Tag: YMCA of MEWSA
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YMCA teaches water safety
As part of the YMCA’s commitment to reduce drowning rates and keep children safe in and around the water, the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) will provide scholarships for swim instruction and water safety to children from underserved communities in our service areas. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
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Summer camp is for the kids
Summer is the ideal time for kids to get up, get out and explore! This will be especially true this summer. The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy will open its summer day camps beginning June 21 for campers ages 5-13. The locations in Metuchen, Edison, South Amboy, Woodbridge and Piscataway will provide…
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YMCA of MEWSA receives Loves Takes Action Award, funding to continue vital programs during pandemic
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) was awarded a $50,000 Love Takes Action Award from the New York Life Foundation. The grant will allow the YMCA to continue to provide vital programs and services to the community during the pandemic. “We are grateful for the New York Life Foundation’s investment in…
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Spooktacular Family Fun Night set for Oct. 23 at Metuchen Y
The YMCA of MEWSA will hold two sessions of its Spooktacular Family Fun Night, from 6-7:15 p.m. or from 7:45-9 p.m. ,Oct. 23 at the Metuchen Y, 65 High St., Metuchen. There will be an outdoor Halloween Monster Mash, a haunted playground and trick-or-trunking in the small parking lot. Everyone is encouraged to wear a…
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YMCA of MEWSA honors leaders in the community with various awards
The YMCA of MEWSA has announced its 2020 honorees, who are receiving the Charles S. Edgar Memorial Award, the Peter J. Barnes, Jr. Community Champion Award and the Community Partner Award. The recipient of the Charles S. Edgar Memorial Award is Paul Edgcomb. This award is given to an individual who has greatly served the…
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YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy helps children reach their potential
The YMCA of MEWSA (Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge, South Amboy) is the largest child care provider in Middlesex County and places the highest priority on the health and safety of all participants. They offer learning programs and readiness opportunities for all children from infant through school age, including full- and half-day programs that teach academic skills,…
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YMCA of MEWSA receives Young Explorers grant for outdoor exploration
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) has received notification of a grant award in the amount of $7,500 through the PNC Foundation’s Grow Up Great program to support the costs of its Young Explorers Program at the Y’s Avenel Learning Center in Woodbridge. The program is geared toward early learners ages…
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YMCA of MEWSA receives Youth & Government Grant
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy received notification of a grant in the amount of $2,500 from the New Jersey State Bar Foundation to support the costs of launching their new teen initiative, the Youth and Government Program. The program will be offered at the Metuchen and Edison YMCA locations and will…
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YMCA of MEWSA announces child care for essential employees
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy will provide quality, licensed, emergency child care services for essential employees with children ages 0-12 years. Child care services will be provided at the Edison YMCA, 1775 Oak Tree Road, from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. The service is open to the community, and you do…