Tag: Greater Somerset County YMCA
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Greater Somerset Y annual campaign ‘strengthens community’
Greater Somerset County YMCA (GSCYMCA) celebrated the support of donors during the Association’s Annual Campaign Celebration. At the virtual event held on March 30, Annual Campaign Chair Lisa LaVecchia, senior vice president and wealth management advisor at Merrill Lynch, congratulated campaigners for reaching 97% ($1,465,281) of GSCYMCA’s 2022 $1.5 million fundraising goal, and spoke of…
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YMCA camp director receives 30 Under 30 award
Greater Somerset County YMCA staff member Taylor Rehe is a recipient of the 30 Under 30 award for the 2021 year of service. Rehe is the camp director of Camp Timber at Bridgewater YMCA, a branch of Greater Somerset County YMCA. The award is given by YMCA of the USA’s Emerging Leaders Resource Network to…
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Greater Somerset County YMCA, Princeton YMCA merge
Greater Somerset County YMCA announced the merger of Princeton YMCA, a full-service YMCA, into the association. The combined association became effective March 1, and is now comprised of four full-service facilities, one aquatics facility, and two “Ys beyond walls” providing local on-site programming and services, according to information provided by the Greater Somerset County Y.…
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Hillsborough YMCA celebrates 25 years of community impact
Hillsborough YMCA, a branch of Greater Somerset County YMCA, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The Y marked the occasion with a ceremony on Oct. 25, held at the Y on East Mountain Road, with donors, volunteers, members, friends, and community leaders. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the Y mobilized to support the community…
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Greater Somerset County YMCA receives grant from FirstEnergy Foundation for pandemic response
Greater Somerset County YMCA received a $25,000 grant from the FirstEnergy Foundation as part of the “Investing with Purpose” initiative. FirstEnergy’s initiative was developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which created health, financial and educational hardships across FirstEnergy’s six-state territory and in response to the events of 2020 that highlighted racial and social injustices…
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Greater Somerset County YMCA begins annual fundraising campaign
Greater Somerset County YMCA officially kicked off its annual campaign fundraising efforts for 2021 on Feb. 10 with a virtual event for donors, volunteers, members and staff that highlighted accomplishments for 2020, and set the new 2021 fundraising goal of $1,150,000. “Throughout 2020, I was reminded of the importance of a strong community where neighbors…
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Adults promote child protection during COVID-19 through YMCA observance of Five Days of Action
Greater Somerset County YMCA is participating in the Five Days of Action, Oct. 26-30, a week designed to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. The YMCA encourages adults and organizations in the community to play a vital role in making neighborhoods a safer place for children, especially…
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Greater Somerset County YMCA partners with ACME foundation to help with food insecurity during COVID
Greater Somerset County YMCA is responding to the dramatic surge in requests for food assistance during the COVID-19 crisis by partnering with Nourishing Neighbors ACME Markets Foundation. Greater Somerset County YMCA received a $73,490 grant from the Help Feed Kids and Families Program to fight hunger during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. The campaign is part of…
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Hillsborough YMCA to reopen wellness center tomorrow
Greater Somerset County YMCA will reopen its wellness centers at 25% limited capacity at 5 a.m. tomorrow, Sept. 1, to coincide with Gov. Phil Murphy’s Executive Order No. 181 regarding N.J. gyms and fitness centers. The reopening will include the wellness centers at Hillsborough YMCA, Somerset Hills YMCA, and Somerville YMCA. All wellness centers will…