Fanwood-Scotch Plains Y kicks off summer with Healthy Kids Day

The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA is hosting the Y’s annual Healthy Kids Day® on Saturday April 30 from 12-3pm, encouraging families to take a moment to help kids be kids and set them up for a summer of success.

The event, which is free and open to the community, is designed to motivate and teach families how to develop and maintain healthy routines at home - while having a blast together at the Y. Activities will include: trackless train rides; bounce houses; bubble fun; arts and crafts; gifts from the garden; face painting; fitness games; slimy STEM station; healthy snacks; YMCA and camp info tables, and more.

“At the Y, we believe in the potential of all children and each day we work to help kids find that potential within themselves,” said Kate Lizer, the Y’s director of School Age Child Care and Camp. “Healthy Kids Day is a fun, free community-wide event to kick off summer and remind us all how important it is for kids to stay active physically and mentally throughout the summer.”

The event will also include a YMCA Job Fair from 12:00-3:00pm, where future Y employees can interview on the spot. The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA will be interviewing for immediate and summer positions in departments including Summer Camp, Child Care, School Age Child Care, Membership, Aquatics, Fitness and Wellness and Sports. Just stop by the Y during the event and be on your way to a rewarding job at the YMCA.

The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA is located at 1340 Martine Avenue in Scotch Plains. For more information on events at the Y, please visit fspymca.org.

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Healthy Kids Day - the Y’s national initiative to improve health and well-being for kids and families – is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022. The Y hopes to use the day to get more kids moving and learning, creating healthy habits they can continue while they’re away from the classroom. When kids are out of school, they can face hurdles that prevent them from reaching their full potential. Research shows that without access to out-of-school learning activities, kids fall behind academically. Kids also gain weight twice as fast during summer than during the school year.

With all that’s going on in the world right now, Healthy Kids Day is a reminder to families that we can help ensure all children have access to what they need to reach their full potential, even during out-of-school time.

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The Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA is dedicated to improving the quality of life of the individuals, families and communities it serves through programs and services that build wholeness of spirit, mind and body. The YMCA is a not-for-profit organization founded on Christian principles, serving people of all ages, races, faith, cultures and socio-economic conditions. For information please call the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA at (908) 889-8880 or visit https://fspymca.org. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.