FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOR HEALTHY LIVING FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
MOVING FORWARD TOGETHER 2021 A N N U A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy
DEAR Y MEMBERS AND FRIENDS
W
e have said it before, but now we realize more deeply that the YMCA is truly so much
more than our physical building. It’s hard to believe what a transformative two years this has been for all our lives and for the YMCA. As our community faced the pandemic, the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy, and now Piscataway, stepped up in big ways to ensure our community would come out on the other side healthy in body, mind and spirit.
While 2020 and 2021 were years for the history
Certainly, we could focus on the challenges and long-term
books, this wasn’t the first time in our 100-year history we faced a
impacts that we weathered. But at the Y, we prefer to look forward
challenge head-on. We held strong through a world war, the great
to an exciting future that is emerging. We thank those who stuck
depression, social unrest and many public health crises. Like so
with the Y, those who donated their membership fees, plus those
many times before, we rallied our staff and community partners to
who innovated with us.
meet our communities’ needs and come out stronger. This past year we focused on getting and keeping our community
It feels as though there has never been a greater need for the YMCA. 2021 bolstered our commitment to serving those in
members healthy and safe: through innovations of new technology
Middlesex County and ensuring that the Y remains available for
to streaming classes online to vaccine clinics and booster shots.
all…Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow…FOREVER.
While we were glad to offer virtual services, we slowly embraced the return of in-person meetings, activities and more. There are some cold hard facts to share as well. We experienced a loss in membership and total revenue while operating with a staffing shortage. As a result, there were some services and amenities that were suspended, some that have yet to be restored and some that will be reinvented. ROSE CUSHING President & CEO
MIKE LACKLAND Chief Volunteer Officer
The Y is the leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community by connecting all people to their potential, purpose and each other. In facing the pandemic, we moved outside our walls and continued to show up for our neighbors as Middlesex County’s reliable, experienced and engaged community resource. Even through these uncertain times, the Y remained focused on community, families and our members, all while making a positive impact and improving people’s lives and well-being. It’s not “because of COVID”. It’s because “We are Y”.
Our Promise Our goal as an organization is to fill
Our Values Caring, Honesty, Respect
community needs. Our promise to the community is to be
and Responsibility
accessible and affordable for all. No person is turned away,
Our Cause Strengthening community is our cause.
and with the support of the community and friends like you, we continued to live up to that promise in 2021.
We believe that lasting personal and social change can
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accessible environments.
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS
YMCA OF MEWSA 1921 - 2021
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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT NEED
RELIABLE, SAFE, AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE The Challenge
As many parents were getting ready to go back to work, finding reliable child care was difficult. The YMCA , along with the rest of the nation, was experiencing a labor shortage, lack of bus drivers, increased costs and waiting lists.
Response
If we don’t adapt, we don’t serve families. So we fought! We reorganized to cater to smaller cohorts and developed new safety protocols. We enforced routine and addressed serious learning loss issues, anxiety and depression, especially among those most disadvantaged. Helping our families find affordable childcare options and providing additional financial assistance to those in need was our top priority to make sure our children stayed with us.
2,147 children supported in preschool, early childhood, before and after school and full-day programs offering learning support and care to help working families.
“My daughter, Dallas, attends Grace Early Learning Center. I am a single mother. Having financial assistance allows me to retain additional money that I can use for other household expenses, like food and shelter. I am grateful the YMCA provides this service to help families like mine." — Diamond 2
NEED
ENGAGING YOUTH ACTIVITIES The Challenge Parents struggled with trying to find a balance for the physical and mental well-being of their children and teens.
Response The Y provided a variety of much-needed options for children to learn critical life skills, stay active, safely socialize and stay fit. The Y put into place protective factors such as caring adults, safe learning environments and positive peer relationships that can help reduce the risk of stress, anxiety and depression.
DONATIONS SUPPORTED REDUCED FEES FOR: • Child Care • 7 th Grade Initiative • Swim Classes • Youth & Government
• Summer Camp • Enrichment Classes • Youth Sports Clinics & Leagues
Encouraged sportsmanship and healthy activity for over in youth enrichment programs.
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Nearly youth learned water safety skills aimed at preventing drowning accidents and saving lives.
