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'Like Everyone Else': A Family’s Financial Assistance Story
"I didn’t want my son to feel like he was different from anyone else because we didn’t have money.”
Financial Assistance
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South Mountain YMCA Duck Race Raises $26K for Families
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The South Mountain YMCA hosted its 27th annual Memorial Day Duck Race in Maplewood, raising a net total of $26,229 to support local...
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Sussex YMCA Golf Event Raises $46K for Community
HARDYSTON, NJ —The Sussex County YMCA hosted its 24th Annual Golf Outing on May 20 at the award-winning Ballyowen Golf Club, bringing together 100...
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South Mountain YMCA Duck Race Returns Memorial Day in Maplewood
MAPLEWOOD, NJ - The South Mountain YMCA will continue a beloved community tradition with its Annual Duck Race on Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m.,...
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A Second Home That Helped Edwin Find His Voice
When Edwin first arrived at Fairview Lake YMCA Camps, he was quiet, hesitant, and unsure of what the week ahead would bring. His mother Shannon...
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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...