Dear Community, This is a painful and traumatic time. Our nation once again, has been shaken by the death of an African American man, this time in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of George Floyd, and our colleagues at the YMCA Twin Cities as their community grapples with the […]
Montclair, NJ (June 1, 2020) – The YMCA of Montclair is helping to feed people who are facing financial hardships during the COVID-19 health crisis. The Y has partnered with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey and the Seashore Fruit and Produce Co., Inc. to distribute boxes of fresh produce and shelf-stable pantry food to […]
On Friday, May 22, the YMCA of Montclair announced the difficult decision to cancel our 12 regularly scheduled summer day camps. Based on the current requirements for emergency child care, we could not run our traditional camp season, held in many locations, and ensure the health and safety of our campers, and our staff. We […]
The YMCA of Montclair welcomes Valerie Allusson, MD and Kevin Dibble, JD to our Board of Directors. Valerie Allusson, MD is the Chief Medical Officer of Mountainside Medical Center in Montclair. Dr. Allusson graduated Magna cum Laude with a Doctor of Medicine from the Université de Paris Sud, is board certified in internal medicine […]
Montclair, NJ – The YMCA of Montclair in partnership with Hackensack Merdian Health Mountainside Medical Center and Rao’s Homemade participated in #GivingTuesdayNow on May 5, a global day of giving and unity in response to the urgent needs of the greater Montclair community during the COVID19 crisis. The day is designed to drive an influx […]
The YMCA of Montclair joined the many Ys across the country that are helping to address an urgent, ongoing need for blood donations. On Monday, April 13, more than 50 donors attended the first scheduled blood drive at the Park Street YMCA. A total of 21 pints of blood, which saves 63 lives, was collected […]
During this incredibly difficult and uncertain time, the values that the Y stand for are more important than ever. We are so much more than the sum of our parts – exercise classes, after school care, swim lessons—we are a community organization, open to all, and committed to strengthening the mind, body, and spirit of […]
The YMCA of Montclair is offering full-day licensed emergency childcare to families of health care workers, first responders, and other essential personnel who need care for their children during the coronavirus pandemic. The Y has temporarily opened its Geyer Family YMCA facility to provide care under the supervision of experienced, nurturing childcare staff. Families do […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ – The YMCA of Montclair is pleased to welcome Anneke Demarest as its new Chief Development Officer, beginning March 4. She will oversee both development and marketing departments. “We look forward to Anneke making a deep impact on our annual and long-term development goals,” says David Harrison, YMCA of Montclair Board Member and […]
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Montclair YMCA Dolphins swim team continued its successful run at two recent meets, the 2020 YMCA Bronze North Championships and the 2020 NJ YMCA Silver Championships. YMCA Silvers was held at Gloucester Institute of Technology from Feb. 14 through 16 and featured 28 teams from across the state, while the YMCA […]