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Paula Jacobson Joins YMCA of Greater Boston Team as New Executive Director Serving the Charles River YMCA in Needham
Paula Jacobson is named new executive director of Charles River YMCA located in Needham.
NEEDHAM, Mass. – The YMCA of Greater Boston is pleased to announce a new transition to its executive staff with the recent hire of Westwood resident, Paula Jacobson, to fill the role of executive director at the Charles River YMCA.
Jacobson is a 20-year YMCA professional whose core strengths include growing Y memberships and program revenue, fundraising and deepening relationships within the greater community to serve more children and families. For the past two years, she served as the district executive director for the YMCA of Greater Providence, where she oversaw the Kent County and West Bay Family YMCAs. Previous to that she served six years as the executive director of the East Side/Mt. Hope YMCA in Providence.
A graduate of Springfield College, Jacobson is committed to youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility and plans to bring her personal mission to help adults, children and families reach their fullest potential to Charles River.
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“We are excited to welcome Paula back to the YMCA of Greater Boston family and utilize her talent and years of Y knowledge to guide the Charles River branch,” says CEO& President of the YMCA of Greater Boston, James Morton. “We are certain that she’ll thrive in this role and apply her skillset to positively impact the youth and surrounding neighborhoods in Boston.”
About the YMCA of Greater Boston
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Founded in 1851 as America’s first Y, the YMCA of Greater Boston has strengthened the Greater Boston community through a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. As the community’s leading nonprofit, we are dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child and teen, improving our community’s health and well-being and providing opportunities to give back and support our neighbors. Each year the YMCA enables more than 100,000 youth, adults, and seniors to be healthy, confident, connected and secure.
The YMCA of Greater Boston is dedicated to improving the health of mind, body and spirit of individuals and families in our communities. The Y welcomes men and women, boys and girls of all incomes, faiths and cultures.
