By Susan Hardee Steger
December 16, 2020
384 non-profits have received $4 billion from Mackenzie Scott, ex-wife of Jeff Bezos and the First Coast YMCA is one of those non-profits. Maddie Milne, senior account supervisor for First Coast YMCA said, “there were three organizations within the First Coast that also received donations.”
President and CEO, Eric K. Mann, said, “The First Coast YMCA is extremely thankful and humbled to be recognized by Ms. Scott for our organization’s work during the pandemic. We understand from Ms. Scott’s team that every organization receiving a gift was carefully researched and vetted for how they serve their community, especially youth in under resourced neighborhoods, as well as how they responded to the pandemic.
To be selected as one of 384 organizations to receive such a generous donation is a true testament to the programs we provide, our dedicated staff who work tirelessly to serve everyone who enters our doors and our members who stayed with the Y through the pandemic.
At this time, we will not be disclosing the specific amount in order to first focus on how best to use Ms. Scott’s generous gift. We are working with our Metropolitan Board of Directors and senior leadership team to ensure every dollar donated is used to strengthen our community and sustain our mission for generations to come.”
The First Coast YMCA is extremely thankful and humbled to be recognized by Ms. Scott for our organization’s work during the pandemic. We understand from Ms. Scott’s team that every organization receiving a gift was carefully researched and vetted for how they serve their community especially youth in under resourced neighborhoods, as well as how they responded to the pandemic.”