corporation located near Elmdale, Kansas (taxpayer identification number 480908238), for the benefit of Camp Wood YMCA, to be used for the following purpose: ____________________________________.