SOUTH MOUNTAIN YMCA COLLABORATES WITH THE ACHIEVE FOUNDATION OF SOUTH ORANGE AND MAPLEWOOD AND HOSTS PARENTS NIGHT OUT FOR CHILDREN AGES 6 WEEKS-9 YEARS OLD

The South Mountain YMCA, located at 13 Jefferson Avenue in Maplewood, is hosting a special Parents Night Out on Saturday, March 8th from 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm.  In support of the Achieve Foundation of South Orange and Maplewood’s annual event:  “A Night of One Hundred Dinners”, the YMCA is offering this program to non-members in collaboration for this special event.  Parents of the community with children ages 6 weeks-9 years old will have the opportunity to bring their child to the Y and rest assured they are safe and engaging in age-appropriate activities while supporting the Achieve Foundation.   

Children can come in their pajamas and bring a pillow and blanket in the event they want to rest before their 11:00 pm pickup.  Snacks will be provided.  Registration is limited to the first 40 and the registration deadline is Wednesday, March 5th.  Children under the age of three will be located in the Childcare Center on West Parker Avenue. Children three and up will be located in the Program Center and the Gym located at 13 Jefferson Avenue.  Children including siblings will stay in the age-appropriate facilities with the proper staff ratios.  No children under the age of three will be allowed in the Program Center.    

All children need to be pre-registered. Registration forms can be found online at www.smountainymca.org and should be completed and returned with payment the South Mountain YMCA, 13 Jefferson Avenue, Maplewood, NJ or faxed to: (973) 762-2064.   For more information about South Mountain YMCA’s Parents Night Out Program, please contact Tommy Donaldson at (973) 762-4145 or email him at tdonaldson@metroymcas.org.

The Y is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,687 Ys engage 21 million men, women and children – regardless of age, income or background – to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation’s health and well-being while providing opportunities to give back and support the community. 

The South Mountain YMCA serves the communities of Maplewood and South Orange, a branch of the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges which is the largest Y in the state of New Jersey. Its Mission is to strengthen community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Its six branch facilities are located in East Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Hardyston, Stillwater, and Wayne and provide a wide variety of services and activities:  

• Quality all-day and after-school childcare, pre-school classes, recreational and enrichment programs e.g. basketball, soccer and other sports, arts, and Summer Day Camps and sleep-away camps.

• Programs for adolescents and teens that include sports, parties and club activities.