Living our Cause Growing our Cause
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Living our Cause... Growing our Cause Bob Hope said of Peter Kiewit, “He was a wonderful man who had charity in his heart morn- ing, noon and night. He left all of us with a world that is better”. The YMCA “Living our Cause…Growing our Cause” campaign to build a new Aquatic Center received another boost toward the goal of $16,000,000 with a gift from the Peter Kiewit Foundation of $350,000. “We are very excited about this gift. It gives the campaign more momentum as we head into the community phase” says Jay McGinnis, Executive Director of the Sheridan County YMCA. The $350,000 will be used as a match for the Community Din- ner on June 9th and will double the gifts of $10,000 and under. A matching grant creates an even stronger invitation for the community to pledge support knowing each gift is matched Peter Kiewit Foundation Leaving us with a world that is better This is a concept of a modern aquatic center with zero entry, slides, and natural light. “We are very fortunate to have such a generous community and generous foundations such as the Kiewit Founda- tion that believe in the Y mission. We cannot thank the Kiewit Foundation enough for their support of this proj- ect. We believe the Aquatic Center will make Sheridan a better place to live for everyone”. Ellen Treide, Current YMCA Board President 100% by the Kiewit Foundation. We hope to attract over 1,000 individual donors. Although the primary funding area of the Kiewit Foundation is Nebraska and Western Iowa, it has a long history of investing in Sheridan. Ralph Kiewit, a brother of Peter, was instrumental in advocating for a YMCA in Sheridan. Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc. did the initial grading of the current YMCA site and the Kiewit Foundation has been funding YMCA facility and capital construction projects since. The “Living our Cause” campaign will fund a new aquatic center in Sheridan immediately south of the current Y. The new center will include modern locker rooms, expanded family and leisure aquatic activities, and water fitness space. The existing YMCA pools and locker rooms will be repurposed to help the Y expand programming such as afterschool, early child- hood education, and chronic disease programs. Please contact the Y if you would like to make a reservation to attend the June 9th celebra- tion. Attendance is limited. Our YMCA is so important to our community. It is the first place I take someone visiting Sheridan. Imagine Sheridan without the programs and services provided by the Y. It is the second home Leadership Corner for so many individuals, and it makes Sheridan a safe, caring community. The YMCA facility was opened in 1964 and needs an update to main- tain quality programs. The YMCA Board and staff has accepted the opportunity to build a new leisure- family aquatic center and repurpose over 20,000 square feet of the current facility. Harry Schultz – Swimmer for Life When asked what a 98 year old does on his birthday Harry re- sponded “My favorite pastime is swimming. On my special day, I was swimming at the Y!” The opportunity to swim is not new to Harry Schultz. He learned in Wisconsin at the Racine YMCA in 1930 as a 12 year old in a “Learn to Swim” program. The Racine YMCA was his hometown Y. He and his wife Pearl, moved to Sheridan in 1980 from Florida where he was a member of the faculty at the University of Miami teaching advanced chemistry. Harry, now 98 years old, swims five days a week at the Sheridan County YMCA. Harry is looking forward to swimming in the new aquatic center and he would attribute his good health to swimming. Brock Boedecker YMCA The “Living our Cause ...Growing our Cause” Campaign is high- lighted by the public-private partnership between the City of Sheridan and the Y. With over thirteen million dollars pledged, the leadership team will be asking the community to join with the major donors in support of the campaign. On June 9th, over 600 Sheridan County residents will gather to celebrate the good work of the Y, thank donors, and make a pledge to the campaign. I ask that you join with me and make a pledge. We are blessed with a matching gift from the Kiewit Foundation. This special gift will give momentum to the community phase and involve over 1,000 community donors. This campaign will challenge the Y to be more connected, engaged, and responsive to the unmet needs in Sheridan County. The Living our Cause … Growing our Cause campaign is about making Sheridan a great place to live for all citizens. This com- munity has blessed us all. Please take this opportunity to support this worthy campaign.
