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Maria Silvera and her children, Jose and Jayleen

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Financial Assistance Transforms Child Care Experience for Family

When Maria Silvera’s previous child care option lacked activities, enrichment, and the extended hours she needed as a working parent, she decided to...

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Metro YMCA Kicks Off 2026 ‘Charge Ahead’ Campaign

LIVINGSTON, NJ – When Kaitlyn Ghiassi and her husband moved to New Jersey so he could begin an unpaid medical rotation, their young family faced...

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Second Sporting Clays Fundraiser Set for Oct. 27

LIVINGSTON, NJ - The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges, a leading non-profit organization serving Bergen, Essex, and Sussex counties, is excited to...

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Record Funds to Meet Growing Community Needs

LIVINGSTON, NJ –The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges, a leading non-profit organization serving Bergen, Essex, and Sussex counties, is excited to...

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Sussex County YMCA Hosts Inaugural Sporting Clays

HARDYSTON, NJ - The Sussex County YMCA is thrilled to announce the success of its first Sporting Clays fundraising event, held at the picturesque...

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Christine Nunn's family members attend Greater Bergen County YMCA summer camps.

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Next Generation Embraces Summer Camp Tradition

For the last three decades, the YMCA has been a cornerstone for Christine Nunn’s family. Raising her own two children, who are now adults, she...

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YMCA Story: Achieving a 'Life-Changing Goal'

A parent from the West Essex YMCA shared this testimonial. The family wished to remain anonymous, but their experience is shared with their...

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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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