The Winona YMCA is requesting $5,000 from the North Face Explore Fund to increase access to their high ropes course. They plan to purchase adaptive equipment like harnesses and bars to allow children with disabilities to participate. They will also use the funds to provide scholarships to low-income families to attend camps and programs. The YMCA serves over 4,200 members and provides myriad programs to strengthen their community.

1. B E T H F E L T E N & A L Y S S A S E I P E L
NORTH FACE EXPLORE
FUND

2. ORGANIZATIONAL VISIT
• Guided by four values
• Caring, honesty, respect, & responsibility
• Winona YMCA serves 4,200 members
• Camp We-No-Nah serves 48 children each week during the
summer
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEUkjjOUv0A
• Open attendance policy regardless of income,
strong community presence, & myriad of programs

3. PROPOSAL SUMMARY
• Goal is to increase attendance
• Adaptive equipment
• Scholarships
• Managed through Tracy Cook & Patrick Menton
• Request amount of $5,000

4. NEEDS
• Target population
• Children with disabilities & children from low-income families
• Needs for project, evidence, & impact
• Spreader bar, arc harness, ABEE training, & scholarships
• Impact of adaptive equipment
• Impact of extracurricular activities
• Justifications
• No adaptive equipment available
• Gave out over $135,000 in scholarships in 2013

5. MISSION
• Increase access to high ropes course for children with
disabilities
• Improve physical & emotional health
• Provide scholarships for children of low-income families
• Improve overall well-being

6. GOAL & OBJECTIVE
• Goal
• Increase participation
• Objectives
• Children with disabilities will have access to the high ropes
course
• Children from low-income families will be provided
scholarships

7. ACTIVITIES / METHODS
• Adaptive Equipment:
• Purchase arc harness and spreader bar
• Installation of new equipment
• Train staff
• Promotion
• Maintenance of the equipment
• Scholarships:
• Application process
• Determine eligible families
• Additional funding
• Distribution of scholarships

8. PROJECT MANAGEMENT / TIMELINE
• Patrick Menton
• Senior Program Director
• Membership & Sports Programs Director
• Experience with grants, scholarships, & camps
• Tracy Cook
• Camp Program Director
• Both Patrick & Tracy will manage/document project
• Activities completed by the end of May 2015

9. EVALUATION
• Evaluated through Patrick Menton & Tracy Cook
• Surveys
• Skills evaluations
• Interviews
• Attendance & participation
• Staff training
• Children with disabilities
• Children of low-income families
• # of scholarships distributed &
received

10. BUDGET
• 2 arc harnesses & 2 spreader bars
• $839.80
• Remaining $4,160.20
• Scholarships
• ABEE training - $3,400

11. SUSTAINABILITY
• ABEE
• Implementation of equipment, proper training, &
malfunctions/maintenance
• Y’s Partner with Youth Scholarship Fund
• United Way annual
funding

12. QUESTIONS