THANK YOU!

What an extraordinary Day of Giving. Thanks to you, our community took a beautiful step forward, and we couldn’t be more grateful. Your Day of Giving support will bring significant opportunities. That outpouring of donations will make a real and immediate difference for our neighbors.

Doors will open for parents, children, seniors, veterans, and individuals with special needs, giving them the chance to learn, grow, and connect.

Families with receive the support they need to breathe a little easier and continue building healthy, thriving lives.

But the true impact goes far beyond numbers. It lives in the smiles of kids who get to join their first swim class, the relief of parents who feel supported, and the renewed confidence of adults rediscovering their strength. These moments — these lives changed — are possible because someone like you chose to care.

 

GIVING TOTAL:

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April 28, 2026

Pay It Forward

Help Send a Child to Fairview Lake YMCA Camps, Simply Because You Can.

Your gift passes forward to a child or family who needs it the most. Pay it forward.

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100% goes to Y financial assistance · Gifts close at midnight

 
Fairview Lake YMCA Camps
YMCA Sleepaway Camp · NJ
💛 Pay It Forward Day

Help Send a Child
to Fairview Lake YMCA Camps

Your gift opens the door to life-changing camp experiences, confidence, friendship, and belonging in the heart of Fairview Lake.

$50
Gives 3 days
100%
To programs
Gr. 3–10
Kids served
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Why it matters Cost should never stop a child from experiencing camp. Your gift directly funds Y For All scholarships so every kid who wants to come to Fairview Lake can get here.
Every gift moves the needle. Tax-deductible · Secure · 100% to camp

 

Why Your Gift Matters

The Y Changes Lives

The YMCA is built on a simple belief: that every person deserves access to programs that help them grow, connect, and thrive, regardless of their ability to pay. Your gift removes that barrier for someone else.
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For Kids

Financial assistance scholarships make sure that cost is never the reason a child misses camp. Your gift covers the gap.

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For Schools

Financial assistance helps schools make transformative field trips to camp possible, giving students the chance to explore nature, build confidence, and discover a sense of belonging that stays with them long after they leave camp.

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For Families

Financial assistance opens the door for families to experience camp together, creating space for laughter, shared adventures, and meaningful connection during family camp and parent-child weekends.

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For the Community

Financial assistance makes it possible for camp to host community events that welcome everyone, bringing people together in nature to connect, recharge, and share in something bigger than themselves.

"The YMCA has changed my son's life completely"

A Story of Impact

When her family faced hard times, Shannon worried her son might have to step away from the YMCA—a place that had already become so meaningful to him.

At the Y, he had grown in incredible ways—becoming more outgoing, learning how to swim, discovering his singing voice, and making memories that will last a lifetime.

Instead of turning them away, the YMCA stepped forward with care and compassion, asking, “How can we help?”

With the support of donor-funded financial assistance, their son was able to continue his camp experience—surrounded by a community that feels like family.

“They never made us feel like just another family,” his mom shares. “They welcomed us without judgment and made us feel like we truly belong. I will forever be grateful to the YMCA for being there when we needed it most.”

- Shannon Torres

YMCA Financial Assistance Recipient

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What Your Gift Does

Choose your gift.

Every dollar you give stays in our community and directly helps a neighbor access a program that builds confidence, resilience, and belonging.

Here’s exactly what your gift does:

  • $500 - One week of sleepaway camp
  • $250 - One full session of day camp
  • $100 - One week of horseback trail rides for one camper
  • $50 - bus transportation to day camp for an entire session

Pay It Forward Day

Every dollar strengthens our community

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💛 Supports Y Financial Assistance
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Your Impact

What Your Gift Makes Possible

Every gift, of every size, makes a real difference.

Every dollar you give stays in our community and directly helps families access camp experiences that build confidence, resilience, and connection.

Examples of how your gift helps:

  • $500 - Offsets the cost of membership for a senior on a fixed income this year

  • $250 - Gives a family access to the resources during a time of financial hardship

  • $100 - Supports a month of chronic disease prevention or wellness classes

  • $50 - Helps a teen join a leadership or mentoring program

  • $25 - Contributes to one week of daycare scholarship
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How Pay It Forward Works

Simple, Fast and Meaningful.

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Give a gift

Choose a giving level above and make a secure donation. Takes less than 60 seconds. Every size matters.

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Share the chain

After you give, share with one person. Your generosity is most powerful when it travels. Pass it forward.

 

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See the impact

We’ll follow up this summer with real stories showing how your gift strengthened a real neighbor’s life.

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