Did you know: We provide swim classes for children with special needs from St. Barnabas and Overlook Pediatrics.

Did you know: We provide fun fitness classes (Kids R Fit) after school in three elementary schools in our service area. We are helping to get children away from sedentary lifestyles and teaching them the benefit of getting fit, while having fun.

Did you know: We take care of between 550 and 575 children every day in our before and after school programs so their moms and dads can go to work knowing that their children are safe and well cared for.

Did you know: West Essex YMCA has a Childcare program called Peanut Shell which services  90 to 100 children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. This enables parents to work and be assured of quality programs for their infants, toddlers and preschoolers.

Did you know: We collaborate with the North Caldwell Recreation Center to provide sports classes for children in the North Caldwell area.

Did you know: We host recreational programs every week for members of ARC, (The Association for Retarded Citizens), so they can get the benefit of exercise and fun in a structured environment.

Did you know: Our instructors visit two senior residential centers every week to provide exercise classes for the residents. We are helping seniors improve the quality of their lives through stretching, range of motion exercises and mild cardio workouts. Our classes have been so well received that we will be in a third center in the fall.

Did you know that: Last year the West Essex YMCA gave out 134,000 dollars in financial assistance to families in need.

Did you know that: All that assistance was given to people that live in our service area, that is Livingston, the Caldwells, Roseland and West Orange families who needed some financial help so they could enjoy our programs.

Did you know: Every year we have an Annual Support Campaign where volunteers solicit money so we can help those in need.

Did you know: We are truly part of our communities and not merely a place exercise or play basketball.

When you join our YMCA, you are joining so much more than a Gym!