by Davy James, Staff Writer
Local residents who are Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey members will soon get an added benefit.
As part of a new YMCA Gateway Family Membership program, every Horizon BCBSNJ member is eligible to receive a free one-month membership at participating YMCAs throughout the state. Participants have until the end of the year to sign up.
The program is designed to foster better health throughout the area, according to South Brunswick Family YMCA Executive Director Tom Libassi.
”Every company is trying to find ways to get their employees to be healthier,” Mr. Libassi said. “This is also another method to try and reach out and be a part of the solution to childhood obesity.”
The program is designed to provide families who’re new to the YMCA with a promotion to expose them to all of the programs available. Families who aren’t currently members, or who haven’t been members within the past year, are qualified for the one-month membership. At the end of the period families may choose to convert to full-time membership, with financial aid available to those who qualify.
”This just reminds people that the Y is here and accessible to anybody and everybody,” Mr. Libassi said. “We serve the youngest to the oldest. This kind of opportunity is one of the ways to broaden our appeal and at the same time remind people that the Y is here in good times and in bad.”
For details of the program visit www.HorizonBlue.com/YMCA. For more information on the programs and services available through the South Brunswick Family YMCA visit www.southbrunswickymca.org.
