Photos by Marcy Cagan
For the months of June and July, we will Share the Porch with the Citizens for Swimming organization. Since the 1960s, the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood has supported programs in our neighboring town of Paterson. Citizens for Swimming, a program of CAMP YDP in Paterson, provides children nine days of water fun in Ridgewood’s local pool as well as swimming lessons by YMCA swim instructors. Help give city kids much needed summer heat relief and invaluable skills for water safety
Please drop new bathing suits, new or like-new towels, and beach toys, and unopened sunscreen to our collection box on Reeb porch. (Please no sand pails–we received a donation of over 100 of them from the Social Service Administration of Ridgewood.) Cash donations are also gratefully received: https://www.campydp.org/donate.
The program runs Tues., Wed., and Thurs. the first three weeks of August (August 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, and 22). Please contact me if you or your children are interested in helping out. (We document volunteer hours if needed.)
Please contact Jan Bottcher for additional information. Thank you.
