YMCAs support more funding for families to access and afford child care.

YMCAs on the North Shore, Metro North, and Merrimack areas alone provide $1.8 million in financial assistance and scholarships for families unable to qualify for state subsidies. PEABODY, MASS. (April 5, 2021) As the largest child care and youth services organization in Massachusetts, the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs is backing early education and after-school care […]

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Lynn receives $25,000 from Beverly Hospital to expand telehealth and technology access

The Bruce and Patricia Herring Technology Center inside the soon-to-open Demakes Family YMCA in Lynn received funding from Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals to install internet access and computer equipment to support programs focused on health equity in the region. LYNN, MASS. (March 25, 2021) – The YMCA of Metro North is pleased to announce […]

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YMCA of Metro North sets May 7th as the opening date for its new facility in downtown Lynn

After a decade of fundraising, site environmental renovation, construction, and finally COVID, the new YMCA in Lynn is set to open a new 70,000 sq. ft. facility just as pandemic restrictions are easing. YMCA of Metro North is pleased to announce its new YMCA on Neptune Boulevard in Lynn is scheduled to open on May […]

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91 Year Old Says “It’s Never Too Late to Set a New Goal”, Commits to Personal Training at the Melrose YMCA

What’s the key to living a long, healthy life? 91-year-old Melrose resident, Stan Krigman, believes the answer can be summed up in one quick phrase: “have a goal”.  In his nineties, Stan continues to push his physical limits and set new goals for himself each year.  He kicked off 2021 by signing up for personal […]

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MELROSE YMCA PARTNERS WITH ROTARY CLUB TO HOST WINTER COAT DRIVE

The Melrose YMCA is hosting a winter coat drive this month in partnership with the Melrose Rotary Club. The partnership will help the Melrose Rotary Club fulfill its goal to donate 100 winter coats to needy families this winter. Donated coats can be dropped off at the Melrose YMCA branch on Main Street.

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