Tell me about the YMCA Endowment.”

In the Spring of 1982, Isaac P. Zimmerly, Judge Carl A. Lund, Paxson

Link, U. Gordon “Bud” Colson and Roger Fruin pooled their

collection talents to start a YMCA Endowment Fund. This

Endowment Fund is set up to secure the future of the YMCA and

the principle cannot be invaded for any reason.

In 1982, $55,000 was collected from friends and associates of 

these five pioneering gentlemen and the YMCA Endowment

provided $2, 150 for YMCA programming and operations. The

Endowment Fund has grown each year and in 2006 $21, 600 was

distributed to the YMCA. Had it not been for the foresight of Mr.

Zimmerly, Judge Lund, Mr. Fruin, Mr. Link and Mr. Colson, many

YMCA programs and services would not have been provided.

To date the YMCA Endowment has enriched Paris by well over

$500,000.