EXPANDING POSSIBILITIES - YOUR Y, OUR FUTURE
To ensure our Y is serving the next generation, we need purposefully designed spaces to offer the types of programs and services our communities need. Our facility is the tool that helps us deliver on this mission.
We are in the midst of a child care crisis which continues to grow. In addition, the Y’s growth in membership and programs has strained our ability to provide adequate gym time:
General Membership –Open gym time, fitness classes, etc..
Child Care – Preschool & YKids (School’s Day Out).
Pickleball – Fastest growing sport in America.
Growing DC Basketball League (5-12 YearOlds) – Over 200 participants.
With a community need and limited space, we simply must do more. We know that an expansion project will help to address our local child care crisis and our growing need for additional gym space.
We’re reaching out to the community to support our Child Development Center and Gym Expansion Campaign. This project will help us positively impact future generations and the more than 60,000 people we serve each year.
Your support of this project will allow our Y to grow with the needs of the communities we serve, enhance our programming, and provide a healthy environment for all to thrive. And you can help make this happen!
PROJECT SCOPE
More than doubling the Child Development Center square footage to serve up to 108 additional children.
Double the square footage of the Y Gym Area.
EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Address the shortage of quality child care services provided in Dodge County.
Continue to meet the growing membership and program demands at the Y.
TOTAL PROJECT COST
$3.7M - 65 additional kids
$4.0M - 89 additional kids
$4.4M - 108 additional kids
YOU CAN HELP EXPAND POSSIBILITIES
To date, we have raised $3.5 Million!
We are asking you to help us raise $200,000 - $900,000 more to ensure we can continue to serve the needs of our Dodge County communities.
The Beaver Dam Community Hospital Foundation has pledged a $1.5M matching gift to this worthy project.
Gifts of any amount will make a difference and help change lives.
Project Timeline: Groundbreaking in March 2026 with its completion by the fall of 2026.
Your gift to our capital campaign will transform our community by expanding the YMCA’s child care and gym—join us in making a lasting impact!
“As Chair of the Y's Expanding Possibilities Capital Campaign, I’m thrilled to share why this project means so much to me and our community! Our family has a long history with the Y, and we’ve witnessed firsthand the incredible impact it has on lives in our community. When our present facility opened in 2007, membership soared to 3,000. Fast forward to 2025, and we’ve hit an all-time high of over 9,000 members—and we’re still growing!
Due to this growth, we’re bursting at the seams. To continue serving our community, we need to expand. I’m proud to lead a dedicated team of 15 volunteers who’ve raised an impressive $3.5 million for this project. Now, we’re working tirelessly to secure the final $900K to make this vision a reality. Please consider donating to help us expand possibilities for families, kids, and neighbors at the Y. Together, we can build a stronger, healthier community!”
Mark Killingsworth, Chair
Y's Expanding Possibilities Capital Campaign
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