March 20 Member Update

Dear Y Members,

We understand that this Coronavirus crisis is impacting you as well as our staff and their families. The uncertainty of how long this pandemic will last makes us all nervous. Nonetheless, we are planning on reopening our Y when permitted so you can return to your favorite programs, workouts, social time and improving your overall well-being. We would ask that you consider remaining a member during this time we are closed.

We estimate that it will cost us over $200,000 per month to maintain our building systems along with other financial obligations (utilities, insurance, bank payments, etc). During this closure, we have no revenue coming to our Y other than members continuing their membership and making donations. To provide services to you our members and the community at large, we have implemented the following so far:

BRINGING OUR MEMBERS VIRTUAL PROGRAMS!

We are now offering our members access to online home fitness classes and activities for the family. Our staff have been creating videos and uploading them to our Facebook Groups. Be sure to join one! CLICK HERE for more information.

HELPING OUR OLDER ADULT Y MEMBERS Our staff are calling every senior member of our Y to make sure they are okay. If they need food, medications, groceries, transportation to a medical appointment, we will do our best to help them.

PROVIDING SERVICE TO OUR ESSENTIAL MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS We have established a EMERGENCY CHILD CARE PROGRAM for the essential staff of  Abington-Health, EMS services and skilled nursing facilities so they can report to work. This service is to make sure EMS and medical services are there for you when you need them.

HELPING THE HOMEBOUND IN OUR COMMUNITY

We are using our vans to pick up groceries, medications and deliver meals to the homebound in our community. We are providing this service at no charge to our members, staff and those referred to us by other organizations.

OPTIONS FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP AT THE Y

YES I want to help the Y continue to operate and provide valuable services to our medical community and help feed the homebound by continuing my membership. (You do not need to do anything. Your membership will automatically continue. We appreciate your support and thank you)!

DONATE – Please convert my monthly draft to a donation to the Y until the Y reopens.

FREEZE MEMBERSHIP – Please place my membership on hold until the Y reopens.

If you have questions, please email Nancie DeCoursey at [email protected]