Celebrate Frightful Family Fun at The Gateway Family YMCA

This Halloween season, The Gateway Family YMCA will be hosting Frightful Family Fun Halloween events throughout the last week of October to share family friendly and healthy fun with members and the community. For information on individual events, visit www.tgfymca.org/events

The Gateway Family YMCA - Wellness Center Branch, 1000 Galloping Hill Road, Union is hosting an in-person Member Social at 12:30pm on October 31st, which open to the community. Individuals are invited to wear a costume and meet new friends, and learn more about the YMCA.

The Y will also be hosting a virtual Halloween Yoga with Haunted Meditation class, which is open to the community with registration at www.tgfymca.org. Individuals are invited to participate and enjoy some spooky fun with YMCA Group Exercise instructors, staff, members, family and friends – all from the comfort of home! Get up, get active and get moving this Halloween with the Y!

“At The Gateway Family YMCA, we are dedicated to providing support for all, and that includes our Halloween holiday fun,” stated Melynda A. Disla, EVP/COO, The Gateway Family YMCA. “We have learned that virtual wellness options are a great way to reach those who may not be able to visit our facility and participate. No matter where you are, you are able to join in, get healthy and socialize with others.”

Sponsored by The Gateway Family YMCA, Shaping Eastern Union County and Shaping Elizabeth, Halloween at the Y is intended to show that fitness can be fun, and inclusive of all.

“Our YMCA has served the community since 1900. Our dedicated staff are here to partner with each individual to support their unique needs, and assist them in achieving their goals,” stated Rodger D. Koerber, VP of Operations. “Celebrating the holidays with fun events provides a new way to add in some healthy fun.”

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 by providing 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 the foundations of community.

For more information about The Gateway Family YMCA branches, programs or events please visit www.tgfymca.org or contact the Elizabeth Branch 908-355-9622, Five Points Branch 908-688-9622, Rahway Branch 732-388-0057 or the Wellness Center Branch and WISE Center Branch 908-349-9622.