Y @ HOME NEWSLETTER

Happy Wednesday! We hope this newsletter finds you and your family safe and well. When we closed our Y more than 6 weeks ago, no one knew what the future would hold. We are so grateful for our community and for the support that you've shown for the Y. But more than that, we are proud of how our community has risen to the challenge presented by this serious virus. From making masks, to food drives, to neighbor check-ins, to beautiful chalk messages of hope written on sidewalks, so many of you are making a difference. Although we don't know exactly when we will open our doors again, we are working with our partners at the CDC and the State of NJ to learn what guidelines and parameters will be required. What we do know is that the safety and health of those we serve are paramount. Take care. We miss you. Stay Safe.

A MESSAGE FROM DAVID HARRISON YMCA BOARD MEMBER AND LILA HARRISON DOLPHINS TEAM MEMBER

Contact Anneke at ademarest@montclairymca.org if you would like to join fellow members and #Stay WithUs by contributing your membership.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: ERNESTINE GALLOWAY

#GIVINGTUESDAYNOW MAY 5

Next Tuesday on May 5 a worldwide special call to give is planned by #GivingTuesdayNOW in response to the unprecedented need caused by the COVID-19 crisis. We hope you will consider supporting the YMCA of Montclair, a nonprofit that has strengthened community since 1891.     Your donations will go towards helping our Y continue to provide childcare to essential workers, host blood drives, check-in and support seniors, collect PPE equipment for for local first responders, and help provide our community with food through partnerships with Toni’s Kitchen and The Community Food Bank of NJ . We are joined this year by two partners: Rao's Homemade and Mountainside Medical Center. Both organizations are great champions of the community, and we are thrilled to welcome them as partners in our day of giving and gratitude. On #GivingTuesdayNow you can donate on our website , or through our Facebook donate button . You can also create a  Facebook fundraiser on your own page on behalf of the YMCA Of Montclair. Give us a shout out so we can thank you properly. Rao's Homemade is helping your gift go even farther by pledging to match all donations made to the Y on #GivingTuesdayNow up to $5000 and provide gift baskets to donors of $200 or more.

LET'S MAKE A VIDEO TOGETHER

#GIVINGTUESDAYNOW is an opportunity for people around the world to stand together in unity--to use their individual power of generosity to remain connected and heal. Let's use our collective spirit to show the staff at Mountainside Medical Center how much we appreciate and support their heroic efforts on our behalf. Take a photo of yourself and family with a sign of support for those employees on the front-line at Mountainside Hospital. We will create a THANK YOU video using these photos. Please note by sending the photo you are agreeing for its use in a video slideshow that will be posted to our social media channels and shared with Mountainside staff. Send your photo to sbroullon@montclairymca.org by Friday, May 1 to be included in this project.

Handy Dandy Template Need some help with a sign? We have you covered. Click the link below, print, and add your name(s). CLICK HERE

TIME TO BE COUNTED! COMPLETE THE CENSUS TODAY.

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