Day of Giving

MARCH 3, 2026 | 7AM-7PM

Join us for a day filled with excitement as we rally together to support children and families in our community! Help us raise awareness and funds for the 2026 Annual Campaign! Check out the activities you can do throughout the day.

Use the button below to make a donation via Venmo, Google Pay, Apple Pay, Cash App, PayPal, ACH or credit card. Be sure to add a note to let us know if you’re buying ducks, getting a ticket for Seated Stretch or something else. Or if you want to charge your donation to your payment method on file with us, you can do so by logging into your member account or by visiting or calling the Welcome Center at 717-243-2525.

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MARCH 3-31, 2026

HELPING HANDS (Welcome Center)

Make a donation of any amount at the Welcome Center and then write your name on a hand and place it on the display in the lobby.

MISSION: POSSIBLE FITNESS CHALLENGE

Meet Mission: Possible — our brand-new YMCA360 fundraising fitness challenge, replacing Rally for the Y! This month, every minute you move counts as we track our collective progress traveling across the world. Want to level up your impact? Invite friends and family to sponsor your mission and help support our 2026 Annual Campaign. We’ll share weekly progress updates, plus highlight the top 5 total movement times and top 5 fundraisers on Facebook and Instagram. And at the end of the challenge, we’ll award prizes to our overall top movers and top fundraisers. Let’s move with purpose and see how far we can go—together! You must join the challenge on the YMCA360 app. Be sure to track the activity in the Activity section of the app, under Workouts. Click the plus sign in the top right corner to add the workout to track the exercise. Or track your workouts on your connected wearable fitness device.

JOIN MISSION: POSSIBLE DONATE TO MISSION: POSSIBLE

After you click the button above, click the red “Donate” button and be sure to select the person you’re sponsoring from the drop-down menu. Don’t see your name on the Team Leaderboard? We’re updating the list every morning, but if you don’t see your name the day after you join the challenge, contact Amanda Cornwell at acornwell@carlislefamilyymca.org.

MARCH 3 - 5AM-9PM

RUBBER DUCK RACES

We have up to 50 heats of 50 ducks available. The cost is $1 per duck for a max of 5 per heat UNLESS you pay $50 to buy a whole heat and guarantee your spot in the Championship Race (limit one heat per person). Races take place Wednesday, March 4 at the Carlisle YMCA Aquatic Center. Members of our CARY Sharks Swim Team will propel the ducks across our new pool with kickboards to determine heat winners and our ultimate champion. The first duck to the wall in each heat wins Y swag and advances to the Championship. Then all heat winners and anyone who purchased a whole heat will race one more time for the grand prize of $100 in LoveBucks. You do not want to miss this fun competition! Stop by the Welcome Center all day on March 3 or our table in the lobby from 7am-2pm to purchase ducks or use the link above to purchase online. Winners will be announced March 4.

BONUS SEATED STRETCH CLASS WITH BETH! (Multipurpose Room)

Make a donation anytime on March 3 to attend Beth's bonus Seated Stretch Class on Wednesday, March 4 at 10:30am in the MPR. Donate in person all day at the Welcome Center, at the table in the lobby from 7am-2pm or online using the link above. Space is limited to 55 people so make a donation to grab your spot before they're gone!

MARCH 3 - 11:30AM-6PM

LONGEST DRIVE CONTEST (Multipurpose Room)

Make a donation and see how far you can drive a golf ball on the Golf Simulator in the Multipurpose Room! Bring your own clubs or use the ones we have. Prizes will be awarded to the winners in the following 8 categories: Senior Men (65+), Senior Women (65+), Men (18-64), Women (18-64), Teen Male (14-17), Teen Female (14-17), Youth Male (13 & under) and Youth Female (13 & under). Each donation gets you one drive. No limit on the amount of donations per person.

MARIO KART CHALLENGE (Lobby)

Make a donation and see how fast you can complete 1 lap! Everyone will compete on the same course, but we won't announce which one until competition starts at 11:30am. Prizes will be awarded to the winners in the following 4 categories: Senior (65+), Adult (18-64), Teen (14-17) and Youth (13 & under). Each donation gets you one lap. No limit on the number of donations per person.

OTHER EVENTS ON MARCH 3

Golden Spoon Contest from 11am-1pm – Bring your change to vote for your favorite Appetizers made by our staff! All proceeds from the contest go directly to tour Annual Campaign.
Pool Inflatables & Rec Swim Time from 3-7pm – Members can enjoy some time climbing and sliding on the inflatables. Be sure to buy a rubber duck or 2 for the Rubber Duck race too!

THANK YOU!

Thank you to the M&T Charitable Foundation for being our 2026 Annual Campaign Community Partner!

MORE SPONSORS NEEDED!

If you’re interested in sponsoring any of the Day of Giving events listed above or the Mission: Possible Fitness Challenge, please reach out to Fundraising Coordinator Amanda Cornwell (contact info below).

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