Remember a time when kids could just be kids? Not many do. In America today, children are growing up too fast and missing the years that determine their talents, passions and future life plans.
Finally, there is a way to promote childhood in the neighborhood in which you live: the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign. The Somerset Valley YMCA will kick off its 2010 campaign at the Hillsborough Family YMCA, 19 East Mountain Road, at 7 p.m. Monday. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be served.
”Strong Kids promotes the one thing missing in our children’s lives an active and healthy childhood,” said Peter Schoberl of Community First Bank, this year’s Strong Kids Campaign co-chairman.
”For many kids, it’s a chance of a lifetime just to go to camp in the summer or play on a soccer team that puts teamwork and friendship ahead of winning,” Stephen Emr, of Team Capital Bank and a co-chairman of the campaign, said.
The YMCA Strong Kids Campaign seeks donations from individuals, corporations and foundations to be able to continue to provide access to YMCA programming to children, teens and families who would otherwise be unable to pay. This opportunity to support childhood in your neighborhood will allow Somerset County area children the time and place to escape their adult responsibilities and just “be a kid.”
Somerset Valley YMCA members and community volunteers hope to raise more than this year’s goal of $100,000 to provide membership assistance and scholarships to programs like summer camp, child care and teen activities.
For more information, call 908-722-4567, ext. 613, or tcapobianco@ymcasomersetvalley.org. For more information about the Somerset Valley YMCA, visit www.ymcasomersetvalley.org.
