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BRUCE THOMPSON 1275 Mound Trail, Centerville, MN 55038 August 8, 2023 Honorable Centerville Mayor D. Love Centerville City Council members C/O Mark Statz, City Administrator (651) 485-4500 Greetings, My name is Bruce Thompson. I am writing to you in my role as a volunteer member of the Forest Lake Area YMCA Board of Directors. The purpose of this letter is to request consideration of a monetary donation to the Forest Lake Area YMCA Annual Fund. There are currently 97 contracted members of the FLA YMCA residing in Centerville. There are many more Centerville youth, families and seniors that participate in the FLA YMCA. These programs and services include sports programs, swimming lessons, the Foreverwell Senior programs, Day Camps, and the nutrition programs, to name a few. Why should the City of Centerville consider a donation to the Forest Lake Area YMCA? Well, there are several reasons: • Many other cities in our service area have partnered with the YMCA including Forest Lake, Hugo, Scandia, and North Branch. The City of Hugo is a major partner with the YMCA and contributes over $1,500 to the Annual Fund. (see attached picture of banner) • The goals of the FL YMCA align with the goals and aspirations of City government and its citizens including healthy living, safety, education, good nutrition, meal programs, and activities that promote healthy relationships. • The FLA YMCA Annual Fund provides scholarships for area residents (including Centerville residents) that otherwise cannot afford the programs offered by the Y. In 2022, over $272,500 in scholarships were awarded for Health and Wellbeing programs, swim lessons, Summer Camp, sports, and School Age Care. • One example of our many community programs includes: The FLA YMCA has partnered with the Every Meal Program (formerly the Sheridan Story) as a distribution site providing free meal bags to area residents to help families and seniors who need food assistance this summer. • The FLA YMCA serves over 3,600 area households monthly, and 1000+ area seniors each month. This year we offered free summer membership scholarships to area high school students. I would like to ask you - Mr. Mayor and City Council members - to consider a donation of $500.00 to the Forest Lake Area YMCA Annual Fund. Your donation will help fund many of the healthy and social programs members of our community have come to enjoy, and in some cases, to rely on. The Forest Lake YMCA is the leading local area nonprofit committed to helping people and their families thrive. Please consider partnering with the Y through your donation. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. I look forward to the opportunity for the Forest Lake Area YMCA to partner with the City of Centerville. Yours truly, Bruce Thompson Forest Lake Area YMCA Board of Director brucetthompson@comcast.net