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Title: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: smitty250 on January 28, 2010, 01:57:40 pm
As some of you may know - I am on the Board of Managers for the Scottsdale / Paradise Valley YMCA. Every year the YMCA holds a fund raising campaign called the Strong Kids & Families Campaign. The funds raised are used for underprivileged children and adults who cannot afford to use the YMCA facilities (temporary housing, child care, preschool, after school care, youth and adult sports, etc.). The last few years as we all know have been tough on everyone especially not for profit businesses like the YMCA. If you would like to make a small donation to the 2010 Strong Kids & Families Campaign I have attached a link to my active giving website. Please feel free to forward my website to any of your family or friends who would like to donate.

Thank you all for your support,

Sterling "Smitty" Smith

http://www.active.com/donate/scottsdaleymca2010/SterlingSmith
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on January 28, 2010, 02:10:41 pm
Great Cause Smitty, look forward to helping you achieve your goal.

Come on everyone, jump on board and help out.  Even a few bucks helps.

Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: smitty250 on January 28, 2010, 02:14:06 pm
Thanks Mike. You are right - even a couple bucks helps out these local families in need. I have a goal of $5,000 raised before March 31st. I do appreciate everyone's help and thank you in advance for your support.

-Smitty
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: Crash on January 28, 2010, 02:48:07 pm
Great cause Smitty.  Thanks for supporting it.
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: smitty250 on January 28, 2010, 03:50:58 pm
Great cause Smitty.  Thanks for supporting it.

Thank You for your donation as well as Jaybird and Erik "Cornbread" for thier donations as well.

It is greatly appreciated!!  :)
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: smitty250 on January 28, 2010, 04:06:46 pm
Great Cause Smitty, look forward to helping you achieve your goal.

Come on everyone, jump on board and help out.  Even a few bucks helps.



Mike - Thank you for your generous donation!!  :)
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on January 28, 2010, 04:11:25 pm
Happy to help Smitty, we appreciate all the support you have given us over the past year.

Wish we were able to do more, but happy to be able to do that. 

We are always willing to help out a good cause here at AZBarbeque, weather it be $$, cooking, volunteering or just posting something.

Keep up the great work..
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on January 28, 2010, 04:12:20 pm
Oh yea, I challenge all of our club members to step up and donate at least $10 to this cause.  If everyone donates just $10, we will have no problem reaching Smitty's Goal.

Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: smitty250 on January 28, 2010, 04:35:53 pm
Wish we were able to do more, but happy to be able to do that. 

Anything donated is greatly appreciated. Thanks for your support as well and all of our amazing AZBBQ members!!
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: Jaybird on January 29, 2010, 07:09:03 am
No, thank you Smitty for what you are doing. Great cause brother.  :)
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on January 31, 2010, 12:36:49 pm
Come on members, just donate $10 if you can.  If everyone does that, Smitty will make his goal.  Please help out if you can.

Thanks...  ;)
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: smitty250 on February 02, 2010, 09:36:53 am
I want to thank those of you who donated already to the YMCA's 2010 Strong Kids and Families Campaign. I have until March 31st 2010 to reach my goal of $5,000. Thanks again for everyones support.

-Smitty
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: smitty250 on February 02, 2010, 10:18:28 am
Thanks for your donation Tom. It is greatly appreciated!! See you up in Havasu in a few weeks.
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on February 02, 2010, 11:24:11 am
That's awesome Guys, keep them coming...
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: BERNIETHEK on February 02, 2010, 11:48:57 am
Just made a donation.  Sorry it took so long for me to do it...  Good Luck...
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: smitty250 on February 03, 2010, 09:16:07 am
Thanks for your support Bernie!!  ;D
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on February 14, 2010, 07:09:25 pm
Hey all, Smitty is still a long way away from making his goal.  If you can, log on and donate what you can.  Even a few bucks help to get to the overall goal..

Thanks...  ;)
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: smitty250 on February 16, 2010, 09:31:30 am
Thanks for the support Mike - I just gave the YMCA a $2,000 check from me and Molly. It won't show up on my donation page, but we are getting closer to my goal. Again thank you all for your support and I'm looking forward to seeing everyone in Havasu!!
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on February 16, 2010, 09:34:29 am
WOW, $2K, way to go, that's awesome.

Hope we can help you attain your overall goal, that would be great..
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: smitty250 on March 23, 2010, 01:30:51 pm
I want to say "Thank You" to everyone who has donated and supported this years YMCA Strong Kids and Families Campaign. I am still around $600 short of my $5,000 goal. If you would like to donate you can go directly to my active giving website and make a donation. Every little bit helps even a few dollars. Thank you all again for your support - It is greatly appreciated!!  :)

http://www.active.com/donate/scottsdaleymca2010/SterlingSmith
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: smitty250 on April 15, 2010, 03:59:23 pm
A big Thank You goes out to all of my BBQ friends who have donated to this years YMCA Strong Kids and Families Campaign. The deadline has been extended until the end of April for donations. I am about $400 short of my $5,000 goal. I know with all of your help I can make it. Even a few dollars goes a long way to help these kids and families in need. Thank you all again for your support!!

http://www.active.com/donate/scottsdaleymca2010/SterlingSmith
Title: Re: 2010 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign
Post by: Mike (AZBarbeque) on April 15, 2010, 04:37:05 pm
Come on everyone, we can help Smitty make his goal.  If everyone just donates $5, we will get that $400 in no time...