Sussex County YMCA receives community service award

Hardyston — The Sussex County YMCA was the recent recipient of the Hardyston Township Economic Development Advisory Commission’s 2006 Community Service Award. David Carcieri, Executive Director of the Sussex County YMCA was presented with the award by Carl Miller, Chairman of the Economic Development Advisory Commission. The Sussex County YMCA is a branch of the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges, the largest YMCA in the state of New Jersey, serving over 87,000 people annually. Its mission is to enrich the lives of the children, families and communities it serves, through programs that build spirit, mind and body, welcoming all people, in an environment nurturing positive values. Its five Branch facilities are located in East Orange, Livingston, Maplewood, Hardyston and Stillwater, and provide a wide variety of services and activities: quality all-day and after-school childcare, pre-school and kindergarten classes, recreational and enrichment programs e.g. swimming and other sports, arts, computer activities and day and sleep-away camps; programs for adolescents and teens that include sports, parties and club activities; and programs for adults and seniors.