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CVS PROVIDES FLU SHOTS TO METUCHEN MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY
SOUTH AMBOY Y RECEIVES RECOGNITION FOR ASSISTANCE
UPCOMING BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS December 14
January 25, 2023 Page 2
February 22, 2023
YMCA 5K RUN/WALK HIGHLIGHTED ON CHANNEL 12 NEWS
YOUTH & GOVERNMENT TEENS VISIT NATIONAL LIBERTY MUSEUM
MISSED AN ISSUE? All Board newsletters can be found on the YMCA website at http://www.ymcaofmewsa.org/ about-us/assocation-newsletter.
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UPCOMING EVENTS TRAINING CONFERENCE
4 NOV
2 NOV
DIWALI MELA
5:30-8:30pm
9:30a-3pm
Edison YMCA
Piscataway Y
BLOOD DRIVE
7 NOV
10 NOV
12-6pm Piscataway YMCA
Armory Restaurant 6PM
GRATITUDE WEEK
21-25
15 DEC
NOV
7-9pm Edison/JCC Branch
All Branches
27 DEC
BLOOD DRIVE
BLOOD DRIVE
26 FEB 9am-1:30PM Metuchen YMCA
2-6:30pm Metuchen Y
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TOGETHORHOOD UPDATE
Donor Portal - New York Blood Center (nybc.org)
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CHILD CARE STAFF RECEIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
. -Contributed by Cindy Shields
HALLOWEEN FUN AT THE BRANCHES
Gabby St. Fleur and Bradford Lindsey join in the Edison Town Square Trunk or Treat event!
L. to r. Candice Ying, Elizabeth Austin, Lisa Fox.
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COLONIA LEARNING CENTER CELEBRATES LIGHTS ON AFTER SCHOOL
EDISON YMCA JOINS EDISON TOWNSHIP TO CELEBRATE DIWALI
26TH ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC SUPPORTS SEND A KID TO CAMP
L. to r. John Dowd, Board Chair, George Trapp, Board Member, Rose Cushing, President & CEO, George Dailey, Board Member
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South Amboy staff enjoy a day of fun at the annual Art Fest. Metuchen members put a star sticker on their country of origin in celebration of Welcoming Week and our diversity at the Y.
The Metuchen Y decorates in pink and instructors and members wear pink in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
Piscataway Y staff members Ida Jones and Meghan Doherty enjoy Rutgers home opener game with other staff. Tickets were given compliments of Rutgers University. Edison Pre-K class makes art that can float!
The Edison YMCA wears pink to honor Breast Cancer Awareness month.
Edison runs brand new baking and decorating class.
Metuchen students show off their masterpieces created in Art class!
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SEWA International USA volunteers were a huge help!
Team Y Warriors—top fundraising team!
Thank you to Board Member Alka Aneja and volunteers from her nonprofit, Humbled By Your Service.
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Staff and volunteers help out at the YMCA table at the event. Inset: Zumba class held at the Plaza.
GRANT AND DONOR RECOGNITION PNC Foundation Investors Foundation NJ State Bar Foundation
$5,000 $500 $5,000
To support Post-Pandemic Professional Development Training To support our Robotics Program To support our Youth & Government Program
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November 2022 Mon
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5:30-Board Governance Committee
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5:30-Edison Branch Board
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6-Financial Development Committee
6:30-South Amboy Branch Board
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8-Metuchen Branch Board
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6-Ending Homelessness Dinner
9-Property Committee
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Thanksgiving! 28
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December 2022 Mon
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9-Property Committee
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6-Financial Development Committee
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6-Finance Committee
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6:30-South Amboy Branch Board
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6-Child Care Committee