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Living our Cause... Growing our Cause
Bob Hope said of Peter Kiewit, “He was a wonderful man who had charity in his heart morn-ing, noon and night. He left all of us with a world that is better”.
The YMCA “Living our Cause…Growing our Cause” campaign to build a new Aquatic Center received another boost toward the goal of $16,000,000 with a gift from the Peter Kiewit Foundation of $350,000. “We are very excited about this gift. It gives the campaign more momentum as we head into the community phase” says Jay McGinnis, Executive Director of the Sheridan County YMCA. The $350,000 will be used as a match for the Community Din-ner on June 9th and will double the gifts of $10,000 and under. A matching grant creates an even stronger invitation for the community to pledge support knowing each gift is matched
Peter Kiewit FoundationLeaving us with a world that is better
This is a concept of a modern aquatic center with zero entry, slides, and natural light.
“We are very fortunate to have such a generous community and generous foundations such as the Kiewit Founda-tion that believe in the Y mission. We cannot thank the Kiewit Foundation enough for their support of this proj-ect. We believe the Aquatic Center will make Sheridan a better place to live for everyone”.
Ellen Treide, Current YMCA Board President
100% by the Kiewit Foundation. We hope to attract over 1,000 individual donors.
Although the primary funding area of the Kiewit Foundation is Nebraska and Western Iowa, it has a long history of investing in Sheridan. Ralph Kiewit, a brother of Peter, was instrumental in advocating for a YMCA in Sheridan. Peter Kiewit Sons’, Inc. did the initial grading of the current YMCA site and the Kiewit Foundation has been funding YMCA facility and capital construction projects since.
The “Living our Cause” campaign will fund a new aquatic center in Sheridan immediately south of the current Y. The new center will include modern locker rooms, expanded family and leisure aquatic activities, and water fitness space. The existing YMCA pools and locker rooms will be repurposed to help the Y expand programming such as afterschool, early child-hood education, and chronic disease programs. Please contact the Y if you would like to make a reservation to attend the June 9th celebra-tion. Attendance is limited.
Our YMCA is so important to our community. It is the first place I take someone visiting Sheridan. Imagine Sheridan without the programs and services provided by the Y. It is the second home
Leadership Corner
for so many individuals, and it makes Sheridan a safe, caring community.
The YMCA facility was opened in 1964 and needs an update to main-tain quality programs. The YMCA Board and staff has accepted the opportunity to build a new leisure-family aquatic center and repurpose over 20,000 square feet of the current facility.
Harry Schultz – Swimmer for LifeWhen asked what a 98 year old does on his birthday Harry re-sponded “My favorite pastime is swimming. On my special day, I was swimming at the Y!”
The opportunity to swim is not new to Harry Schultz. He learned in Wisconsin at the Racine YMCA in 1930 as a 12 year old in a “Learn to Swim” program. The Racine YMCA was his hometown Y. He and his wife Pearl, moved to Sheridan in 1980 from Florida where he was a member of the faculty at the University of Miami teaching advanced chemistry. Harry, now 98 years old, swims five days a week at the Sheridan County YMCA.
Harry is looking forward to swimming in the new aquatic center and he would attribute his good health to swimming.
Brock BoedeckerYMCA
The “Living our Cause ...Growing our Cause” Campaign is high-lighted by the public-private partnership between the City of Sheridan and the Y. With over thirteen million dollars pledged, the leadership team will be asking the community to join with the major donors in support of the campaign.
On June 9th, over 600 Sheridan County residents will gather to celebrate the good work of the Y, thank donors, and make a pledge to the campaign. I ask that you join with me and make a pledge. We are blessed with a matching gift from the Kiewit Foundation.
This special gift will give momentum to the community phase and involve over 1,000 community donors. This campaign will challenge the Y to be more connected, engaged, and responsive to the unmet needs in Sheridan County.
The Living our Cause … Growing our Cause campaign is about making Sheridan a great place to live for all citizens. This com-munity has blessed us all. Please take this opportunity to support this worthy campaign.
