Give every child, family, and senior access to life-changing programs at the Y.

Make It Happen for Stowe is our annual fundraising campaign—and this year, it’s a team challenge! Staff are competing to reach their team goals and raise funds so no one is turned away due to cost.

While membership dues keep the doors open and the lights on, it's your donations that make the Y available to everyone. Your gift supports life-saving swim skills, after-school care, camp, sports, wellness programs, and so much more—ensuring the Y remains accessible to all.

And the best part? It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4:

  1. Make Your Donation 
  2. Pick your team
  3. Be automatically entered to win AWESOME prizes like VIP Reserved Parking & Pool Seating!
  4. Celebrate with us on May 9th!

Your donation makes a difference—and we're making it fun to give back!

Our Progress

Thank you to everyone who has already helped Make It Happen for Stowe!

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How It Works

Celebrate with us at the Make It Happen Grand Finale Carnival!

  • ​​​​​Date: Friday, May 9th
  • Time: 5–7 PM
  • Location: Stowe Family YMCA

A FREE family event to celebrate raising $100K to keep Y programs accessible for all!

Enjoy:
? FREE hot dogs, popcorn & cotton candy
? Bounce house, games, slime-making, face painting
? Free throw + lay-up competitions
? Carnival of Exercises – YOU choose the workouts our Group Exercise instructors have to do!
? Help turn our Camp, Afterschool & Teen Team into Human Sundaes!

…And so much more!
Plus, don’t miss our Give Big, Win Big Donor Drawing! You don’t have to be present to win—but it’ll be way more fun if you are!

Check Out Our Teams Making It Happen!

Our Awesome Donors!

  • Anonymous 2 hours ago $600.00
  • Anonymous 3 hours ago $9,693.62
  • Jenny Peterson 4 hours ago $1,000.00
  • Anonymous Teddy- A budding artist! Love the creativity and colors of the Monster House! The eyes in the windows and teeth around the door are so cool! Sage- A creative and happy self portrait! Great colors! Makes me smile and happy! 4 days ago $50.00
  • Jessica Woodward 6 days ago $21.70
  • John McGill Last month $10,000.00
  • Anonymous 3 hours ago $9,693.62
  • Piedmont Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Last month $5,000.00
  • Purple Tooth Last month $4,000.00
  • Catawba Heights Animal Hospital 3 weeks ago $2,500.00

P.S. Did You Know?

Let's MAKE IT HAPPEN for Stowe!

Donor Drawing Rules & Eligibility

  1. Need Not Be Present to Win: Winners will be selected at random and notified via contact information provided at entry. Presence at the event is not required to claim a prize.

  2. North Carolina Residents Only: All entrants must be legal residents of North Carolina to be eligible to win.

  3. YMCA Credit & Membership Prizes: Prizes related to YMCA memberships or program credits are valid only for Gaston County Family YMCA memberships and programs.

  4. Non-Transferable: All prizes are non-transferable and have no cash value. No cash substitutions or credit transfers will be offered.

  5. Claiming Prizes: Winners must claim their prizes within 14 days of notification. Unclaimed prizes may be forfeited