ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Ann Arbor YMCA has received $20,000 from the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation to support its operations while programs are curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The grant money will be used to fund general operating support in response to the pandemic and recognizes the YMCA’s impact on the Ann Arbor area community.
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“We are so grateful to the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Funds for their generous gift of $20,000 to the Ann Arbor YMCA,” said Tony Kayumi, president and CEO of Ann Arbor YMCA in a statement. “With the impact of COVID-19, they are allowing us the flexibility to use their 2020 Youth Sports grant to address our nonprofit organization’s unique needs in serving our community during the coronavirus pandemic.”
Currently, the Y brings free produce to 15 different communities around Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti through the USDA Farmers to Families program. It also offers online and in-person activity classes and workshops, free Safety Around Water boxes for children and its weekly in-person Y on the Fly physical activity program.
The Ann Arbor YMCA has served the community since 1858. Learn more about its programs at www.annarborymca.org.
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