The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)
‘Sip & Celebrate’ will benefit Northern Middlesex YMCA
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MIDDLETOWN — The Northern Middlesex YMCA will hold its “Sip & Celebrate” wine, beer and spirits tasting fundraiser on Saturday, Sept. 8 at YMCA Camp Ingersoll in Portland, 5- 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are $50 per person and are available for purchase at the Northern Middlesex YMCA or online at www.midymca.org. The rain date is Sept. 15.
All funds raised from this event will benefit the Northern Middlesex YMCA’s Annual Campaign which supports high quality programs and services that are so important in closing the achievement gap, nurturing children and teens, improving community health and well-being and supporting those in our community.
“Liberty Bank is a longstanding supporter of the Middlesex YMCA. Whether it’s educating our youth, providing opportunities for our employees to make a difference, or collaborating to put an end to homelessness, we are proud to help move the YMCA’s mission forward,” said Chandler J. Howard, Liberty Bank President and CEO, in a written statement.
“It is our responsibility to partner with the YMCA to ensure local children, and their parents, succeed now and in the future; this plays a major role in the long-term prosperity of our businesses and good quality of life in our communities.”
Liberty Bank is the top sponsor of this event as well as lead Business Partner. Sip ‘n Celebrate will feature a variety of wine, beer and spirits for tastings, artisan pizza cooked in a wood burning brick oven served with appetizers, salads and dessert, live music by musician Matt Vizzo, a silent auction, a live auction, and a wine pull.
As a cause-driven organization, the Northern Middlesex YMCA is committed to providing high quality services in the areas of health and wellness, fitness, child care, family enrichment, life skills for teens, aquatics, camping, youth development, adult residence and recreation.
The Y is for everyone: no child, family or adult is turned away because of inability to pay.
The Y is for everyone: no child, family or adult is turned away because of inability to pay. In 2017, the Northern Middlesex YMCA provided over $357,000 of financial assistance to our members, with over $329,000 provided directly to 663 youth enrolled in our after school and summer camp programs.
As a result, 488 children were provided an afterschool safe haven for academic support and healthy recreational activities while 175 campers had the opportunity to attend summer camp where they developed self-confidence, self-respect, healthy habits, and leadership skills.
The Northern Middlesex YMCA is a non-profit organization founded in 1886. The organization currently serves several thousand people in Middlesex County through various programs that encourage youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.
A strong community relationship has made it possible for the Northern Middlesex Y to have a significant reach and provide quality service to all regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation or financial status. Learn more at www.midymca.org.