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Building What Matters:
The Campaign to Fund and Construct Our New Family Y
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“Building What Matters” is the name of the Westport Weston Family Y’s campaign to build a sustainable new home that will allow us to continue to fulfill our mission, which is to enrich our entire community by developing and nurturing the potential of every individual, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility.
The campaign was initiated in early 2011 following the dismissal of the last of the legal challenges brought by neighbors regarding the approval process to build a new Family Y at our Mahackeno Outdoor Center property. Please
click on this link to read more about the favorable ruling and what it means for our new Family Y.
The Building What Matters campaign is currently focused on reaching out to local foundations, businesses and individuals with the means to make a significant investment in the Family Y’s future. A more public, grass-roots phase of this campaign will commence following the continued success of the initial fundraising effort, which is already more than halfway toward reaching its goal.
At a joint meeting held on Monday, Feb. 13, the Westport Weston Family Y’s volunteer Board of Directors and Board of Trustees voted to move forward with construction plans for the new Y facility at the Family Y’s Mahackeno Outdoor Center.
The Family Y’s new home will now be built in phases, keeping pace with fundraising for the facility and ensuring the financial sustainability of the Family Y as a community center focused on developing youth, promoting healthy living for all and fostering a sense of social responsibility.
The Family Y has identified $30 million in funding to date. A significant portion of the remaining $6 million in cash and/or pledges will need to be secured by May 11 in order to meet financial and construction deadlines.
“The time is now for the community to help make its new Y a reality,” says Rob Reeves, Family Y CEO.
Provided a significant portion of the remaining $6 million in funding is secured by mid-May, construction of the new Family Y is scheduled to begin, as planned, in October, starting with a 55,000 sq. ft. main building that will include a competitive lap pool and family/teaching pool; Wellness Center; Gymnasium; four fitness studios; a Kid’s Gym/Child Watch area; four locker rooms; and other amenities of a modern YMCA facility. “As more dollars are given, we’ll be able to expand our new Family Y and add the rest of the features envisioned in the original design for our Mahackeno campus,” said Bonnie Strittmatter, President of the Board of Directors.
Family Y officials explained that the changes in the plans were to accommodate both fundraising and financing realities, as well as to meet the demands and expectations of the Westport and Weston communities. “The Family Y will also explore opportunities to provide programs at other locations around the community to ensure that valuable and needed services are not interrupted, even if construction of dedicated facilities is delayed,” said Strittmatter.
For more information about our campaign to Build What Matters, please contact Rob Reeves, Chief Executive Officer, at 203-226-8981, ext.131, or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
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