"My daughter is able to stay focused, gain assistance with staying on schedule, and constantly talked about the games she learned and the crafts that she created, requesting that I pick her up later some days. (I have never heard this in any daycare or school she attended!) We are living in a unique time where socializing with others her age is difficult. Thank you for everything!" — Jamie W.
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HEALTHY LIVING NEED
SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL MOVEMENT The Challenge Exercise, while undoubtedly crucial under normal circumstances, has been essential to physical health and mental well-being during the pandemic. But with limits on capacity and shortened hours of operation during the pandemic, our members had fewer outlets to help them relax, reduce stress, and socialize.
Response Increasing the number of outdoor classes provided opportunities for members to exercise and see friends in a socially distanced environment. The Y continued to offer on-demand virtual classes, on average 33 per week, taught by our very own instructors, allowing members to connect with each other again.
264 members took advantage of YMCA360, using the videos 2,550 times. YMCA360 is offered free to our members.
Scan For Our Videos The YMCA kept people moving even during ‘stay-at-home’ orders. We found a way to connect our instructors and our members to alleviate stress during this challenging journey.
“Cathy’s outdoor step classes kept me sane during the COVID lockdown! An institution that has proven over the past 2 years they are there for their members and the community." — Barbara B. 4
Daily exercise is a great stress reliever. Our Ys were ready to get our members back through the doors to connect, support each other and lift us all up together.
IMPACT NEED
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION The Challenge Diversity, inclusion and equity are essential to helping Ys ensure that all segments of our communities are welcome and engaged. Without this movement, we can't carry forth our mission to provide everyone with an equal opportunity to reach their full potential with dignity.
Response The Y recognizes its unique positioning to provide a safe space for conversations and a welcoming environment for all. In 2020, the YMCA of MEWSA formed a DEI Committee to create a greater awareness of the need for diversity, equity and inclusion. In 2021, the DEI Committee, co-chaired by Sharon List and Seema Pande, concentrated its efforts on addressing these questions: How do we respond to changing community demographics?
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• How do we engage a diverse population and ensure access to the Y?
• How do we strengthen our diversity and inclusion practices? • How do we adapt policies and procedures to ensure
“It’s about people feeling connected, not about getting more connections. I do this because it is close to my heart. I have been exposed to both sides and I want to do something about it.” — Seema Pande, Chair
relevancy to diverse populations?
46 volunteer hours were spent engaged in useful conversations and experiences to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY NEED
COORDINATED, COMMUNITY-WIDE APPROACH TO HELP THOSE IN NEED The Challenge As an integral part of its
Response The Y is mobilizing volunteers
mission to effect lasting and meaningful change, the YMCA is deeply committed to mobilizing communities to fight food insecurity. “We are seeing more need as families are struggling to meet basic necessities,” noted Christine Tolley, Director of Operations at the Metuchen Branch.
across Middlesex County to address the needs of our local communities through food collections, winter coat drives, breast health education, blood drives, safety around water courses, flu and vaccine clinics and more. Key partners in the Y’s food security efforts are community organizations like Radiant Church in Piscataway, the First Presbyterian Church of Metuchen Food Pantry, First Presbyterian Church of South Amboy, and Middlesex County REPLENISH. As part of the YMCA food security team, volunteers run street drives, transport and deliver food, mobilize local farmers to donate and more. The food bins and collection jars are out year-round at the Y branches. The Teen Leaders Club would make sandwiches every day if they could.
15,000+ food items and $3,000+ in cash and gift cards collected in 2021
3,037
Volunteer hours
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Volunteers “Unfortunately, most of the people who donate are not able to see the end result of their task. They never see a young mother brought to tears of appreciation for the thoughtfulness of people she doesn’t know. Gratitude because she will be able to feed her family this week. Giving to those who are less fortunate than me – that’s what motivates me.” — Rich Husar, Togetherhood Service Committee, Edison Member 6
Collected more than units of blood during 6 blood drives, potentially saving lives.
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Scan For Our Video See how volunteers make a difference every day to someone right here in our community
DID YOU KNOW... Grace and Harborview, the
Y’s Early Learning Centers in Perth Amboy, provide all students with a complete, nutritionally balanced breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack every day?
