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Newark NJ – February 16, 2022: The YMCA of Newark and Vicinity is pleased to announce that our President/CEO, Michael C. Bright has been elected to the first Small to Mid-Size YMCA CEO Advisory Board. “I am honored to have been selected to serve on the first Small to Mid-Size CEO Network Advisory Board as it reflects the great work of the Newark

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Newark YMCA Welcomes Dr. Julie Glazer to the Board of Trustees. Newark NJ – January 24, 2022: The YMCA of Newark and Vicinity is pleased to announce that Dr. Julie Glazer has joined its Board of Trustees. “I’m so excited to welcome Dr. Glazer to the YMCA Board of Trustees. She brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to the YMCA movement

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Newark YMCA Elects Michelle Abel as Board Chair. Newark NJ – January 19, 2022: The YMCA of Newark and Vicinity is pleased to announce the election of Michelle Abel as Chair of its Board of Trustees. Michelle has been an active volunteer for the Y for nearly 8 years, most recently serving as the Board’s Vice President and Chair of the Annual

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“We see firsthand, the hardships our residents experience.  As an added result of the pandemic, many of our residents are seniors or families with limited resources and in crisis, seeking basic needs.  Thanks to Audible and the Audible Bucks program, our families will have the much-needed support to help them recover, sustain, and thrive” ~ Michael C. Bright, President and CEO of the Newark YMCA

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Fall 2021 Dear Newark YMCA Community, In April of this year we made the difficult decision to suspend our Membership Services and Facility Usage for the second time since the March 2020 COVID19 pandemic. This decision was made to help address the severe financial constraints the YMCA has been operating under since the onset of the worldwide COVID-19

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April 13, 2021 Dear Newark YMCA Members and Community, Please be advised that effective 2 pm on Saturday, April 24, 2021, the Newark YMCA will suspend all membership programs and member facility access until further notice. We’ve made this very difficult decision due to the severe financial constraints the YMCA is operating under since the onset of

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The YMCA of Newark & Vicinity and all YMCAs throughout New Jersey have continued to serve our communities even while many of our facilities have been closed.  The YMCA is not a building - it's people serving people!

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