With a goal of $120,000, the Henderson Family YMCA’s annual campaign is underway, and sights are set on a new wellness facility and improvements to outdoor facilities for youth and adult programs.
Tommy Marrow chairs the 2025 Campaign; he’s also vice chair of the YMCA board of directors. In a letter announcing the campaign, Marrow stated the goal is “ambitious,” but also achievable with the support of people in the community who believe in the Y’s mission to provide programs for the community.
“With over 5,000 individuals engaged in our programs and using our facilities, we are thrilled to see our YMCA thriving and our programs operating at full capacity once again,” Marrow said.
H.G. Reynolds, Inc. is set to begin construction in late fall, with completion expected by late 2026.
A new wellness facility will include a full basketball gym, an upper-level walking track, updated weight and cardio areas, and a studio room for classes like Silver Sneakers, step, yoga and more.
The outdoor improvements will include a retractable-dome pool suitable for swim meets, as well as a new playground, multi-purpose sports field and an updated outdoor track.
The YMCA hopes to secure long-term funding through a USDA Rural Development Loan and Grant, along with support from Triangle North Healthcare Foundation and Henderson-Vance Healthcare, Inc.
Funding from the annual campaign helps the local Y plug the gap between what membership and program fees bring in and what it actually costs to run all the programs the Y offers.
A donation of $100, for example, provides three swim lessons at the Y. A donation of $250 provides one month of after school care, and mentoring for a child. And a $582 gift translates into a year’s adult membership with full access to fitness, pool, Y amenities and staff assistance.
Learn more at hendersonymca.org.
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