In addition to ensuring our
youngest citizens are well-fed during school days, these Centers are also supplementing families in need with food for the weekends as well, including items such as milk and produce. 7
RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP YOUR GENEROSITY
Income
More than 1,000 individual donations contributed to supporting more than 600 families in need with over $400,000 in donations.
• Provided $105,000 of financial
Membership Dues Program Service Fees Investments Grant Income Fundraising Revenue Other Revenue
TOTAL INCOME
assistance to more than 80 families to support ongoing learning and child care services.
• Created memories for 1,600 youth
Expenses
service workers received reduced membership fees with a total value of $13,600.
PROGRAM SERVICES Youth Development Healthy Living Child Care Programs OPERATING EXPENSES Management and Facility Fundraising
• 252 families were able to decompress,
TOTAL EXPENSES
in summer day camps, with community members contributing $180,000 towards camp scholarships to more than 100 families.
• More than 100 military and emergency
get healthy and make connections through our Open Doors Membership Assistance Program, which provided more than $52,000 in assistance.
• Welcomed back 3,450+ seniors and provided free memberships to our 17 seniors who are over 90 years young, totaling $6,000 in financial assistance.
$1,378,112 $5,807,848 $791,563 $2,012,837 $579,755 $1,933,482
$12,503,597
2021 $1,155,099 $1,761,228 $4,430,039 $2,354,391 $38,284
$9,739,041
Financial Assistance Awarded Frontline and Essential Community Member Support Health and Wellness and Membership Assistance Camp Child Care Healthy Living and Support Programs Teen and Pre-Teen Program
TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$13,596 $58,859 $78,899 $100,575 $3,614 $15,525
$271,069
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Our Annual Campaign is a chance to help support the most pressing and impactful initiatives in our community. Your support will give hundreds more seniors, youth, families, and adults opportunities to take part, connect, and find a place to belong, regardless of their financial situation.
THANK YOU GIFTS OF $50,000+ Amazon
GIFTS OF $20,000+ Mike and Anne Lackland, Childers-Lackland Foundation Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
GIFTS OF $10,000 - $19,999 Hackensack Meridian Health JFK University Medical Center John and Mary Hogarty Martin and Barbara Jessen George Trapp
GIFTS OF $5,000 - $9,999 Peter and Catherine Barnes Fund Paul and Elaine Edgcomb Manasquan Bank Charitable Foundation Samboy Partners Urban Renewal, LLC
GIFTS OF $2,500 - $4,999 Anonymous Bob and Rose Cushing Federal Business Centers Fitness Resource of New York, LLC Dr. Joseph Gaffney Jay and Kimberly Galeota Gawronski Family Foundation Ron and Jan Grayzel Hackensack Meridian Health Robert Hale, Halecon Manasquan Bank Joan Mistrough and James Peck Mike and Erin Siemers TD Bank Wegmans
GIFTS OF $1,000 - $2,499 Joseph Abel AJEC Electrical Contractors LLC Allstate Foundation Asha Enterprises, INC Tullio J. Borri Brighton Gardens of Edison Bulldog Builders, LLC Brad and Desarey Ciambotti CohnReznick Foundation, Inc Nancy Corcoran-Davidoff Honorable Craig Coughlin and Letitia Coughlin Donald Crocker and Patricia Richter George and Jennifer Dailey Dakshin Express Timothy and Amy Dees John and Dorothy DeFoe John and Jennifer Dowd Ken and Pam Drinkard Jay Elliot Esposito Construction Farmingdale LLC/ EZ Quick Food Store Inc First Property Management Solutions Carol and Stormy Gayle Hughes Environmental Engineering Geico Edison Janus International Group Jeff and Michelle Josell Karson Food Service Pratibha Katariya William Keers Khachaturian Engineer Associates
