Opinion

Op-Ed: An Update from the YMCA on the Valles Pool

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[Margaret Riley is CEO of the New Canaan YMCA]

Dear friends, 

I have had the privilege of leading our amazing YMCA for the last five years. More times than I can count, a member has approached me to tell me how our Y has changed their lives. These stories motivate me, and all our staff and board, to work to ensure that our Y is here for decades to come, so that future generations of New Canaanites can experience the joy this place delivers daily. We serve many functions. We are a full-day childcare, camp, gym, fitness center, aquatics facility, place for inclusion and support programming, chronic disease support, and community center where people come to connect. 

When a place means so much to the community, it’s understandable that you would feel passionate about being engaged with any potential change.