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FROM THE GROUND UP

With lots of ingenuity and hard work, the containers that were used to deliver clothes and supplies to Haiti were converted into a permanent YMCA building. Photo courtesy of the Ridgewood YMCA

Photo courtesy of the Ridgewood YMCA

YMCA Continues to Help Haiti

A longtime arm of support in Haiti before the devastating earthquake of January 2010, the Ridgewood YMCA and its World Service Committee expands its presence in the island nation for the indefinite future, starting with a clothing drive. The Ridgewood News

NEWS FROM THE Y

Raritan Bay Area YMCA to Open Doors to 7th-Graders on Weekends

In an effort to help shape seventh-grade students' lifestyle habits early on, area students will have unlimited access to the facilities at the Raritan Bay Area YMCA in New Jersey for free as part of a statewide YMCA program. MyCentralJersey.com

February 6, 2012

The YMCA's Building Futures Mentoring Program brings youth between the ages of 6 and 18 together with an adult mentor. Courtesy of Ahwatukee Foothills News

Courtesy of Ahwatukee
Foothills News

Mentor Program Thrives at YMCA

It's the latter part of January but there is still time for residents to do their part for National Mentoring Month. But even past January, YMCA employees and volunteers say any time is a good time to become a mentor to an at-risk youth. Ahwatukee Foothills News

January 23, 2012

YMCA Summer Camp Keeps Children Active After Dad Loses Job

The Staten Island Family YMCA provides support to help a family who's struggling to make ends meet put their kids through YMCA camp. Staten Island Advance

January 23, 2012

YMCA Keeping Kids Active in the Winter

The YMCA swim team is helping youth stay active and escape the cold with an indoor swimming pool. WLUC-TV6

January 17, 2012

Courtesy of Kara Starzyk,
Society Scene, Woodbury Bulletin

YMCA of Broward County Hosts Inspirational Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast

The YMCA of Broward County will host its "Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Inspirational Breakfast," which will feature keynote speaker J.R. Martinez, Iraq war veteran, inspirational speaker and winner of "Dancing with the Stars." South Florida Sun-Sentinel

January 5, 2012

Experiencing Government First-Hand

Students from the Southeast Area YMCA Youth in Government group gain valuable knowledge as they re-enact the world of government and politics at the state Capitol. Woodbury Bulletin