ARMED SERVICES YMCA RECEIVES $200K GRANT FROM NEWMAN’S OWN FOUNDATION
ARMED SERVICES YMCA RECEIVES $200K GRANT FROM NEWMAN’S OWN FOUNDATION
Funding will support Camping for Young Troops and their Families.
Springfield, VA ─ The Armed Services YMCA has been awarded a $200,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. The award to Armed Services YMCA reflects the ongoing commitment of Newman’s Own Foundation to organizations serving military service personnel, veterans, and their families.
Mike Landers, President and CEO shared, “ The impact this funding will have on our military families and their children is immeasurable. These funds will provide hundreds of military children with learning and bonding opportunities, coping mechanisms to help them deal with the challenges of military life, as well as memories that will last a lifetime”.
The non-profit Armed Services YMCA is dedicated to making military life easier and funds will be used at Armed Services YMCA locations to provide camping opportunities to young enlisted military and their families who could not otherwise afford it.
“We are proud of the men and women who have made innumerable sacrifices in service to our country,” said Robert Forrester, President of Newman’s Own Foundation. “For nearly 20 years, we have been supporting the organizations that help our nation’s troops and their families. This funding is intended to further the impact that our grantees are having in the lives of individuals and families in their time of need.”
Paul Newman established the Foundation in 2005, as a means of continuing his pledge to donate to charity all net profits and royalties from the sale of products from Newman’s Own, Inc. Since the food company’s founding in 1982, Newman and Newman’s Own Foundation have donated more than $350 million to thousands of charities worldwide.
About the Armed Services YMCA
The Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) provides no and low-cost programs to make military life easier for nearly 500,000 active-duty enlisted military and their families each year at 33 branches and affiliates nationwide. Innovative, direct services are tailored to the needs of local military installations nationwide with the help of 18,000 volunteers in addition to community and military support. The Armed Services YMCA was rated in the top 2% of charities nationwide by Charity Navigator in 2012. The ASYMCA does not receive government funding, and does not charge dues or membership fees for their programs. Your tax deductible donation (Tax ID #36-3274346) to the ASYMCA, a top-rated non-profit, will make a significant difference in the lives of young military service members and their families.
You can now donate a vehicle, boat or RV to the ASYMCA for a tax deductible donation
CARS, an A+ Better Business Accredited Business, now accepts car donations for Armed Services YMCA of the USA and over 500 other charitable and non-profit organizations throughout the United States.
Or If you prefer to contact us by phone, please call 855-YMCA-CAR or 855-962-2227 and a CARS representatives will help you with your donation. Thank you so much for your support!
Major Donor Spotlight: Sodexo has Donated $464,000 in the Last Ten Years to ASYMCA Programs Nationwide
The Armed Services YMCA would like to thank Sodexo North America for their longstanding commitment to Military Families and the Armed Services YMCA. Sodexo has donated their time and talent for programs like Operation Hero, the Angels of the Battlefield event, and other programs that make military life easier.
Sodexo North America is a leading food and facilities management company in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Thank you Sodexo for making military life easier.
EMPTY STOCKING FUND: Donors top $1 million target
January 13, 2013 5:11 PM
Tales of financial relief for a grandmother struggling to care for her three grandkids and another that had a 19-year-old who has been in and out of trouble finally getting his high school diploma highlighted the success stories that came out of The Gazette/ El Pomar Foundation Empty Stocking Fund for 2012-13.
For the sixth straight year, the fund exceeded its goal of raising $1 million. The tally was $1,033,313 as of Friday but was expected to increase because of last-minute donations and other money sent through the mail.
The money will be divided among 15 service agencies in the Pikes Peak region.
“The generosity of donors throughout the entire Pikes Peak region is inspiring to see,” said Josie Burke, director of communications with fund sponsor The El Pomar Foundation. “We’re grateful to be a part of this effort that helps so many in need while encouraging participation from every corner of the community.”
Jerry Bruni, president of fund sponsor the Bruni Foundation, said the continued success of the 29-year-old program “characterizes the depth of support in a very caring community.”
“That level in this most recent campaign is an extraordinary achievement,” Bruni said, noting the Colorado Springs area had several causes to support in 2012, including Waldo Canyon fire relief.
“People had to dig deeper than normal, and clearly they did,” he said.
