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Gift of Camp

Help Kids shine bright this summer

For many kids, camp is not an option. Many families in HRM need help through subsidization to give their kids a safe place to learn and grow through the summer. When you give the gift of camp, you give a camper a better appreciation for the natural world, their community, and best of all – themselves.

The Gift of Camp campaign, a collaboration among 11 YMCA Associations, aims to send 1,300 children across Atlantic Canada to camp this summer.

Give kids a chance to shine bright this summer!

Other ways to give to the Y

There are many ways you can help people access essential services, opportunities to better their lives, and a sense of community and belonging.

Find the giving opportunity that’s right for you below.

Staff giving at the YMCA

Staff can support our YMCA philanthropically through our payroll deduction form.

$5 per paycheck will help a student access tutoring

$15 per paycheck will feed a child after school

$25 per paycheck will send a kid to camp

$50 per paycheck will ensure a family can stay active together every month

Staff Giving Form

Access to Opportunity Payroll Deduction Form

Access to Opportunity is a fund at the YMCA of Greater Halifax/Dartmouth that’s specifically designated to help make our programs accessible to everyone in our community. Whether they’re joining our Community Y Basketball Team, bringing their families to the John W Lindsay YMCA, accessing our Immigration programs, going to Camp, or partaking in Employment services – no one is turned away at our YMCA!

I would like to give the following amount each pay check

I would like my payroll deducted:

Indefinitely, until I ask them to stop or change Once

I woul like my gift to be acknowledged as:

Among Donor Listing Anonymous

Planned Giving

I have made provisions for the YMCA of Southwest Nova Scotia in my will. I would like to receive information about including the YMCA of Southwest Nova Scotia in my will. Please send me information about Planned Gifts (e.g., life insurance policy, bequest).

Membership Assistance

We are committed to eliminating financial barriers and providing everyone the opportunity to participate in YMCA programs and services. A YMCA financially assisted membership offers access to the same facilities, programs, and services at a reduced rate.