Scotch Plains, NJ – Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA is participating in the Five Days of Action, April 15-19, 2024. The Five Days of Action is a weeklong campaign to raise awareness and inspire adults to take action to protect children from sexual abuse. The week will include:
Pinwheel Planting: Our classroom children will be planting pinwheels around the exterior of the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA to draw attention to the issue of protecting youth from sexual abuse.
Pledge Card Signing: Our community can pledge to take action and protect children from sexual abuse.
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Wear Blue Day: On Friday April 19th, we encourage our staff and members to dress in blue to stand in solidarity with child abuse prevention effort.
Diaper Drive: We will be collecting diapers and other essential baby care items in the FSPY lobby from 4-15 to 4-21. Diaper need is the lack of a sufficient supply of diapers to keep an infant or child clean, dry, and healthy. It affects 1 in 2 families in the U.S. Partnering with Moms Helping Moms, the items will be distributed to underserved families across New Jersey through their network of over 90 partner organizations.
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The Fanwood- Scotch Plains YMCA encourages adults and organizations to join in marking this special week as the Clark, Fanwood, and Scotch Plains communities come together to make the community a safer place for children to live, learn, and play. With summer right around the corner—when children gather for activities and camps, it is a wonderful time to bring attention to the simple ways we can all make the children in our community safer.
“The children of our communities have the right to a happy and safe childhood, and it's our responsibility as adults and organizations to stand up to protect that right,” said Diane Romond, Child Care Director of Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA. “By joining in the Five Days of Action campaign, we hope to inspire other organizations and members of our community to create safe spaces that protect children from sexual abuse.”
About the Y
The Y is the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. For information on membership or programs, or to request a schedule of classes, please call the Fanwood-Scotch Plains YMCA at (908) 889-8880 or visit www.fspymca.org. Financial assistance is available for those who qualify.