El Pomar signed on to sponsor the fund in 1997, and Bruni joined the cause in 2000.
Gazette Publisher Dan Steever echoed the comments, saying, “This year has been particularly gratifying. We are really amazed and humbled by what the collective team, including donors, campaign partners, media partners and a host of others, has accomplished.”
The Empty Stocking Fund began as a small-scale holiday drive by E. Roy Smith, who was The Gazette’s publisher in 1984. The goal was to help needy families in Colorado Springs. The inaugural campaign brought in $50,000 in cash and goods.
The fund had its most successful year in 2008-09 when $1,320,000 was raised. Every cent donated goes directly to the supported agencies. Administrative costs are covered by the El Pomar Foundation and The Gazette.
The recipient agencies are: The American Red Cross of the Pikes Peak Region, Care and Share Food Bank, Ecumenical Social Ministries, Griffith Centers for Children Chins Up Youth & Family Services, Marian House and Catholic Charities, Mercy’s Gate (formerly known as Northern Churches Care), Partners In Housing, Peak Vista Community Health Centers, Pikes Peak Community Action Agency, The Salvation Army, Silver Key Senior Services, Southeast Family Center Armed Services YMCA, Tri-Lakes Cares, Urban Peak and Westside CARES.
Each agency has success stories based on what the fund has provided.
Read more: http://www.gazette.com/articles/fund-149673-money-empty.html#ixzz2Hy3k36SA
RESCHEDULED FOR 3/19: The 2013 Armed Services YMCA Angels of the Battlefield Event
STORM UPDATE: RESCHEDULED FOR MARCH 19th
Dear Angels of the Battlefield Attendees –
In follow-up to my email yesterday afternoon, the ASYMCA has made the decision to postpone the 7th Annual Angels of the Battlefield until Tuesday, March 19th. We have been closely monitoring the storm tracking information and all models indicate the Washington DC area will be heavily impacted. For the safety and well-being of event attendees and staff, we believe it is in everyone’s best interest to delay the evening’s festivities.
Realizing schedules are committed in advance, we are hopeful you will still be able to join us on Tuesday, March 19th. With that said, logistically our turnaround is tight and we request your prompt participation in updating your attendance status. If the date change doesn’t alter your plans to attend, you don’t need to do anything. Should your schedule prohibit you from joining us on Tuesday, March 19th, please email your cancellation to Susan Simms at ssimms@asymca.org as soon as possible but no later than, Thursday, March 14th.
The ASYMCA regrets any inconvenience that may cause. If you are in the path of the storm please stay safe.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Jonsie T. Stone
Director of Financial Development
ARMED SERVICES YMCA NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
7405 Alban Station Court, Suite B215, Springfield, VA 22150-2318
(P) 703-455-3986 Ext 115 (F) 703-455-2181
(E) jstone@asymca.org (W) asymca.org
The Armed Services YMCA of the USA cordially invites you to join us in honoring our Angels of the Battlefield
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Keynote Speaker Admiral Mark Ferguson
USN Vice Chief of Naval Operations
Honored Guests Corpsmen | Medics | Pararescuemen of the United States
Military Reception: 6:30 pm Atrium Ballroom (Concourse Level), Ronald Reagan Building
Dinner & Program, 7:30 pm Atrium, Ronald Reagan Building, (Concourse Level)
Hosted by Former NFL Player and Armed Services YMCA Board Member Matt Stover.
The Keynote speaker will be Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Mark Ferguson. Following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy with the Class of 1978, Adm. Ferguson completed nuclear power training prior to entering the fleet as a surface warfare officer. His afloat assignments include service on board USS South Carolina (CGN 37), USS Fife (DD 991) and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). He commanded the USS Benfold (DDG 65) and Destroyer Squadron 18. In addition to various staff assignments, he served as a Special Assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, in Mons, Belgium. He has also served as the assistant commander, Navy Personnel Command, chief of legislative affairs, and chief of naval personnel.
J. Matthew Stover was a star kicker in the NFL . At of the start of the 2009 NFL season, he was the third most accurate kicker in the history of the National Football League. He has played for the New York Giants, the Cleveland Browns, and the Baltimore Ravens, with whom he played for 13 seasons, and the Indianapolis Colts. Matt is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University, Wharton School of Business and the Kellogg School of Management. He is President of the Matt Stover Foundation and the Stover Family Foundation, as well as co-owner of Creditcards.com. Mr. Stover is an active board member, ” I have always wanted to serve our service members and their families to thank them for the freedoms they protect for me and my family. Military family support is a major issue today, and I believe the Armed Services YMCA is the non-profit out there best meeting the needs of military families today.”
