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YOUR GIFT CREATES POSSIBILITIES

Since 1886, the Y has helped everyday moments lead to growth and belonging. Our 2026 Community Strong Campaign celebrates 140 years of impact while raising funds to keep Y programs accessible to all. Join us in raising $300,000 toward the $1.2 million in scholarships and financial assistance we provide each year and give to help keep our Y, community strong, for everyone.

THE IMPACT OF YOUR GIFT

$20,000

Opens the door to a full year of safe, nurturing childcare for one family.


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$15,000

Empowers ten Achievers to reach higher, dream bigger, and stay on track for college.


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$10,000

Restores strength and belonging with a year of Y membership for nine disabled veterans.


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$5,000

Brings healing and hope through twelve weeks of LIVESTRONG® at the YMCA for eight cancer survivors.


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$2,500

Sparks a summer of growth and confidence for a child from Empowering Kids Organization.


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$1,000

Creates connection and joy every Friday for two youths with special needs


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$500

Builds confidence and safety through eight weeks of swim lessons for two children.


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$250

Keeps a local senior active, connected, and thriving for three months.


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Fast Hands

Any Amount

Every dollar helps someone uncover possibility at the Y. From a family searching for child care to seniors playing pickleball, the Y touches every phase of life to nurture happier, healthier people, a stronger community and a better world.


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GIVING OPTIONS

DEBIT, CREDIT, OR BANK (ACH)

Submit a one-time donation online or make your gift go further with a monthly donation. Recurring payments are processed on the 1st of each month, and can be amended or cancelled at any time. To choose this option, select the “Make it Monthly” box when you make a donation online.

All checks can be made payable to Summit Area YMCA and mailed to:
 
Summit Area YMCA
Attn: Development
99 Morris Avenue
Summit, NJ 07901

A DAF is a tax-smart charitable giving account where you contribute assets today, receive your tax deduction now, and then you can recommend grants to the Summit Area YMCA over time.

Recommend a Grant

A DAF is one of the most powerful ways to support our mission. You can recommend a grant from your fund to the Summit Area YMCA,  simply contact your fund administrator or make the recommendation online.

Our Tax ID Number is 22-1487392. 

Set Up Recurring Grants

Sustained funding = sustained impact. If your DAF allows recurring grants, you can help ensure our community-programs thrive year after year. Ask your fund administrator how to set this up.

Name Us as a Beneficiary

Leave a lasting legacy. You can designate the Summit Area YMCA as a beneficiary of your DAF to support our mission long into the future through legacy giving.

DAF Partners

Donors commonly recommend grants to support the Summit Area YMCA from platforms such as: Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, American Endowment Foundation, Morgan Stanley GIFT and many more. 

To make a donation through wire/ACH: 

Pay To: Citizens Bank – Summit, NJ
Routing No: 036076150
Beneficiary Instructions
For the Benefit of: The Summit Area YMCA
Account No: 539902648

We give members of the community an opportunity to play an invaluable role in the future of the Summit Area YMCA by contributing to our endowment. Just as you or your children today have benefited from the character-driven Y programs and services, future generations will also benefit from the Y because of a gift you made today. Our endowment ensures that the SAY will remain open providing valuable services if there is a change in the financial climate that effects the financial health of the Y. In tough times, keeping the doors open to a valuable community support system, like the Y, is even more important.

Donate appreciated stocks or securities to the Summit Area YMCA and potentially receive tax benefits, including avoiding capital gains taxes. Your gift helps support our mission while providing a simple and effective way to make a meaningful impact on our community.

Please forward any information regarding a pending stock transfer to Jeramie Barletta at jeramie.barletta@thesay.org or 908-738-2173. The donor’s name is not transferred with the stock information. Providing us with information relating to the transfer will ensure stock gifts are appropriately attributed to the donor. Gifts of securities will be valued at full market value on the date of the transfer to The Y.

Transfer Information:

Name of Account/FBO: YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF SUMMIT NJ
Account #: 656-479814
Fidelity DTC #: 0226
National Financial Services, LLC

Contact Mariner Wealth Advisors:

Zach Oyer
Mariner Wealth Advisors
One Main Street, Suite 202
Chatham, NJ 07928
zach.oyer@marinerwealthadvisors.com
(973) 635-3929

Important Notes:

Securities may be endorsed in blank (the donor’s signature only) and sent to the above address. If stock certificates are endorsed, please send a stock power to the Y under separate cover on which only the signature has been filled in.

A gift of appreciated securities that you have held for more than one year is frequently the most economical way to give. You will be eligible to take a federal income tax deduction equal to the fair market value of the stock on the date of the gift for up to thirty percent of your adjusted gross income and will not have to recognize the appreciation as capital gain.

Your gift could be doubled or even tripled with a matching gift from your employer. Use the search box below and/or contact your company’s personnel office for specific information about your employer’s matching gift program.
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We believe we’re all better off when we’re part of an “us” and the Y is grateful to the many local organizations that invest in our community through their philanthropic support. Your participation through event registration and sponsorships directly contributes to our ability to extend our financial assistance program, ensuring that families facing hardships receive the help they need. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make a difference on the local level and be associated with a cause for good, enhancing your brand by gaining visibility and recognition with thousands of members and the greater community.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

Team Member

Jeramie Barletta

Director of Advancement Operations

jeramie.barletta@thesay.org