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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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YMCA Member Story: Regaining Strength, Thanks to the Y
The YMCA has given me strength to keep moving forward through my toughest challenges. I was bitten by a Brown Recluse spider on Oct. 30, 2022. I...
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YMCA Member Story: A 20-Year Journey with the Y
For 20 years the Y has been the place where I swim, use the elliptical, and run. It's only a few miles from my home and was a slight diversion to get...
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YMCA's LIVESTRONG® Program Empowers Mom to Rebuild Strength
When Blair Scrudato received the news that she had breast cancer, she remembers thinking, “I can’t die.” “I’m young, I’m not even 40 yet,” she...
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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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Y Member Story: Improving Health While Giving Back
Like many others, when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Paul Swiatocha was faced with the challenge of staying active and healthy while working from home...
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How the YMCA's Coffee Club Stayed Connected When it Mattered Most
HARDYSTON, NJ - When the pandemic hit, Gloria Williams, like so many other people, expected the lockdown to last just a couple of weeks. It would...