Blue Water Donates $75K to Local YMCA

OCEAN CITY, MD -- Real estate developer and outdoor hospitality specialist Blue Water has donated $75,000 to the Northampton County YMCA in Cape Charles, Va., as part of a new holiday season initiative to give back to communities that play host to Blue Water's properties.

"With tourism and travel now recovering from the pandemic, we thought it was high time to start giving back to the communities that helped us survive during the crisis," said Todd Burbage, Blue Water's CEO. "Cape Charles is a beautiful area with incredible people, so we are glad we can help the community by funding their local chapter of the YMCA."

Built during the height of the pandemic in August 2020, the Northampton County YMCA provides residents with a place to exercise, gather, and participate in recreational activities. The Y is part of the larger YMCA of South Hampton Roads association, which serves southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina.

The donation will specifically be going toward raising funds to cover the construction and expansion costs for the YMCA, which in turn will lead to the creation of youth programs, support for aging adults, swim safety, and healthy living access.

"This new holiday donation initiative is a unique opportunity to show how much we value the communities where our properties are located," Burbage said. "As the home of our Sunset Beach Hotel and Cape Charles/Chesapeake Bay KOA Resort, Cape Charles deserves to have a place where people can spend time together and exercise. We're excited about supporting initiatives and charities like this across the country as we give back this holiday season, and we are hoping that this becomes a yearly tradition."

Founded by Jack and Todd Burbage in 2002, Blue Water specializes in investing, developing, and managing RV resorts, campgrounds, hotels, and attractions. To learn more, go to BWDC.com.
The Northampton County YMCA broke ground August 25, 2020 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia just a short distance from Cape Charles' main street. This Y will be part of the YMCA of South Hampton Roads, serving southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina.

A capital campaign to fundraise the cost of constructing the Y kicked off with key volunteers rallying for support from more than 40 donors; $4.5 million was raised in eight months – the fastest, widely supported capital campaign in the YMCA of South Hampton Roads' history.

With less than $50,000 remaining in the campaign, the Y is close to being 100% donor-funded.