Matt and his wife Debbie live in Hunt Valley, Maryland and have three children, Jeanna, Jacob and Joe.
Live Music by Bunnell Strings
Musical Guest Bunnell Strings is an energetic and youthful string quintet of five siblings. Their special bond provokes a tremendous audience response both for the remarkable ensemble interaction and their compelling story of loss and hope in the aftermath of losing both their active-duty father and mother to cancer. They offer a thrilling journey into an expanded genre of stringed instrument performance styles and repertoire that make them accessible to young and old alike.
A Special Thank you to our Sponsors
- Our Silver Level Sponsors are United Concordia and Express Scripts.
- Our Bronze Level sponsors are Raytheon, GEICO, La Quinta Inn & Suites, Pitney Bowes, Robinson Aviation, Lockheed Martin, Veterans United, DRS and Bechtel.
- Our Event Level Sponsors are Rip It Energy Fuel, the NAI Michael Companies, Greenburg Trauig and J Street Cup.
A Christmas Surprise- What Jack Daniel’s Operation Ride Home with the Armed Services YMCA Is All About
The Armed Services YMCA was proud to partner with Jack Daniel’s during the 2012 Holiday Season for Jack Daniel’s Operation Ride Home. Together we were able to send 1,315 individual service members and family members home for the holidays. 323 families drove and 236 families flew home. Through Operation Ride Home, identified junior enlisted (E-4 and below) single service members, military families, and families of deployed who might not otherwise have the funds or opportunity to travel home, were eligible to receive vouchers and financial assistance for travel by air or vehicle, depending on the distance of their family homes from their current base or installation.
Today is the Last Day to Donate to the Armed Services YMCA for 2012!
Daily Grommet to Highlight Operation Kid Comfort
dailygrommet.com will be highlighting the Armed Services YMCA this Christmas Day starting at noon for 24 hours on their website and to their customers. If you like fresh finds and want to see a great video on Operation Kid Comfort, with a chance to sponsor a military child, please visit their site!
Many Thanks to the great team and customers of the dailygrommet.com!
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If you’d like to see some of the ideas currently being submitted to Daily Grommet, take a look at our Citizens’ Gallery. Better yet, submit an idea for a possible Grommet yourself! Follow the Grommet story as it evolves, on our founder Jules’ Blog and on the Daily Grommet Blog
ASYMCA opens military holiday gift shop
San Diego | CBS 8| December 12th, 2012
Posted: Dec 12, 2012 4:16 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 12, 2012 4:16 PM EST
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The Armed Services YMCA has opened its annual SuperParent holiday gift shop, where military parents can pick out donated gifts for their children.
The agency plans to distribute 5,000 toys to some 600 military families. About 400 families on a waiting list will get a chance to look over the goods on Thursday, according to the YMCA.
Many military families live at or near the federal poverty level and struggle to make ends meet at this time of year, according to the Armed Services YMCA.
“We have provided the SuperParent program for 26 years and we know firsthand how much these families struggle to make ends meet,” said Amy de Mueles, the agency’s social work program director. “For military parents, being able to provide a holiday gift for a child means so much more than the gift itself. It’s about showing them how appreciated they are and helping to eliminate some of the holiday stress.”
Parents helped by a shopping assistant can pick out two new toys for each child in their household. Members of the San Diego Padres plan to be on hand Thursday, according to the Y.
The program operates with backing from the Spiva Family Foundation, Downtown San Diego Lions Club, Kiwanis Club of San Diego, and the Armed Services Family Support Fund San Diego at the Rancho Santa Fe Foundation.
Express Scripts donates $25,000 to the Armed Services YMCA’s Operation Kid Comfort Program
December 12, 2012- Springfield, VA
Nancy Gilbride, Armed Services YMCA board member stopped by National Headquarters to present a special Holiday Greeting from Express Scripts Federal Services Division. Express Scripts was able to raise and donate $25,000 to help connect military children with their parents while deployed with Operation Kid comfort. Many Thanks to Express Scripts for this much needed donation to support the program.
Express Scripts, Inc.
