Community Corner
Greater Somerset County YMCA Volunteers Rake Leaves For Seniors
More than 55 YMCA volunteers signed up to assist five senior residents in Branchburg and Somerville with yard raking and cleaning.
Press release from GSCYMCA:
Nov. 19, 2020
Greater Somerset County YMCA’s Togetherhood ProgramÒ held its annual leaf raking for seniors event this past Saturday, Nov. 14.
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More than 55 YMCA volunteers signed up to assist five senior residents in Branchburg and Somerville with yard raking and cleaning.
“It was so wonderful to see so many volunteers come out to help their neighbors. Their commitment to community is inspiring, and is needed now more than ever for vulnerable individuals while we are still in the middle of a pandemic,” Bridgewater YMCA & Somerville YMCA Branch Executive Director Kate Russo said, who organizes the annual event.
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This year, Starbucks of Somerville donated coffee and snacks to each cleanup location as a thank you to the YMCA and its volunteers for their efforts, and some Starbucks staff members also joined in on the leaf raking to help the cause.
Togetherhood® is the Y’s member-led volunteer service program and the Y’s signature program for social responsibility. Committee members plan and execute service projects throughout the year that strengthen communities, while enabling volunteers to form meaningful connections with people from diverse backgrounds.
For more information on the Togetherhood Program and YMCA volunteer opportunities and upcoming events, please visit www.gscymca.org/volunteer.
This press release was produced by GSCYMCA. The views expressed here are the author's own.
