YMCA Offers Help During Pandemic

Although the YMCA's wellness centers and many programs are on pause or being altered, the YMCA of York and York County is still offering several services to the community through the support of its members, donors, and volunteers.

Child care is now EduCare, and Y staff members are available to care for children, so caregivers can continue to work and provide students with virtual learning resources, allowing them to complete their schoolwork even when unable to go to the classroom. Readers may contact Jennifer Hockensmith at jhockensmith@yorkcoymca.org to learn more.

The New American Welcome Center is available to make sure newcomers to the area can thrive in their new homes through case management, community building, and referral services. Readers may contact Jose Santiago at jsantiago@yorkcoymca.org to learn more.

Southern Community Services feeds and clothes families in southern York County out of the W. Dale Brougher Foundation YMCA. To learn more, readers may contact Theresa Geroux at tgeroux@yorkcoymca.org.

The Food Program provides families in York city meals during times of need. Readers may contact Nacole Gaines at ngaines@yorkcoymca.org to learn more.

The Men's Residence provides housing to over 100 homeless men while offering them case management services in the residence above the York Branch YMCA, 90 N. Newberry St. Readers may contact Craig Wolf at cwolf@yorkcoymca.org to learn more.

The Y offers virtual support to people experiencing chronic diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and cancer. Readers may contact Heather Moore at hmoore@yorkcoymca.org to learn more.

Virtual wellness services are provided to all, members or otherwise, free of charge through e-communications, live classes, and cutting-edge technology. Readers may contact Cori Strathmeyer at cstrathmeyer@yorkcoymca.org to learn more.

A portion of members' dues and donations make programs possible. To make a donation to support YMCA programs, readers may visit http://www.yorkcoymca.org and click the Donate button.

Virtual wellness services are available at http://www.youtube.com/YorkCountyYMCA. For details or referrals, readers may contact help@yorkcoymca.org.

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