Newsroom - 2018
Winter Weather Didn’t Slow Down the F.M. Kirby Children’s Center of the Madison Area YMCA
November 20, 2018
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Madison Area YMCA
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Winter Weather Didn’t Slow Down
(Madison, NJ) – November 20, 2018– Winter weather didn’t slow down the F.M. Kirby Children’s Center of the Madison Area YMCA last week. The Kirby Center stayed open late Thursday night to care for and serve dinner to students whose parents were delayed because of the snow. The children stayed safe, warm and happy under the supervision of Kirby staff until they were reunited with their parents. The next day, kindergarten and school-age wraparound students enjoyed a full-day of programming and care at the Kirby Center while the local schools were closed. Kirby parent Leigh Spielvogel exclaimed, “Kirby and all the staff are amazing!! I’m incredibly grateful to you for the care and love you provide, even during the tough winter weather.”
Pictured (L-R) are Lavinia Everett, 7, of Madison and Sara Ramirez, 7, of Madison enjoying their snow day at Kirby.
The F.M. Kirby Children’s Center of the Madison Area YMCA is one of the largest early childhood development centers in Morris County. The Kirby Center provides exceptional quality, curriculum-based early childhood education and care for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, Young 5 students and full-day kindergartners, as well as kindergarten wraparound and school-age aftercare programs. As a Grow NJ Kids rated center, the Kirby Center has met the state benchmarks for delivering the highest quality in early childhood education and care. The Kirby Center is also licensed by the New Jersey State Departments of Children and Families, Education, Health, and Human Services.
As a former elementary school, the Kirby Center facility is specifically designed for children. Kirby has a registered nurse on staff, a full-size gym and a full kitchen that serves snacks and meals that meet the latest nutritional standards of the Department of Agriculture. Located on almost 3 acres of property in a quiet residential setting, it also has five state-of-the-art playgrounds to serve all age groups.
The F.M. Children’s Kirby Center is a member of the 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.
As a cause-driven charitable organization, the Madison Area YMCA is dedicated to nurturing the potential of every child and teen, and improving the community’s health and well-being and giving back by providing support to our neighbors.
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