Robert Orr and Kathy Kovach-Orr L2M Construction Mayor Thomas Lankey Larry and Jennifer Lavender Craig Levine Brad and Laura Lindsey Katherine Liseno David and Katherine Liss James and Sharon List William and Debby Lovett Charles and Donna Miller Mt. Zion Lodge No. 135 F & M Tim and Lorraine Mulligan Bruce Peragallo PNC Bank, Wealth Management Brian Porter and Deborah Spigner Prestige Construction Anthony and Christina Rosamilia Jamie and Pamela Schleck Tom and Cynthia Shields Rajeshmal Singhvi M. Geoffrey and Judy Sisko Son-Rise Document Solutions Lisa and Daniel Spiegel SportsArt SS20 Building Systems Strohman Family Scott and Shelley Telson Christine Tolley Carol Toth Ultimate Collision Repair John Wiley Withum Woodbridge Community Charity Fund and Mayor John McCormac Scott and Helene Zahn
GIFTS OF $500 - $999 Anonymous Anonymous Karen Alexander and Fred Eines Jennifer Ang Schaffer ANS Consultants, Inc. Aquatic Service Inc. Francois Berthiaume and Carolina Cabral
Frank and Valerie Montecalvo, Bayshore/Montecalvo Family of Companies BKC Joe Carducci Barbara Boland Thomas Bosek Anthony and Raquel Conrad CRC Services, LLC Robert and Zusette Dato Rich and Melinda DiBenedetto Bryan Elsasser Frank Garbolino Hans and Brigitta Graf Ryan and Rebecca Greenbaum Michael and Susan Gross Insurance Office of America ISSI Marnie Jeney Vishal Jhagadiawala George Koscs La Rosa Pizzeria Karen Leblon Conrad and Mariam Lesnewski Lorraine Lester and Beth Russian Nelson and Nancy Li Lost Lake Golf Club Group Bruce and Carol Malinowski Matthew Carides, Vacation Hole-In-One Thomas McCabe Matthew Melchione Middlesex Water Bill and Kathy Minaeff Kelly Molinelli Morris County Elevators MTD Associates Bonnie Nolan Gary and Cathy Ostermueller Anand and Seema Pande David and Maria Pappalardo George Pezet John Ringler Jacalyn Schwartz Surface Solutions Consulting LLC Mary Taylor
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South Amboy NJ Parade Committee Gabriella St. Fleur Mary Thompson Brian Tobin and Maureen Cozine Shobha Trasi Mary Valera Rebecca Vogel Erik Dienemann and Judy Weinberg Spencer Dreher and Marisha Wignaraja Melinda Wilson Dorothy Winhold Gordon Young Erika Zannou-Mantri
GIFTS OF $25 - $249
THANK YOU Hannah Thomas Charles and Maria Tomaro Trap Rock Industries, LLC Wade Appraisal, LLC Dr. Sheldon Waltuch WF Nash Plumbing
GIFTS OF $250 - $499 Anonymous All Systems Audio & Video BCB Indus American Bank David and Doreen Belowich Bill's Ineffable Automotive Rehabilitation, Inc. Bogie Boscha and Martha Kelly Sampson and Gloria Brown Dr. Richard and Mrs. Jennifer Bullock Joseph and Jennifer Cascio Central Jersey Security Cameras College Advising for Parents & Students LLC - CAPS Joseph and Jaquelyn Costello Costello Runyon Funeral Home Sharon Crowder Michael Straher and Lesley Davenport Muhammed Derti Senator Patrick Diegnan Meghan Doriety David Edgcomb Kathleen Fitzpatrick Fox & Foxx Development, LLC Maria Freis Friends of South Amboy Fuccile Foundation 10
Justin and Faith Garbolino Robin Goodrich Judith Guest Jennifer Guthlein Carla Henry Richard and Kathy Husar Nancy Jessen JoeSal Construction Group LLC Michael Johnson Shyby Joy Robert Karabinchak Jeff Klein Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble Leigh Levy Karen Mackus Rita MacNeill Susan Mark Tom and Carol Martin John and Patricia Masturzo Laurie McCabe Medi-Solutions Insurance Agency, LLC John Muldoon Melia Parchman Reema Udaykumar Patel Dr. Nathaniel Poorman Orin Puniello and Kathleen Thielman Puniello Charles Rateau Heidi Robbins Jeff and Amanda Rushnak Linda Rutter Annmarie Sabovick Sayreville PBA 98 Susan Schwefringhaus Maria Seixal Joan Sejeck Thomas and Sara Sharlow
