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YMCA of Northern Alberta Foundation

Community Benefit, Social Service

About

YMCA of Northern Alberta has grown a lot since 1907, and with your help, we can continue to offer YMCA Child Care, child and youth recreation programs, youth and family support, and employment, immigrant and housing services in northern and central Alberta. While our programs and services have changed to support our Y community, our mission to create life-enhancing opportunities for the growth and development of all people in spirit, mind and body, has remained the same.

Our Mission:

YMCA of Northern Alberta creates life-enhancing opportunities for the growth and development of all people in spirit, mind and body.

Our Vision:

Strong kids, healthy families, thriving communities.

Our Values:

Respect, honesty, caring, responsibility, diversity and social inclusion.

Our Impact

115 years of creating life-enhancing opportunities for the growth and development of all people in spirit, mind, and body.

Each year, YMCA of Northern Alberta serves over 100,000 individuals of all ages and backgrounds. Over half of those we serve are young people under the age of 18. The YMCA of Northern Alberta provides 39 community programs and services that support children, youth, adults & families experiencing barriers and risks in the areas of children and youth, families, employment, newcomers, wellness, and housing.  

When you include the YMCA of Northern Alberta Foundation in your estate plan, you make connecting, belonging, and thriving a reality by providing opportunities for children, youth, individuals, and families in northern and central Alberta. 

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Legal Name

YMCA of Northern Alberta Foundation

Charity Number

8906 15974 RR0001

How your gift will be used

Legacy gifts (sometimes called planned gifts) left to the YMCA of Northern Alberta Foundation /YMCA of Northern Alberta are endowed. This means they are invested in perpetuity, with a portion of the investment income annually used to fund programming offered at the Y. Letting us know about your gift will allow us to keep you informed about the good work made possible by your generous contribution, by welcoming you to our YMCA of Northern Alberta’s Heritage Club.

There are multiple ways you can make a gift through your estate, the simplest being:

  • Name the YMCA of Northern Alberta Foundation to receive a gift (bequest) through your will
  • Donate a life insurance policy to the YMCA of Northern Alberta Foundation
  • Name the YMCA of Northern Alberta Foundation as a beneficiary of your RRSP or RRIF
  • Make a gift today or in the future using appreciated Publicly Traded Securities

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