AT A GLANCE

Status: 501 (c) 3 non-profit
Inception Year: 1993
Chairman: Judge Wilfrid G. Dues
President: Floyd Geeding
Board: represents Businesses, school districts and towns across Preble County
Marketing: Liz Robertson
Office: Preble County YMCA, Eaton
Phone: 937-472-0089
Email: pcyfoundation@yahoo.com
On Facebook: PCYFoundation

THANK THEM

Our dedicated board members represent professionals, schools, and communities from all over Preble County. We can’t thank them enough for their committment and guidance.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Judge Wilfrid G. Dues, Chairman
Floyd Geeding, President
Pat Taylor, Vice President
Rod Kreitzer, Treasurer
Sheriff Mike Simpson
John Herring

GENERAL BOARD

Dawna John, Camden
Jim Donovan, Lakengren
Theresa Via, Village of Gratis
Erin Barnes, Lewisburg
Amy Medaris, Village of New Paris
Sam Shortes, West Alexandria
Charley Pennington, West Elkton
Jane Reeder, W. Manchester
Mary Christman, Chamber of Commerce
Randy Cole, Community Improvement
Bob Stonecash, Board of Commissioners
Rodger Clark, Eaton City Schools
Gary Wagner, City of Eaton
Barb Cox, National Trails Schools
Cindy Ashworth, Preble Shawnee Schools
Robin Judd, Twin Valley South Schools
Cathy Clift, Tri-County North Schools
Karen Hamilton, Bullen Ultrasonics
Brad Unger, At Large Member
Brian Roth, At Large Member
Dawn White, At Large Member
Howard Toney, Honorary

OPEN POSITIONS
Want to join the cause? We're looking for Board members to represent the following towns/businesses. Contact us if you're interested. >>Click here.

• Parker Hannafin
• Village of Verona
  

11,000 Possibilities and Growing

Preble County is home to over 11,000 kids whose unique abilities are waiting to be developed. You can help them. From providing financial support, to volunteering time, to helping us spread the word of our programs, there is much you can do to have lasting impact on the children; the future of our county.

We’re opening doors and creating new doorways where none existed before.Since 1993, the PCYF has been successful in raising funds to provide our local youth with enriching activities & offerings. In 2003, through the generosity of our donors, we brought the Preble County YMCA and Preble County Medical Center to our community. In 2009/2010, we added a Sinclair Community College Branch Campus and expanded the YMCA facility.

In addition, the PCYF seeks to allocate funds toward ongoing program offerings, including scholarships, various leadership opportunities, and monthly teen activities.

Our Strength is in Our Numbers

It's amazing what a small group of people can accomplish together. This the power of the PCYF; your charitable contributions are built upon and amplified; right here in Preble County.

Take a look at what a small but dedicated group of leaders & businesses have brought to the community through the PCYF;

• 78,888 ft2 of health, fitness & higher education facilities built

• 104 local jobs created by the YMCA & Sinclair's Branch Campus

• 3,674 credit hours completed at Sinclair's Preble Branch Campus in its first year

• 10,000+ county residents enjoy the YMCA each year

• $4,300,000 raised through local donors & foundations

• 0–101 years is the age range of YMCA members served

• 500+ residents treated daily at the KHN medical facility

We have big ideas too and are always looking for the next great partnership. Your donation in any way you can give it — monthly, annually, or as a one-time bequest — will bring new opportunities to the County.
>> Join us.

Success through Community Leadership

The Preble County Youth Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to developing programs and facilities for the youth of Preble County, thereby providing them with new opportunities to grow. The idea was conceived and promoted by Judge Wilfrid Dues whose experience both as a father and within the Preble County Juvenile System led him to the belief that the soundest investment we can make is an investment in the development of our youth

Our Executive Committee and Board is a dedicated group representing a wide spectrum of careers, interests and viewpoints from across Preble County. We lean on them for their experience with children, school districts, business interests and local knowledge along with their passion and commitment to making Preble County even better for the next generation.

Wilfrid G. Dues: Judge Dues has invested his 31 years as a resident of Preble County by being active in community affairs including many civic organizations. He has worked for 11 years as Prosecuting Attorney, followed by 16 years as a Juvenile Court Judge. He is married, a father of three and a founding member of the PCYF.

Floyd C. Geeding: Farmer and State Cerrtified Appraiser has lived in Jackson Township, Preble his entire life. Involved in many Community, Government, Civic and Church Organizations, he and his wife Ritadell have two grown children and four grandchildren.

Sheriff Michael Simpson: With over 20 years of service in the Preble County Sheriff's Office, Sheriff Simpson is a graduate of Eaton High School and an active member of the Floyd E. Spitler Lodge of the F.O.P., and a Rotarian with the Eaton Rotary Club in addition to several other volunteer boards throughout the county.