Dear YMCA,
I want to thank you for sponsoring my membership. My kids and I are very excited to have this opportunity. I think that it is great when you have people that really care and are willing to help people out that are in need. I am really not that great when it comes to writing my feelings down on paper. I guess what I am trying to say is that I really can't express how grateful my kids & I are. But believe me, everytime we go to the "Y", we think of everyone who made this possible, Thank you
-Financial Assistance Recipient
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