Ed Lehtinen, Co-Chair
Kristin Crowe, Co-Chair
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We are inspired by the vision for the YMCA Centre for Life, and we are honoured to be Co-Chairs of the Community Building Campaign.
We are pleased to be raising funds for a facility that will benefit people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities across the region. This new facility will offer the high-quality health and fitness programs that the YMCA is known for in a barrier-free, safe and judgement-free environment.
Building on the vision of community is increasingly more important as we emerge from the pandemic. The new structure will offer enhanced development and delivery of services to our community and the entire region. The YMCA has played an important role over generations of our families, and we are proud to support an organization whose programs and services continue to impact pressing social issues nationally, and in our own community.
We are proud to support the YMCA Centre for Life and invite you to join us in making an investment that will benefit our community and region for generations to come.
THE NEW YMCA CENTRE FOR LIFE
We are excited to share with the City of Belleville and the greater Hastings and Prince Edward Counties’ residents our plan to build the YMCA Centre for Life and our goal to strengthen the physical, social, mental and emotional well-being of all members of our community.
With a population of over 50,000 and 200,000 more living within 30 minutes of the city, Belleville has experienced significant growth in recent years, including both young families and retirees. This growth has, in turn, magnified the challenges of the current YMCA facility and those of our partners.
The new and expanded facility will be accessible to all and provide an inclusive space for people of all abilities and socio-economic status, while providing more community services closer to home in a safe and welcoming environment.
Our new community hub will forge formal partnerships with complementary social service organizations who will be joining us under one roof, stabilizing our operations and contributing to the availability of programs and services at the YMCA.
With a history dating back over 160 years, the YMCA of Central East Ontario is a charity dedicated to building healthy communities by fostering a sense of belonging for all.
We provide vital community services that have a positive impact on some of Canada’s most pressing social issues – from chronic disease to social isolation, to poverty and inequality – while promoting the health and development of Canadians.
In order to address the needs of our growing community, the YMCA of Central East Ontario is building a new YMCA Centre for Life in Belleville. The new and expanded facility will be accessible to all and provide an inclusive space for people of all abilities and socio-economic status, while providing more community services closer to home in a safe and welcoming environment.
Our new community hub will forge formal partnerships with complementary social service organizations who will be joining us under one roof, stabilizing our operations and contributing to the availability of programs and services at the YMCA.
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YMCA of Central East Ontario
250 Sidney Street, Belleville, ON K8P 3Z3
(343) 362-9622 ext. 225
campaign@ceo.ymca.ca
Registered Charity # 11909 1882 RR0001