IT TAKES A VILLAGE

THE Y AND ITS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS DEEPEN IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES

FLU-PROOF (far left) The Castle Hill Y teamed up with Montefiore Medical Group and the Vanderbilt Y partnered with Council Member Keith Powers to arrange flu shot clinics.

(left) Jamaica Y Membership and Healthy Lifestyles Director Sabrina Scott joined Queens Hospital’s Associate Executive Director of External Affairs Cleon Edwards to oversee the provision of flu shots. The Jamaica Y also partnered with NYC Health + Hospitals, DocGo/Rapid Reliable Testing, and the NYC Vaccination Program to bring a mobile vaccine unit to the Y.

NOTHING BUT NET Students from the Vanderbilt Y’s programs at the Julia Richman Educational Complex attended a free Knicks game.

COMPOSTING WITH A COUNCIL MEMBER (l to r) Cross Island Y Executive Director La-Vena Francis, then-Council Member Barry Grodenchik, and Big Reuse’s Outreach Associate Jordan Engel teamed up to speak to community members about recycling food scraps and yard waste, and to distribute free, high-quality New York City compost. FLU-PROOF (far left) The Castle Hill Y teamed up with Montefiore Medical Group and the Vanderbilt Y partnered with Council Member Keith Powers to arrange flu shot clinics.

ON BROADWAY In partnership with Delta Air Lines, the Broadway play Thoughts of a Colored Man hosted community events at the Castle Hill and North Brooklyn Ys. Community members were treated to free haircuts at a mobile barbershop, a BBQ food truck, merchandise from the play, and free tickets to see the play on Broadway.