SRP Project Awards $40K to Valley of the Sun YMCA

Salt River Project has made a $40,000 contribution to assist in the Valley of the Sun YMCA’s efforts toward youth development, healthy living and social responsibility at its 16 branches and two camp locations. The donation will support the Y’s access to personal development, safety and positive lifestyles opportunities for those in need.

“SRP’s mission when evaluating any nonprofit opportunity is to enhance the value added to programs and services which meet the needs of our customers and the quality of life we enjoy,”
says David Rousseau, SRP president. “We value our longstanding relationship with the YMCA’s Safety Around Water Program and look forward to seeing this investment benefit us all by caring for those in need, educating the next generation of Arizonans and creating a diverse economy.”

With the contribution, $25,000 of the funds will support the Y’s Annual Program Campaign, which helps provide disadvantaged individuals and families with financial assistance to access the Y’s enriching programming in health and wellness, preschools, afterschool care, summer camps, swim lessons and youth sports. These funds also support the Y’s community outreach programs, which provide solutions to our community’s most pressing needs, including a year-round meals program to address childhood food insecurity, a youth workforce development program and a “safety around water” program to reduce Arizona’s high childhood drowning rate. The remaining $15,000 will support the “Reinvest in the Y Campaign,” an operation capacity rebuilding project that will enable the Y to grow its mission driven work in the community.