Fundraising
Volunteers

We’ve all heard it: money makes the world go ’round. But at the Akron Area YMCA, we don’t look at fundraising as a necessary evil, we look at it as an opportunity to grow, both in our mission and as individuals.

Daniel E. Emerson, past chairman of the YMCA of the USA National Board, has pointed out several ways fundraising enriches our lives:

• Fundraising puts caring into action. Caring on the part of donors and on the part of the volunteers who give their time and talent so that others may benefit from the YMCA experience.
• Fundraising highlights the golden rule. Who among us has not needed a helping hand in life?
• Fundraising brings to life what it means to be responsible. YMCA donors and fundraisers take responsibility for changing things in their communities and beyond, rather than complaining about how things never change.

If you would like to volunteer as a fundraiser for the Akron Area YMCA, please contact Lori Lautenschlager, Vice President of Development:loril@akronymca.org