Isaac Abraham Sana Ahmed Uday Akam Anthony and Janine Akey Neal and Deborah Albert Rosslyn Alexander Jacqueline Alter Amanda Alvia-Smith Sangeetha Anand Aravind Annamaneni Anonymous Nadine Aochoa Citlalli Arana Maria Araneo Fatima Arastu ARCH Capital Group Claudia Asmuth Timothy and Jennifer Asprocolas Bagel Pantry and Olive Press Vikram Bagri Marlee Banos Saurabh Bansal Barbara Barnes Diane Belanchik Marvin Bernardo Diane Berry Kelly Boger Adrianna Bohny Boscov's Ahmad Brown Pamela Brown Cindy Brown-Steel Daniel and Michelle Buchanan NNeka Bullen Linnae Bulun Frank and Lee Ann Burke Janet Burton Andre and Venessa Caesar
Mike Cameron Megan Campbell Jonathan Capp and Vinita Jethwani Joyce Casale Dilenia Castillo Tiffany Cateriano Kenneth and Marie Chaloka Jean Christel Michael Ciasca Charles and Ellen Clarkson Joseph Cohen Karen Coleman Marion Costanza, Esq Samantha Coté Terrence and Colleen Cregg Laura Crisco Rosa Cruz William Cruz Anil Kumar Dahinwal Sharad Dalal Kenneth Daly Marilyn Davidoff Kathy DeNicola Elizabeth DePetrillo Roberta DeRogatis Dr. Peter DeSciscio Anne DeWitt Ragav Dhayalan Arun and Prachi Dhuri Daniel DiBenedetto Jean Dixon Eunsook Djeu Angela Doerr Vaida Domeikyte Mary Pat Domino Joan Downes Jessica Drury Catherine Duran Branden and Christine Eagan Jennifer Edge Fred Eines Haley Elliott Holly Elliott Maureen Enright Crystal Espinal Janice Espinal Thomas Farley Marcus Farris Joyce Fleming Flynn & Son Funeral Home Stephen Forgione Leroy Fortcher Annmarie Fox Bruce and Doris Friedman
Fusha Restaurant Lorraine Gallipoli Emmanuel and Teresa Galsim Jonathan Gamble Sharon Gambrell Adam and Dana Garbolino Gerard Garcia Gerald Garnett Dr. Richard Gentile Andrew Gerena Vidhi Goel Barbara Goodman Sydney and Jaimee Gordesky Chipotle Mexican Grill Swastik Grover Sudhir Gupta Chaeleni Guzman Carolyn Hamming Diane Harrigan Michael Harvier Catherine Haugh Sean Haugh Theresa Heery Shawn Hickson Arvid Holt James Howard Li Han Hsieh Michael Hsu Emily Huang Rhiannon Ierardi Robert Imparato, Jr. Durriya Ismail Marcela Jaramillo Barbara Jarzmik Fouzia Jeelani Brian Jeney Julisa Joaquim Karae Johnson Ida Jones Yvanne Joseph Bindiya Joshi Satinder Kaur Lorraine Kennedy Youmna Khairullah Lamiya Khajanchi Ernestina Khramtsova Byongnam Kim Jeanna Kim Suryanarayana Kona Darcy Kornitas Ann Kosco Samuel Kovach-Orr Gail Kurtz Regi Kuruvilla Shreya Lad
Gregorio Ladao Jr Nandu Landge LaPorta Builders, Inc Michael LaSala Christine Lau Daniel and Po-Chun Lau Christine LeCompte Nicole Lewis David Lieberfarb Joan Lifshey Danica Lindsey Christina Lisboa Lillian Liss Jason Lodzinski Evelyn Loewenstein Laurie Loftus Marilyn Lopez Anne Lyons Erica Makowski James Mandler Joanne Mantz Esther Marcus Elliset Martinez Louis Mastro Suehairy Mata David Dreyfus and Natalie Mayfield Linda McKeown Abhishekh Mehra Deivy Mejia Christian Mendoza Amit Metkar Metuchen Lions Club Luke Meyers Elaina Misciagna Susan Miskewitz Myles Mitchell Kiran Modi Shadasia Morris Poornima Mukherjee Jenna Muldoon Emily Murphy Kelly Murphy Ilia Biaggi Myers Ajithnath Nair Srividya Natarajan Joseph Neri Gary Newman Tam Ngo Kim Nickerson Heidi Nunez Karen Olmstead Jenifer Ong-Meyers Panera LLC Morwenna Parchman
