YMCA OF MONTCLAIR NEW JERSEY
25 Park StREET, Montclair, NJ 07042 www. montclairymca. org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: The YMCA of Montclair welcomes all. We are a nonprofit that strengthens individuals, families and community by developing spirit, mind, and body. Membership is open to all, with financial assistance available to those who live in our service area (Bloomfield, Bloomingdale, Clifton, Cedar Grove, Glen Ridge, Haskell, Montclair, Verona and West Milford) with demonstrated financial need.

Part III - 4A. Youth Development - Child Care WE BELIEVE THAT ALL CHILDREN NEED A SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO LEARN, GROW, AND THRIVE. THE YMCA OF MONTCLAIR'S SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE (SACC) PROGRAMS PROVIDES CARE FOR CHILDREN IN GRADES K - 8 AT 25 SITES IN FOUR COMMUNITIES. IN JANUARY-MARCH OF 2020 OUR Y SERVED 1,283 CHILDREN. OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SUBSIDIZES OUR FEES SO THAT EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE THIS NURTURING EXPERIENCE OF OUR SACC PROGRAM, NO MATTER THEIR FAMILY'S CIRCUMSTANCES. WE PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY $58,800 IN SCHOLARSHIP FOR OUR SACC PROGRAM IN THE INITIAL THREE MONTHS OF 2020. AT LEAST 50% OF PARENTS RECENTLY SURVEYED STRONGLY AGREE THAT AFTER SCHOOL CHILD CARE PROGRAMS AT THE Y HELPS THEIR CHILDREN MAKE NEW FRIENDS AND PROVIDE GOOD CHILD/STAFF RELATIONSHIPS. OVER 90% OF PARENTS RATE OUR SACC PROGRAM 'GOOD' OR 'GREAT'. IN 2020 THE Y PROVIDED EMERGENCY 42 CHILDREN OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN APRIL -JUNE AT NO COST TO PARENTS. STARTING IN SEPTEMBER, THE Y HOSTED CLOSE TO 130 CHILDREN AT OUR GEYER FAMILY Y FACILITY TO ATTEND SCHOOL VIRTUALLY IN A SUPPORTIVE SETTING. CHILDREN ATTENDED VIRTUAL CLASSES WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF TRAINED Y CHILDCARE PROVIDERS, WHO ALSO ENGAGED CHILDREN IN ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING AFTER THE SCHOOL DAY WAS OVER. THE Y PROVIDED $22,262 IN SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS TO SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH FINANCIAL NEED TO ATTEND THESE PROGRAMS. ALL OF OUR CHILDCARE PROGRAM FOSTERS CHILDREN'S SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; WE HELP CHILDREN BUILD FRIENDSHIPS AND GROW IN THEIR CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. Y CHILD CARE PROGRAMS ALSO TEACH AND MODEL OUR CORE VALUES - CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY - AND HEALTHY HABITS. WE ENSURE THAT PARTICIPANTS HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY SNACKS AND PROVIDE AT LEAST 30 MINUTES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EVERY DAY. PART III - 4A. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT - SUMMER DAY CAMP THE YMCA OF MONTCLAIR'S CAMP EXPERIENCE IS A RICH, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS EACH CAMPERS' PERSONAL GROWTH AND INDEPENDENCE. THE CAMP EXPERIENCE ALLOWS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS, MEANINGFUL OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES IN A PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY SAFE ENVIRONMENT. CAMP IS A PLACE DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN, WHERE THEY CAN EXPLORE AND DISCOVER. CAMP NURTURES CURIOSITY AND INVITES CREATIVITY, WHICH IS LEADS TO DISCOVERY AND GROWTH. WHILE OUR Y TYPICALLY SERVES CLOSE TO 3,000 CHILDREN IN SUMMER CAMP, IN 2020, OUR Y SERVED 240 CHILDREN AT THE NEW ADVENTURES CAMP IN CLOSE TO 600 TWO-WEEK SESSION SLOTS. AS PART OF OUR MISSION TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE CAN AFFORD TO COME TO CAMP, REGARDLESS OF THEIR FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WE PROVIDED $6,810 IN FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN 2020 TO 14 CHILDREN IN OUR SUMMER CAMP.

Part III - 4B. Healthy Living THE YMCA OF MONTCLAIR IS A LEADING VOICE ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THE Y BRINGS FAMILIES CLOSER TOGETHER, ENCOURAGES GOOD HEALTH HABITS, AND FOSTERS CONNECTIONS THROUGH FITNESS, SPORTS, FUN, AND SHARED INTERESTS. AS A RESULT, THOUSANDS OF YOUTH, ADULTS AND FAMILIES RECEIVE THE SUPPORT, GUIDANCE, AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO ACHIEVE GREATER HEALTH AND WELL-BEING FOR THEIR SPIRIT, MIND, AND BODY. THE Y IS PROUD TO PROVIDE SEVERAL CHONIC DISEASE PREVENTION PROGRAMS TO THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING A DIABETES PREVENTION PROGRAM, DIABETES EXCERSISE PROGRAM, BLOOD PRESSURE SELF-MONITIORING PROGRAM, MS ONE STEP, LIVESTRONG, AND MORE. MANY OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND/OR ARE FREE OF CHARGE. WHEN THE Y CLOSED OUR DOORS IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC IN 2020, PROGRAMS CURRENTLY RUNNING WERE CONTINUED VIRTUALLY. AS WITH OUR OTHER PROGRAMS, MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE SUBSIDIZED FOR THOSE WITH DEMONSTRATED NEED THROUGH OUR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

Part III - 4C. Social Responsibility IN ADDITION TO OUR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAMS, THE Y IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY. WE ARE PROUD TO MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT UPON YOUTH, FAMILIES AND ADULTS IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH THESE INITIATIVES. IN 2020, THE YMCA STEPPED FORWARD TO HELP OUR COMMUNITY BY HOSTING 15 FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS AT WHICH WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 113,000 POUNDS OF FOOD, HOSTED BLOOD DRIVES, SERVED AS A DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR PPE FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS, HOSTED EMERGENCY CHILDCARE FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS, PROVIDED OUTDOOR FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLASSES TO THE COMMUNITY, AND MORE. IN 2020, THE YMCA OF MONTCLAIR PROVIDED OVER $134,696 IN DIRECT ASSISTANCE AND SUBSIDIZED PROGRAMING SUPPORTING THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY IN NEED OF SUPPORT.

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