Who We Are...
The Burbank Family YMCA's Y's Men's Club of Burbank was chartered in January 1945 and incorporated as a State of California Corporation exempt on December 18, 1953. At that time, the organization was established as a charitable trust registered with the Department of Justice. We have been partners in service with the Burbank Family YMCA for 54 years and provided leadership and support in their various programs and activities.
We are dedicated to camping and especially to the Burbank Family YMCA Camp Earl-Anna in the Tehachapi Mountains. We have established a George Bullock Scholarship fund to assist youth to experience camp life. We have worked jointly with organizations such as the Burbank Family YMCA Indian Guides and Trailblazers for improvement of the camp facilities. We currently have 22 active members.
Our local activities include Habitat for Humanity (funds and labor), Burbank Halloween Association (funds and labor) and Burbank Coordinating Council's Christmas Basket Program (funds). We have also supported fundraising programs with local schools and organization during Christmas tree sales. The Club gave to the school $5.00 for each tree purchase from our Christmas tree lot in their name.
Our fundraising activities include Christmas tree sales in December, the Pumpkin Patch in October and a Pancake breakfast in May.
We are an international organization and represented by active Y's Men and Y's Women throughout the world in 67 countries with 1,424 clubs and 29,908 members. The US Area has 177 clubs with 3,105 members. The Area consists of 10 regions, the Pacific Southwest Region being the largest with 45 clubs and a membership of 952. We support the numerous disaster relief humanitarian need project emphasized by Y's Men International, as well as the Y's Men Brotherhood fund, Alexander Scholarship Fund and Time of Fast.
Emblem And Mission
The Y's Men emblem consists first of a red triangle, the symbol long employed by the YMCA to denote it's three-fold program of spirit, mind and body building. In the upper border of the triangle appears the word International, indicative of the scope of our purposes. Within the triangle a golden star sheds rays of light on the name "Y's Men's Club." This star symbolizes the Star of Bethlehem. Just as that star served as a guide to the Wise Men of the East, so shall this golden star, which also represents the ideals of our club, serve as a constant guide to Y's Men of today and lead them to a true realization of the nobility of unselfish service.
The mission statement developed as part of the Long Range Strategic Plan to 2000 is: As Y's Men International is a worldwide fellowship of persons of all faiths working constructively together, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ, in partnership with and supporting the YMCA, its mission is to serve through active service to develop, encourage and provide leadership to build a better world for all humankind. The strategic thrusts emphasized are:
 | Development: to maintain and increase membership, start new clubs, train leaders and increase financial stability via the Endowment Fund. |
| YMCA Partnership: to establish, maintain and strengthen a supportive relationship. |
| Service: to meet the need of our members, local community and international community. |
| Communications: to be more effective at all levels of Y'sdom. |
| Image: to ensure that Y's Men and Y's Women are recognized by the local community and globally. |
| Youth Activities: to have youth actively involved in Y'sdom. |
Recent Happenings
| Support for the current support campaign... |
| Kalbi Night at the Wilshire YMCA... |
| Gained four members to the club... |
| Funds provided for special needs for the Membership Department consisting of... |
| Ralph's Grocery Stores supplied key ingredients for the pancake breakfast. Starbucks coffee, McDonald's, Vons also contributed. |
| Special memorial tribute and gift to the John E. Pastor Memorial Fund of the Burbank YMCA Endowment. We'll miss the long time Y's Man and past General Director of the Burbank YMCA. |
| Local school/organization fund raiser financial support ($675) |
| Financial support to community programs (Burbank Halloween Association and Christmas basket program) |
| Burbank YMCA staff training finds ($600) |
| Burbank YMCA for camp scholarships (George Bullock Scholarship Find-$4000) |
| Provided two (2) Dell 550 Pentium III processor with 17 inch monitors and HP printers for the YMCA Administrative office. |
| Provided furniture and electronic equipment needs of the Membership office |
| Provided the Roller Hockey program with equipment needs and speaker system. |
| Provided a 30 ft. Tumble Track for the Gymnastics Program |
| Provided a Shower Tower and lane lines for the Aquatic Program |
| Provided a wood loft and equipment for the school age childcare program |
2000-2001 Calendar
| Installation of new officers & induction of new members on September 19 |
| Y's Men International Pacific Southwest Region Convention September 20-October 1 |
| Burbank Family YMCA Pumpkin Patch October 14-31 |
| Burbank Family YMCA Annual Christmas Tree Lot December 1-23 |
| Christmas Appreciation Celebration February XX |
| Burbank Family YMCA Endowment (Joint policy development with the YMCA) |
| Annual Support Campaign February XX (kick-off and campaign leadership) |
| Wilshire Y's Men's Club Annual Kalbi Dinner Saturday, March XX |
| Burbank YMCA Annual Pancake Breakfast Saturday, May XX |
Vision 2001
The Burbank Y's Men's will be recognized in the
community as a service organization of active men and women supporting the goals
and purposes of the Burbank Family YMCA to help build strong kids, strong families and a
strong community.
Burbank Y's Men Club, Inc. and Burbank YMCA join to establish an
endowment policy for the future growth and security for an ongoing Burbank Family YMCA.
Currently the Y's Men's club has a Policy for Permanent Funds. The purpose
of these Funds is to expand the financial base of the Club to assist the work of the
Burbank YMCA and Y's Men International. The Funds provide a means for the Club to be
able to continue and expand its objectives in a time of changing circumstances. It
enhances regular programming by providing a foundation for new projects to be launched and
developed, and current projects expanded.
Y's Men International will be recognized globally as a service organization promoting cultural awareness leading to brotherhood and world peace.
Burbank Y's Men's Club Leadership
1999-2000 2000-2001
Officers
President
Jacque Volpei Linda Rahm
VP-Programs
Bob Higgins Bob
Higgins
VP-Membership
Veronica Share Ellie Aspey
Secretary
Denise McBride Elaine Hodges
Treasurer
Linda Rahm
Jacque Volpei
Historian
Rowleen Grossman Rowleen Grossman
YMCA Director
George Saikali George Saikali
Member At Large
Margie Vierra Veronica
Share
Standing Committee Chair
Publicity/Bulletin
Denny Grossman Denny Grossman
Christmas Tree Project
Frank Sakata Frank
Sakata
Pumpkin Project
Frank Sakata Denise
McBride
Pancake Breakfast
Margie Vierra Margie
Vierra
YMCA Board Representative
Denny Grossman Denny Grossman
YMCA Camp Liason
Don Nay
Don Nay
YMCA Endowment Comm.
Frank Sakata Frank
Sakata
New Members
Joe Barr
Linda Thompson
Peg Nolan
Where and when
The Burbank Y's Men meet on the first Tuesday of each month
(except December, July and August) in Room 203 of the Child Care Center of the Burbank
YMCA. On the third Tuesday of each month, we meet at various Burbank restaurants.
All meetings are at 6:00 pm. We invite you to attend and meet others that support
the YMCA.
Always Looking For More!
The Burbank Y's Men's Club is looking for a few more good men and women to join with us and through active participation help to develop, encourage and provide service and leadership to build a better community and world for all mankind. If you are interested, please call Y's Men President Jacque Volpei at (818) 845-1226.