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Seasonal & Holidays

Celebrate with the Summit YMCA this Mother's Day

We love our Moms so much that we decided to make Mother's Day into an entire Weekend Celebration!

Join us at the Summit YMCA for a weekend fulll of fun activities that celebrate Mom.

THURSDAY MAY 9th

The fun starts on Thursday May 9th at 1-2:30 PM with Henna Tattoo Body Painting conducted by artist Gunjan Maheshwari. Afterwords you can catch a pre-dinner snack from 5-6 PM with a delicious fruit cup sample from Bonji Bowl. End your night with a special Breast Cancer Awareness Talk by Curemonos from 7-8 PM. The Summit YMCA will hand out guess passes that will be good through May 12 2019 (please bring id to participate in the activities).

1-2:30 PM: HENNA TATTOO BODY PAINTING
5-6 PM: FRUIT CUP SAMPLE FROM BONJI BOWL
7-8 PM: BREAST CANCER AWARENESS TALK BY CUREMONOS
Curémonos' Breast Cancer Awareness Session, Dora Arias, breast cancer survivor and Founder of Curémonos, will talk about breast cancer prevention, early detection techniques and risk factors. She will also discuss available resources in the community for free breast cancer screening and will connect uninsured women to free screenings. Session will be conducted in Spanish.
Curémonos - Sesión de concientización sobre el cáncer de seno” Dora Arias, sobreviviente de cáncer de seno y fundadora de Curémonos, hablará sobre la prevención del cáncer de seno, las técnicas de detección temprana y los factores de riesgo. También discutirá los recursos disponibles en la comunidad para la detección gratuita del cáncer de seno y ayudará a las mujeres sin seguro médico a obtener una prueba gratis.

FRIDAY MAY 10TH

We hope to see you on Friday Morning from 8-9 AM for a special Bilingual Hot Yoga Class with Susan G. translated into Spanish to create an inclusive environment. Keep your energy up and dance with a Salsa Cardio Class from 9:15 AM to 10:15 AM with Carolina. Create special memories with your children 9:30 AM at Kid Zone as we share beautiful stories celebrating Mother's Day. Conducted by Anne Marie from the Summit Public Library.

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8-9 AM: BILINGUAL HOT YOGA CLASS
9:15 AM-10:15 AM: SALSA CARDIO CLASS
9:30 AM: STORY TIME AT KID ZONE

MOTHER'S DAY - SUNDAY MAY 12

Spend time with your mom relaxing in the pool, shooting some baskets in the gym, or even talking a walk on the treadmill in the wellness center. Summit YMCA will be open to all members and their Mother’s on Sunday, May 12th. (Please see schedule in advance, to confirm availability. Please bring I.D to sign in as a guest)

SUMMIT YMCA WILL BE OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS AND THEIR MOTHERS!

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For more information visit: https://www.thesay.org/MOM2019

Questions? Contact:

Carolina Lora-Diaz

SUMMIT YMCA

KID ZONE SUPERVISOR & WELLNESS NAVIGATOR BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH - BILINGÜE EN INGLES Y ESPAÑOL

(E) carolina.lora@thesay.org

(P) (908) 273-3330 ext. 1145


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About the Summit Area YMCA
The Summit Area YMCA is one of the area's leading 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. Founded in 1886, the Summit Area YMCA has a history steeped in working side-by-side with our neighbors to ensure that everyone, regardless of age, income and background, has the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive. Each year, we serve more than 10,000 individuals with our free and fee-based programs and services in an area spanning the communities of Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Millburn, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield, Stirling and Summit. Through the generosity of our members, donors, and partners, we are able to offer financial assistance for our programs and services to those with demonstrated need.

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