Manisha Parekh Mitulkumar Parekh Ramila Patel Vivek Patel Helen Paterniti Robert Pedevillano Jillieanna Peguero Gabriela Penagos Nancy Perone John and Maureen Petrucelli Tom Piazza Michael Pignatello Carolyn Pirro Katherine Polanco Carolyn Porcaro Kaitlyn Prendergast Clare Puerzer Sobha Rachakonda Jamie Rackoff Caroline Rankin Kathleen Rankin Jamal Rawles Paola Razzino Frederick and Annette Rebarber Nancy Regan Reliance Insurance Group Fusha Restaurant Lori Ricigliano Rebecca Robbins Maria Rodriguez Angel Rodriguez-Fher Maribel Rosa Ramona Felipe Rosa Nadine Rosario Stephanie Rosario William Rosenberg Bob and Kelly Rosko RTB Lounge Angela Ruhnke Suzanne Russian Melissa Salazar Sheila Salgado Sandy Salit Beth Sanchez Dylan and Cleiry Sanchez-Mejia Lauren Santos Uday Sawant
Melissa Schilowitz Schulz Landscaping Prachi Shah Yogesh and Mira Shah Prakash Shivarudrappa Shore Gate Village Qumora Shumate Marlisa Skalaski Edward and Flora Sklar Gail Slobodien Deanna Smith South Amboy Council No. 426 Knights of Columbus Mukund Srinivasa Ralph Steinhardt Stephen Stempinski Joanne Stern Stop & Shop Maureen Strzykalski Eric and Janet Suss Charles Tacopino Scott Takaroff
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THANK YOU Richard Tang Holly Taylor Leslie Taylor Cheryl Terrado Anika Thakur Elizabeth Thompson Lisa Tonery Casey Townsend Ashok Vanjari
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Kayla VanPelt Teresa Vanterpool Veronica Vargas Vishal Varma Ninad Vartak Cynthia Vazquez Magaly Vega Nanda Vellasamy Nira Verma Michael and Christine Von Der Linn Margaret Wagner
he YPCC is a unique
partnership between the Township of Piscataway and The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge, and South Amboy (MEWSA). This partnership was established to ensure that Piscataway’s new community center reaches out to everyone. On October 1, 2020 the doors to this new facility opened to the public. Though operations were restricted by safety protocols due to the pandemic, the community embraced the YPCC and the programs and services we offer. The YPCC now serves more than 3,800 families in the 83,000-square-foot facility that houses an indoor aquatic center with three pools, a full-sized basketball court with overhead running track, a fitness center, dance and art studios, youth activity and community rooms, a café and large meeting space. Beyond traditional services like swimming, sports and fitness, the YPCC has served Piscataway during some really difficult times for the members of our community.
YOUR GIFT CHANGES LIVES
Rajeev Wali Wei Wang Wesley Watkins Tanijah Watts Elliot and Jessica Weiss Nicole White Jeida Williams Bill and Lynn Witt Isabel Wolock Ding and Yar Nee Wong Woodmont Properties Alexandria Wright Farouk and Lauren Yassine Janis Young Eleanor Zampetti Linda Zeh Thomas Zimmerman
MATCHING GIFT COMPANIES Assured Guaranty AT&T Bank of America Chanel JP Morgan Chase Foundation Merck Foundation
Microsoft MUFG New York Life PNC Bank Prudential Financial RenaissanceRe S&P Global Foundation Verisk
GRANTORS Allstate Foundation Enbridge Foundation Investors Bank Foundation Kids Gardening.org NJ State Alliance/NJ Pandemic Relief Fund NJ State Bar Foundation PepsiCo Foundation PNC Foundation Y-USA *This annual report lists all gifts received during the 2021 campaign period between December 2020 and November 2021. Please reach out to our Director of Financial Development at 732-516-2087 with any questions. The YMCA of MEWSA is a 501(C) (3) nonprofit organization. Our tax ID is 22-1487616.
