Funding for Drowning Prevention Efforts
Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery is partnering with The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch to provide funding towards drowning prevention and swimming lesson scholarships for middle school age children in the Linden Public School district. The grant award is $7,500.
“We are grateful to the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery for their dedication to our local communities and their support of our YMCA and the families we serve,” stated Melynda A. Disla, President and CEO of The Gateway Family YMCA, “This funding will allow us to meet a growing need for drowning prevention, water safety and swimming lessons identified in the City of Linden through our local YMCA.”
The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch serves the local community through programs for all including drowning prevention, swimming lessons and lifeguard training, specialized arts programs, socialization for senior citizens, family support, community wellness and outreach programs, as well as youth sports, before and after school care, summer day camp and preschool childcare. In addition, the Y provides free memberships for all 7thgrade students in the local community and chronic disease self-management programs for blood pressure and diabetes.
“At our core, the Y is about helping individuals reach their full potential, and giving them opportunities to connect with the community around them, all in service of making us better,” stated Rodger D. Koerber, EVP/COO of The Gateway Family YMCA. “We rely on the support of our community partners to meet the need for support identified locally, including drowning prevention. Together with our donors, members, volunteers and staff, we demonstrate the power of what we can achieve by giving back.”
The Gateway Family YMCA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, health and community service organization of caring staff and volunteers dedicated to strengthening the foundations of community and stands For Youth Development, For Healthy Living and For Social Responsibility. The Y impacts the community byproviding quality services to people of all ages, races, faiths or incomes. The Y is a powerful association of men, women and children of all ages and from all walks of life joined together by a shared passion: to strengthen community.
To learn more about the Y’s cause or donate to support drowning prevention efforts, please visit tgfymca.org/donate
To learn more about The Gateway Family YMCA’s Swimming Lessons, please visit tgfymca.org or contact The Gateway Family YMCA – Rahway Branch at 732-388-0057.
