Newsroom - 2017
F.M. Kirby Children’s Center of the Madison Area YMCA Students and Campers Watch the Solar Eclipse
August 21, 2017
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Madison Area YMCA
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For Immediate Release
F.M. Kirby Children’s Center of the Madison Area YMCA Students and Campers Watch the Solar Eclipse
(Madison, NJ) August 21, 2017 – At the F.M. Kirby Children’s Center of the Madison Area YMCA, students and Camp Wantago campers had the opportunity to witness the rare and exciting phenomenon of the solar eclipse. The Center live-streamed the eclipse in the gymnasium and projected it on a movie screen so that everyone could safely watch. The children were in awe of this scientific wonder!
About the F.M. Kirby Children’s Center
The F.M. Kirby Children’s Center of the Madison Area YMCA is one of the largest early childhood development center and provides exceptional quality in childcare and curriculum-based early childhood education for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, Young 5 students and kindergartners.
As a former elementary school, the Kirby Center facility is specifically designed for children. Located on almost 3-acres of property, the Center has a full-size gym, full kitchen that serves snacks and meals, a pediatric registered nurse on staff and five state-of-the-art playgrounds to serve all age groups.
The F.M. Children’s Kirby Center is a member of the prestigious New Jersey YMCA State Alliance, a participating partner in the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey initiative to implement school-based food, nutrition and physical education programs and is also a flagship center for the Healthy U program which teaches preschool children the importance of physical activity and healthful nutrition. Financial assistance may be available for eligible families.
For more information about the F.M. Kirby Children’s Center, located at 54 East Street in Madison, please call 973-377-4945 or visit www.madisonareaymca.org.
The Madison Area YMCA is a 501c3 cause-driven charitable organization dedicated to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
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