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AQUATIC CENTER AT MLK JR PARK FUND

We invite you to support the Aquatic Center at Martin Luther King Jr. Park at 8th Street and Beech (adjacent to Adams Elementary and Washington Middle schools). We need $3M more to push this project over the finish line! This project engages every age group, welcomes the entire community, and improves health and water safety. The total project cost is $11 million ($3M from the City, $3M from the County, $2M from the State, and $3M from Community Support). Our timeline projects groundbreaking in Spring 2024, with doors open for Summer 2025.

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COMMUNITY JOURNALISM YAKIMA FREE PRESS FUND

Supporting and advancing trusted, local journalism because our free press plays a vital role in informing, educating, and raising awareness on issues important to residents. Communities need accessible, trusted news and in-depth research and reporting to hold government accountable and to build collaboration, community pride, and cohesion with regionally relevant and timely news and stories.

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YVCF FOUNDERS FUNDS (Sustaining)

What are you passionate about? Education? Healthy Communities? Ending cycles of poverty? The Arts? Neighborhoods and parks? The Founders' Fund is a Board-directed, permanent fund that does not designate a particular charity, but distributes money to areas where the needs are greatest.

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