Submitted by the Greater Somerset YMCA.
Greater Somerset County YMCA (GSCYMCA) held its first in-person Saturdays in Motion (SIM) Holiday Party since 2019 for special needs children and their families on December 10, 2022. During the pandemic, the SIM regular programming and special events were virtual through an off-shoot program called SIM Connect. A virtual holiday party during that period even featured video season’s greetings from Senator Cory Booker. This past year, the SIM program began meeting again in-person. The Saturdays in Motion program at Somerset Hills YMCA, a branch of GSCYMCA, is the nation’s longest running non-public recreational program for children with autism and their families. In the program, teen volunteers work in the Y’s gym and pool with children who have autism and other special needs and their siblings.
“The Saturdays in Motion program has been a pillar of our special needs programming for many years. We are so proud of our SIMs program and our staff and volunteers who dedicate themselves to serving and strengthening our community. Today, we couldn’t be happier to see all those smiling faces enjoying a variety of activities designed just for them for the holidays,” said David M. Carcieri, President and CEO, GSCYMCA.
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