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Meriden YMCA Salutes Military Families

November 6, 2011

During Military Family Month, the Meriden YMCA is saluting those who serve our country and their families. The Meriden YMCA is a leading nonprofit committed to strengthening community, and that strengthening begins with ensuring all people are welcome and can find connectedness - as in the case of families that are separated while serving our great nation.

In addition to celebrating contributions and sacrifices local military personnel and their families make to Meriden, the Meriden YMCA offers free memberships to the families of deployed soldiers through the Y's Military Outreach Initiative for those who qualify through Military OneSource, special membership rates for non active duty soldiers and veterans, a babysitting program for military families, and family events. Military personnel and veterans living in Meriden are welcome to Try the Y for a day any time during the month of November with a military or veteran's i.d.

"Military families face numerous challenges when a loved one is deployed, and the Meriden YMCA offers a supportive environment to make the situation more manageable," said Joan Goodman, Membership and Marketing Director at the Meriden YMCA. "During Military Families Month this November, we encourage everyone in Meriden to see how they can get involved and show support for people who are defending our freedoms."

The Y is committed to helping families learn, grow and thrive by providing programs and services that help families build stronger bonds, achieve greater work/life balance and become more engaged with their communities.

First established by Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) and recognized by First Lady Nancy Reagan in 1993, ASYMCA's Military Family Month recognizes and pays tribute to military personnel and their families for their dedication and service. On October 30, 2009, President Barack Obama continued this important initiative by proclaiming November 2009 as Military Family Month, and calling on "all Americans to honor military families through private actions and public service for the tremendous contributions they make in the support of our service members and our Nation."

To learn more about the Y and its programming that supports family time, contact Joan Goodman at 203-235-6386 or please visit our website!

About the Y: The Y is one of the nation's leading nonprofits strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. Across the U.S., 2,700 Ys engage 21 million men, women and children - regardless of age, income or background - to nurture the potential of children and teens, improve the nation's health and well-being, and provide opportunities to give back and support neighbors. Anchored in more than 10,000 communities, the Y has the long-standing relationships and physical presence not just to promise, but to deliver, lasting personal and social change. ymca.net

About the ASYMCA: The ASYMCA operates more than 150 program centers around the globe. The ASYMCA has consistently provided educational, recreational, social and spiritual programs to military members and their families since the Civil War. It earned a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for the second consecutive year, and an A- rating from the American Institute of Philanthropy. The ASYMCA, an affiliate of the YMCA of the USA, is headquartered in Alexandria, Va.

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