IT TAKES A VILLAGE
THE Y AND ITS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS DEEPEN IMPACT IN COMMUNITIES DADS DELIVER Council Member Kevin Riley and the Real Dads Network hosted a discussion and basketball clinic at the Northeast Bronx Y in honor of Father’s Day. WHOA BABY! Over 600 people attended a community baby shower hosted by Fred Washington and Gabriel DeJesus and the NYPD Community Affairs Bureau at the La Central Y.
GIVING BACK The Office of Council Member Nantasha Williams collaborated with the Jamaica Y to distribute clothing, pampers, socks, food supplies, and other materials to families.
DOLLARS AND SENSE The Financial Women’s Association led a financial literacy workshop for teens at the McBurney Y.
DRILL DOWN Former Knicks player Tim Thomas was joined by Brooklyn Deputy Borough President Kim Council and Council Member Farrah Louis at a special basketball clinic hosted by the New York Knicks for participants in the Saturday Night Lights program at the Flatbush Y. State Senator Leroy Comrie visited a similar clinic for kids in Y Afterschool in Jamaica. 6
WE’RE HERE FOR ALL NEW YORKERS –
to empower youth, improve health, and strengthen community.
PRIDE YMCA President and CEO Sharon Greenberger (center) led a Y contingent of staff, family, and members in the NYC Pride Parade.