On Wednesday, September 1, the YPCC was called into action as the remnants of Hurricane Ida ravaged our community. The YPCC halted operations as a YMCA and became an emergency shelter for residents whose houses were flooded, providing our neighbors with a safe place during or after the storm. For 52 hours the YPCC was a beacon of hope and safety for first responders, adults, seniors, families, children and animals. In November, the YPCC partnered with Radiant Church to help feed the underserved families in our community. Each month, over 250 families receive much needed food through this work. On January 6, in the heart of the Omicron wave, the center became a vaccination site where 300 community members helped protect themselves and others from the spread of this virus. And each month, pints of blood are collected in partnership with the New York Blood Center. Even with limited capacity, the YMCA has been able to provide life changing programs and service to ALL.
STEWARDS OF OUR MISSION Board of Trustees 2021 Board Chair Michael Lackland
Letitia Coughlin
Kathleen Kovach
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
Vice Chair Katie Barnes
George Dailey
Larry Lavender
Jay Costello
Kenneth Drinkard
Sharon List
Lucinda Florio
Paul Edgcomb
Joan Mistrough
Lorraine Mulligan
Jay Elliot
Seema Pande
Michael Patterson
Secretary George Trapp
Joseph Gaffney, M.D.
Bruce Peragallo
Maria Tomaro
Jay Galeota
Brian Porter
Ralph Steinhardt*
Alka Aneja
Glenn Gawronski
Geoff Sisko
Sampson Brown
Jan Grayzel
Shelley Telson
Joseph Cascio
John Hogarty
Carol Toth
Treasurer John Dowd
*deceased
Anthony Conrad
Branch Boards 2021 Metuchen
Edison
South Amboy
Child Care
Joan Mistrough, Chair
Carol Toth, Chair
Anthony Conrad, Chair
Joseph Gaffney, M.D., Chair
Karen Alexander
Alka Aneja
Dan Buchanan
Heather Casey
Joseph Costello III
Deborah Hurley
Zusette Dato
Letitia Coughlin
Melinda DiBenedetto
Pratibha Katariya
Susan Gross
Jay Elliot
Paul Edgcomb
Swati Lotlikar-Kamath
Janet Kern
Leanna Felipe
Leigh Garfield-Levy
Rekha Sarathy
Maureen Strzykalski
Pastor Jim Krombholz
Mark Goldstein
Donald Ship
Mary Taylor
Bruce Peragallo
Lorraine LeSter
Joyce Ship-Freeman
Susan Schleck Kleiner
Nelson Li
Shelley Telson
Rosela Roman
Katherine Liss Matthew Melchione Kavita Suratkal Jessica Weiss Marisha Wignaraja
Executive Leadership Team ASSOCIATION SERVICES Rose Cushing President & CEO Mariam Lesnewski Controller Craig Levine Director of Information Technology
Kathy Minaeff Director of Human Resources Elizabeth Bennett Director of Financial Development
BRANCH OPERATIONS Christine Tolley Director of Operations, Metuchen YMCA Erin Siemers Director of Operations, Edison YMCA
Gerry Gessie Director of Operations, South Amboy YMCA Kyle Strohman Executive Director, YMCA at The Piscataway Commuity Center Cindy Shields Senior Child Care Director
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BRANCHES ASSOCIATION OFFICE
483 Middlesex Avenue Metuchen, NJ 08840 732-516-9200
CHILD CARE SERVICES
483 Middlesex Avenue Metuchen, NJ 08840 732-516-9200
EDISON YMCA
1775 Oak Tree Road Edison, NJ 08820 732-494-3232
METUCHEN YMCA
65 High Street Metuchen, NJ 08840 732-548-2044
SOUTH AMBOY YMCA
200 John T. O’Leary Blvd. South Amboy, NJ 08879 732-553-9622
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TELLING THE STORIES OF THE CENTURY The celebration of our first 100 years will include sharing the stories and testimonials of our members. Please consider emailing some of your most special Y memories or experiences for us to share with the community to Elizabeth.Bennett@ymcaofmewsa.org.
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