Fund Catalog

APIC-YAKIMA FUND

Asian Pacific Islander Coalition of Yakima Valley brings together Asian and Asian Pacific Islanders (including immigrants, refugees, & citizens) to use our collective strength to empower & advance our community. We fully support coalition diversity building within our BIPOC Community to ensure equal representation and civic empowerment in issues that matter to our AAPI community. AAPI immigrant families should transition to calling Yakima Valley home through civic engagement, education, and access to transitional state and federal programs.

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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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CAMP GHORMLEY FUND

Ghormley Meadow Christian Camp was established in 1939 for children in grades 2-13 and this fund, established by the Sundquist Family, provides yearly "camperships" to their camp located in the Wenatchee National Forest.

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FRIENDS OF CAMP FIFE FUND

The Friends of Camp Fife Fund allows for purchasing the historic 64-acre Camp Fife Boy Scout Camp property at Goose Prairie on Chinook Pass. The Camp Fife property serves up to 400 campers each week in its state-of-the-art dining hall and beautifully wooded group campsites, as well as a variety of historic cabins and lodges in use year-round. Camp Fife has a heated pool, marksmanship ranges, a renowned equestrian program, a C.O.P.E. course, a climbing tower with zip line, offers blacksmithing, and at nearby Bumping Lake, even boating. The purchase will help stabilize scouting programs throughout the region for thousands of youth. It will also ensure the 98-year old camp continues to serve youth within other nonprofit organizations throughout the Yakima Valley and beyond for generations to come. For more information please visit www.friendsofcampfife.org.

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HEEL AND SOUL FUND

Heel and Soul is a children’s new-shoe drive in the Greater Yakima area proudly presented by more than a dozen local businesses and KCYU-TV. All donations will provide affordable, new shoes for school-aged children in the Yakima Valley. To learn more, visit HeelAndSoul.org. <<<< en espanol >>>> Calzado y Alma es una nueva colecta de zapatos para niños en el área metropolitana de Yakima presentada con orgullo por más de una docena de empresas locales y Telemundo. Todas las donaciones se destinarán a la compra de calzado accesible y nuevo para niños en edad escolar en el Valle de Yakima. Para obtener más información, visita CalzadoYAlma.com.

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IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE FUND

This fund assists non-profits and agencies providing direct funding and support to families and students for social assistance, education, immigration and legal services.

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MILLER PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND

Miller Park is one of Yakima's largest community parks, located in one of the City's poorest and most diverse neighborhoods. Community supporters are leading a campaign with the mission of "Revitalizing Miller Park as the heart of the community." Their goals are to improve safety, encourage health and recreation, and create a community gathering place for education, outreach, and collaboration. This campaign is a partnership between the community and Yakima Parks & Recreation. Donations will help restore the basketball courts, add ADA-accessible paths and play equipment, and help implement other necessary improvements.

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NATIVE WOMEN IN ACTION FUND (MMIW)

Native Women in Action works to bring awareness and resolution to issues around missing and murdered indigenous people and to assist the Yakima Nation tribal population living in and around the Yakima Reservation. Native Friends, led by Emily Washines, worked throughout the pandemic to collect and distribute resources such as nourishing food for elders, gas cards, and health safety information to people across the Yakima Reservation to protect and provide for those in need. Learn more at nativefriends.com.

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RANDALL PARK FUND

Help fund two side-by-side pump tracks at Randall Park: a smaller one for expert bikers featuring several jumps and a larger track with a beginner section and an ADA component so it’s accessible for everyone. The tracks are for any non-motorized vehicles on wheels, including scooters, skateboards, and wheelchairs.

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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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