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YMCA, Boys and Girls Club address child care need

Posted On April 13, 2022
Members of the child care program offered by the Mathews YMCA and Boys and Girls Club pose for a St. Patrick’s Day photo. From left, in front, are Samantha Parks, Aleya Fields, Liam Cansoe, Brayden Moore, Clayton Willard, Madison Balderson, Jacob Costa, Tucker Isaksen, Alexandria Donaldson; second row, Charles Heasley, Maliah Brooks, Aiden Harper, Liam Tiller, Aveilia Payne, Keegan Walls, Ashton Fields, Hunter Landman, Jean Payne and, in back, Simon Hogge.

The Mathews Family YMCA has partnered with the Mathews Boys and Girls Club during the pandemic to address the need of child care for working families. Together, the two organizations have created a safe, structured, and state-licensed learning environment for children, a release stated.

“Neither of our organizations wanted parents to choose to work and leave their children up to their own devices or risk losing their jobs and have no way to support for their family’s needs,” said Buzz Lambert, District Executive Director of the Mathews Family YMCA.

The Boys and Girls Club facility required extensive renovations to secure state licensing. The initial funding to complete the renovations was provided through the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES). The child care services were offered in time for the 2020 school year and have been offered since.

“Without this educational resource for the youth in the community, working families would not have adequate suppor...

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