Tag: YMCA
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Edison Housing Authority’s Back-2-School event a success; 300 backpacks provided
EDISON – More than 300 families came out to celebrate and prepare for the new 2022-23 school year at a festive Back-2-School event hosted by the Edison Housing Authority. The special family fun day in August offered residents of all ages from the Julius Engel Gardens and Robert E. Holmes Gardens communities an opportunity to…
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Opinion: Nonprofits need your support in order to stay alive
As COVID-19 sweeps the nation, everyone and everything is being affected – students, families, businesses – and whether it’s from suffering financial burdens or no longer leaving our homes, all of our lives have been dramatically changed. Amid this chaos we find ourselves in, the core institutions that hold us together are slowly falling apart.…
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Hillsborough residents recognized for volunteer efforts
Four Hillsborough residents were honored for their local volunteer efforts last month at the Somerset County and Plainfield YMCA sponsored Volunteer Spirit Awards and Annual Campaign Celebration. The event was held at the Bridgewater Marriott on April 17 during National Volunteer Month where 12 volunteers were honored with Spirit Awards. Each recipient was nominated for…
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Community YMCA and YMCA of Western Monmouth County to merge
The Community YMCA and YMCA of Western Monmouth County have announced that effective Sept. 1 they will join together as one YMCA association to serve communities throughout greater Monmouth County. The YMCAs will serve more than 36,000 members and participants, employ more than 1,200 people and engage approximately 650 volunteers with an annual operating budget…
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Three youth volunteers from local YMCAs in Middlesex County are honored
NEW BRUNSWICK — Three youth volunteers — Connie Ying, Gabriella Deliglio and Jose Medina — from three local YMCAs in Middlesex County were honored as “Youth Volunteer of the Year” at a recent ceremony for their service and commitment to the community. Connie Ying, a volunteer and member of the Leader’s Club with the Metuchen…
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County teen group to hold 10th annual Swim Fundraiser at area YMCA
The weather may be getting chillier, but the sound of summer fun will echo through the pools at the Somerset Hills YMCA this Sunday, as a county-wide volunteer organization seeks to raise money to support its recreational program for autistic children and their families. Starting at 1 p.m. on Oct. 7, Saturdays in Motion will…
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YMCAs to celebrate Healthy Kids Day on April 21
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy wants to ensure children awaken their summer imaginations through healthy eating habits and physical activity. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on April 21, Healthy Kids Day will take place at the branches in Metuchen, Edison and South Amboy. Families and children will partake in games, healthy…
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YMCA to perform community needs assessment
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy is working with the national YMCA office, Y-USA, to conduct a community needs assessment within its service areas. Based on the responses, the Y will design and deliver new and enhanced programs and services at its three branches in Metuchen, Edison and South Amboy that address…
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YMCA of MEWSA begins annual campaign to support programs
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy (MEWSA) has launched its campaign to raise $300,000 by th end of the year. The funds raised by the YMCA will ensure that everyone in the communities served by the YMCA of MEWSA have access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy…