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Mollie Shauger

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New Pioneer Trails Camp Director

CALDWELL, NJ - Growing up attending summer camp was a “life-changing” experience for Brian Mateer. He wants to bring that same transformative experience as the new Director of the West Essex YMCA’s Pioneer Trails Day Camp, kicking off on June 24 at...

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Marlene Waldock

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Metro YMCA Honors Board Member for Promoting Y’s Mission

LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges recently honored Marlene Waldock with the Kenneth A. DeGhetto Philanthropic Ambassador Award...

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Fairview Lake YMCA Camps staff accepting branch of the year award

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Fairview Lake YMCA Camps Takes Top Honors

YMCA presented with ‘Branch of the Year’ and ‘Staff Member of the Year’ awards NEWTON, NJ - Fairview Lake YMCA Camps, a branch of the Metropolitan...

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YMCA Director Selected for National Multicultural Leadership Institute

EAST ORANGE, NJ - East Orange YMCA Executive Director Washima Redding has been selected to participate in the Multicultural Executive Development...

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Photos of five new board members for the Metro YMCA of the Oranges

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5 New Members Join Metro YMCA Board of Directors

LIVINGSTON, NJ -The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges recently welcomed five new members to its Board of Directors, to help set policy and strategic...

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Parents and children gather around a campfire at Fairview Lake YMCA Camps.

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Financial Assistance Fund Provides Support for Mom and Child Retreat

I Can Make a Difference, Inc. organized a weekend retreat for 48 single mothers and their children at Fairview Lake YMCA Camps, a branch of the...

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Dot Dmuchowski

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YMCA Member Story: A ‘Better Caregiver’ Thanks to the Y

Dot Dmuchowski is a retiree who has found herself in the role of a caregiver for her family members. Her father had been diagnosed with leukemia and...

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