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Westfield Area Y Kindergarten Wraparound Students Host St. Patrick's Day Bake Sale

St. Patrick’s Day was an exciting day for the children of the Westfield Area Y’s Kindergarten Wraparound program at the Main Y Facility. The children brought in baked goods and sold them to members to help raise money for the Westfield Area Y’s Strong Kids Campaign. The children raised a total of $226 and were very proud to make a difference.

The Westfield Area Y Strong Kids Campaign provides financial assistance to families in need to enable their participation at the Y. Thanks to the Westfield Area Y Strong Kids Campaign, no one who lives or works in Westfield, Cranford, Garwood or Mountainside and is experiencing a bona fide financial hardship is turned away for inability to pay. In 2013, the Y provided $395,000 in direct financial assistance to nearly 350 individuals. Approximately 85% of the assistance enables children to attend Y child care and summer camp programs.

If you would like to learn more about the Westfield Area Y’s Kindergarten Wraparound program, please call Carolyn White at (908) 233-2700 x248 or email cwhite@westfieldynj.org.

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