The Melrose YMCA is thrilled to accept a $30,000 charitable donation from the Cambridge Savings Bank Charitable Foundation after receiving the most non-profit nominations from the community of Melrose in an online contest run by Cambridge Savings Bank this summer. Cambridge Savings Bank recently announced the top 8 non-profits in Melrose and surrounding communities from […]
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As part of the fourth round of the new $36 million Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program from Governor Baker, the Lynn YMCA of Metro North has been awarded $130,000 to ensure that individuals and families have equitable access to healthy, local food. This round of the grant includes 47 awards totaling nearly $6 million to […]
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This past September 21- 27th, the YMCA of Metro North participated in National Diaper Need Awareness Week, which drew attention to the issue of diaper need in the country. Together with support from Lynn City Councilor Fred Hogan, Tufts Health Plan, and the United Way, Y staff and volunteers distributed 100 bags filled with diapers, […]
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Like many children this Spring, seven-year-old Wyatt McDonald was quarantined, learning remotely, and spent a month at home with no outside contact from family or friends. Like many parents and caregivers, Susan McDonald worked from home full-time while trying to help her son adjust to a new academic routine. The McDonalds are a typical family […]
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The association is enhancing its out-of-school time program with full day care, academic supports, and an extension of daily free meal service. The YMCA of Metro North will open full day programs for grade school students this Fall as school districts hybrid and remote learning plans for their students. The program will open to kindergarten […]
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