Your Y in the news
Read how our Y is making headlines.
Check back often to stay on top of the latest news.
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March 13
YMCA Honors Patricia Wiley and Former Governor James Florio
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) will be holding its Annual Dinner on May 3, 2017 at 6:00 PM at the Pines Manor in Edison which will feature a recap of the year’s activities and present the Charles S. Edgar Memorial Award and Peter J. Barnes, Jr. Community Champion Award to deserving members of the community who support and further the YMCA’s goals.
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February 24
CHILDREN AT YMCA ENJOY SCRATCH ENRICHMENT CLASS
EDISON - It’s called Scratch. And children at the Edison Branch of the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy love using it to create their own interactive stories, games, animations and simulations. Children 8 to 16 attend classes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the YMCA.
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February 21
YMCA of MEWSA Receives Swimming Grant from Autism Speaks for Pilot Program
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) has announced that they have recently received a grant from Autism Speaks to provide swimming and water safety lessons to financially disadvantaged children with autism or Asperger’s Syndrome.
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January 16
YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy Launches 2017 Annual Campaign to Support Community Needs
The funds raised by the YMCA will ensure that everyone in the communities served by the YMCA of MEWSA have access to vital community programs and resources that support youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
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December 27
Metuchen Y Dives into Autism Swims Program
Local schools partner with the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy to provide swimming lessons for children with autism.
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December 01
Mad Science Comes To South Amboy
The South Amboy YMCA has added a new Enrichment class to their roster: Mad Science!
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December 01
SEER Member Survey
The YMCA of MEWSA is participating in a nationwide membership satisfaction survey through our survey partner, SEER Analytics.
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December 01
Autism Swims Program
The Metuchen Y is pleased to announce a new swimming program called “Autism Swims”.
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December 01
Toys for Tots Drive
The YMCA is sponsoring a Toys for Tots toy drive which is run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
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December 01
STEM Grant Received for Pre-Schoolers at South Amboy YMCA
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge & South Amboy (MEWSA) has received notification of a grant award in the amount of $7,500 from the PNC Foundation to implement a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Program at the Ready…Set…Learn Early Education Center at the South Amboy YMCA.
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October 12
Fall Spectacular
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August 16
Siemens sponsors STEM activities at Edison YMCA camp
Siemens Caring Hands Foundation and Siemens Foundation sponsor two STEM lessons at Edison YMCA Junior Enrichment Camp
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August 03
YMCA Diabetes Prevention featured on MyCentralJersey.com
The YMCA of MEWSA is offering 15 slots, free of charge, in the next session of the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program, to people who are at risk to develop Type 2 Diabetes.
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July 29
Rising Sophomore Sarah Hardy Places 1st at National Championship!
Sarah Hardy takes 1st place in the 200 Individual Medley, Sean Carlucci & Andrew Galarza having personal best times at YMCA Nationals this weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana!
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July 27
YMCA Announces Free Diabetes Prevention Program
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy is offering 15 slots, free of charge, in the next session of the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program, to people who are at risk to develop Type 2 Diabetes
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July 02
YMCA Announces CEO Permanence
The YMCA of MEWSA announces Rose Cushing as President & CEO as of June 22, 2016.
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June 17
Father's Day
Recognizing the important role fathers play in their children’s lives
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May 17
The YMCA Movement Celebrates 172 Years of Service
On June 6 the YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge, and South Amboy will celebrate the 172nd birthday of the YMCA movement.
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May 17
The 2016 Richard Hale YMCA Memorial Golf Classic to be held June 7
The YMCA of Metuchen, Edison, Woodbridge and South Amboy will host the annual Richard Hale YMCA Memorial Golf Classic on Tuesday, June 7 to raise money for the YMCA’s “Send a Kid to Camp” program.
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May 02
Middlesex County 'Y' grew from one to 13 sites and cared for thousands of children
This month, as the "Y" honors the "Month of the Young Child," it also marks the 25th anniversary of adding child care to the national organization's service roster.