MADISON AREA YMCA SWIMMERS

MADISON AREA YMCA SWIMMERS

GIVE A LITTLE BACK

MADISON AREA YMCA SWIM-A-THON

Thursday March 13, 2008

5:30-8:30PM PM

Mariners, help raise money for your swim team and for the Y’s Annual Support Fund! The Annual Support Fund enables hundreds of people in need of our services to participate in the enriching programs of the Madison Area YMCA, both at the Family Center and the Kirby Center. With your support, the YMCA, a not-for-profit, community based, charitable organization, can fulfill its promise to turn no one away because of an inability to pay.

All Mariners are asked to participate in the swim-a-thon by seeking sponsors, swimming their best on Swim-a-thon Day, supporting their team, and having fun donating their time and money to a great cause. Our goal is 100% participation by all mariners and a minimum contribution from each swimmer of at least $40 in addition to other sponsors enlisted by the swimmer. Parents and swimmers, please join in the fun and help us reach our goals!

All swimmers participating in the Swim-a-thon will be specially recognized. Awards will be given to those swimmers who swim the most laps and enlist the most sponsors. Watch for details during the next few weeks.

SWIMMER’S TO-DO LIST

SEEK SPONSORS:

All swimmers should get pledges from family and friends, fill out the attached Pledge Form, and give the sponsor the attached information sheet. All donations are tax deductible.
Pledges can be a fixed dollar amount or an amount per lap

2. SWIM ON SWIM-A-THON DAY, Thursday, March 13, at the St Elizabeth's College pool. The Schedule is:

· 5:30 am to 6:30pm all 10 and under swimmers

· 7:00 pm to8:300pm all 11 and over swimmers

· All swims will be followed by snacks, drinks, and prizes!!

3. Follow up with Sponsors after the swim-a-thon:

· Standard letter of “thanks” (attached) must be completed and given to each sponsor (photocopy letter to meet your needs)

· This letter is the sponsor’s receipt for tax purposes

4. Collect all money:

· Checks payable to “Madison Y/MPO”. Return attached Pledge Form by April 4th. Mail Pledge Form and checks to Sharon McMaster, 83 Lafayette Ave, Chatham, NJ 07928 or place in the MPO Mail Box folder marked “Swim-a-thon”. The mailbox is located in the file cabinet which holds swimmers’ mail boxes.

Thank you in advance for your hard work, time and dedication. If you have any questions, please contact Sharon at msumcmaster@yahoo.com, or (973) 507-9048.