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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 12-01-1997 - 10b t ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. /� b ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 1, 1997 SUBJECT: Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA Capital Campaign DEPARTMENT: Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) ? > < BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) (J! ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Correspondence Albert T. Kittrell, Assistant County Manager TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - ext. 2300 Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To receive a report on the YMCA Capital Campaign. BACKGROUND: The President of the YMCA Board of Directors has requested that the Board consider a$50,000 challenge grant to assist with the capital campaign. Denise Corey, Capital Campaign Chair, will present the request. RECOMMENDATION(S): The manager recommends that the Board receive the report as information and respond to the request during the 1998-99 budget discussions. 2 October 10, 1997 Mr. Bill Crowther Chairnaii Orange Cuwtly Commissioner 372 St Mary'A RAAd Hillsborough,N.C. 27278 Dear Mr Crowther, The Chapel Hill Carrboro YMCA is undertaking a capital campaign to raise funds to support$2,000,000 in building expansion and renovation. We have begun the Advanced Giving phase of the campaign, and will bring the campaign public once we have raised half of the goal The YMCA will be adding 13,500 square feet,with a new free standing youth building. We will be adding a new fort size gym and renovating the existing space to improve our fitness center,add sepau ate Iuc:ker roams for adults and youths,and make room for the Orange Cardiovascular Center to move into the YMCA. Far more important than the space we need to add,however, are the programs we will be offering to the community. We rally see this as a campaign to provide new programttriag, around which we need to add brick and mortar. For the first time at the YMCA,and in Southern Orange County,we will have space dedicated to teenagers. This means, that the youth in our community will have their own place,off of Franklin Street,that will be supervised,and available for their use. The Teen Center will have gum tables,a computer center,sound system,a teen lounge and space for other indoor activities. A Teen Program Director will supervise the activities and develop programs such as Youth in Government, Teen Adventure Camping,and Y Leaders Club. Teens also will benefit from the addition of a full size Aym,because that will allow the YMCA to offer recreational sports programs such as basketball,indoor soccer, ultimate Frisbee,floor hockey and team handbag which our current facility can't accommodate. We have been consulting with representatives from the Chapel Hill Carrboro Middle and High Schools,Carrboro and Chapel Hill Recreation Department staff and various not for profit organizations such as Volunteers for Youth,and The Teen Scene as we develop additional programs. Walter Britt,YMCA Program Director has consulted with this group and will continue to work in consort with these experts. We are excited that the YMCA is encouraging cooperation and creativity within the witunwity as prusnomming ideas are developed. The new facility will allow us to house the programs and the Teen Program Director, but the programs are the thrust of our efforts. The building however,is very important to the teen population. In survey after survey,as found by the PPP;teens are looking for a,inexpensive place to meet. The YMCA wants to provide this space. 3 Besides providing for teens, the Youth Center will allow the YMCA to respond to the chronic child care shortage in Orange County by expanding our preschool and after school programs for children, now both overbooked with waiting lists. We have 50 children on the waiting list for our after school program and 40 on the waiting list for swim team. The YMCA's soccer and basketball league are closed out, with children on the waiting list. The new 5000 square foot youth center, and the new full size gym will help us shrink these waiting list. When the YMCA offers programs, the whole community benefits. The YMCA accepts anyone for its programs, regardless of their ability to pry. UsL ycw, we provided ettore than $70,000 in scholarships for memberships, camps and after school programs. More programs, and a bigger facility will allow us to serve more of the community. k The Orange County Commissioner can play a key role in helping the YMCA better serve Orange County. We respectfully request a $50,000 challenge grant from Orange County for the YMCA's Capital Campaign. We will use this challenge grant to encourage other donors,thcmby k-Awaging the Cwudy's gift. I have enclosed a copy of our campaign brochura fur yuw information. I would be delighted to meet with you to amw= auy quc3fions you may have. Thank you for this consideration. Ted Vaden President YMCA Board of Directors Capiud Campaiga Tri-Chair