YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties Offers "Safe Places to Play" for Camden City Youth

This summer, Camden City youth will have the opportunity to participate in fun activities at six parks throughout the City thanks to the YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties’ “Safe Places to Play” initiative.

From June 26 through August 28 from 1 to 6 p.m. - the Y’s trained and qualified staff will be onsite daily at six parks throughout the City of Camden working with youth on fun, organized physical activities and sports, including sports drills, structured play time, recreational activities and much more. Children will enjoy free healthy snacks plus the initiative is also free to Camden residents.

Safe Places to Play is made possible due to collaborative partnerships and funding, including: Mayor Dana L. Redd and the City of Camden along with St. Joseph’s Carpenter Society, Wells Fargo Regional Foundation, JAWS Youth Playbook, Camden Lutheran Housing and the United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey in Camden County.

“Thanks to generous grant funding, the Y can continue to lead the charge in ‘taking back’ the public parks in the City of Camden,” said Tim Kerrihard, Y President & CEO. “This summer, Camden youth can enjoy fun activities with other kids in a safe structured environment.”

YMCA Safe Places to Play parks include:

East Camden

• Dudley Grange Park
  3101 Federal Street
  
  
• Stockton Park
  404 Dudley Street

North Camden

• Northgate Park
  600 Elm Street
  
  
• Point Street Park
  Point & York Streets
  
  
• Pyne Poynt Park
  1068 N. 7th Street

Liberty Park

• Judge Robert Johnson Park (The Pink Elephant)
  1600 S. 8th Street

For more information about the Y’s Safe Places to Play initiative, visit

ymca-bc.org or call Corrien Green, Director of Youth Intervention, at 856.231.9622 x229.

About the Y
The YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties is a cause-driven, community based, charitable organization that strengthens community by building healthy, confident, connected and secure children, adults and families. With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y nurtures the potential of every youth and teen, improves the community’s health and well-being and provides opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Throughout neighborhoods across the two counties and its 50+ sites, the Y makes accessible the support and opportunities that empower more than 30,000 people each year to learn, grow and thrive. Visit ymca-bc.org.