TheSouthMountain YMCA ispleasedorespond o the Township of Maplewood'sRequest or Lettersof Interestelating o theRedevelopment f 125 Dunnell Road,datedNovember14,2008.GeneralPrinciple: The redevelopment f125Dunnell Road,howeveraccomplished,
should nclude a full-sized itnessYMCA.Havinga stateof theart YMCA on this sitemeetshegoalsset by theTownship Committee-Increasedrevenue,enhancedecreationopportunities, and apositiveimpact on MaplewoodVillage.A YMCAadvancesmoderntown interestswhilepreservingheoriginal OlmsteadBrothers'visionofa"civicsquare"surrounding MemorialPark.Ouruniqueproposaldraws on theYMCA's ability andflexibility toprovidea"bestuse"forthisvital Township ocation.The YMCA stands eady topartnerwith theTownship, the School District, EssexCounty,New JerseyTransit, and developerswhosharehe Township's vision andhighstandardsortheproperty.The YMCA, foundedn 1851, s the nation's argestnon-profitcommunityservice organization.Appendix C details dozensof successfulcollaborationsetween he YMCA and developers,ransitagencies,on-profits,andmunicipalities. AttachmentP outlines he"PrinciplesofGood Practice n YMCACollaborations."Abilify, Flexibility-the organizational andfinancialcapacity of SouthMountainYMCAOrganizatonal Capac tyThe Metropolitan YMCAs of the Oranges s the argestsingleYMCA in NewJersey.Founded n 1885, t consistsoffive facilitiesservingmorehan 95,000peopleannually.Appendix M(AnnualReport 2007,CombinedStatements f FinancialPosition2006,2007) demonstrates hefinancialstrengthand stability of theYMCA,withsteadygrowthover manyyears,both inassets$26,770,620n2007, a record),and contributionsof$1,3 8,460,alsoa record.Metropolitan YMCA of the Orangesassuccessfully uilt andrehabbedumeroustacilities. Notably, both the MetropolitanYMCA and SouthMountain YMCA workedwell with the Township duringthe constructionof the West Parker Avenue ChildCaresite.SouthMountain YMCAisone of thefive memberYMCAs of the MetropolitanYMCAsof the Oranges. SouthMountain YMCA has successfullycollaboratedor more than 35yearswith the Township and its various departments,as well as he Board of Education.South Mountain YMCA Child Careprogramscontinue ogrow,to improve, and toreceive high satisfaction ratings inparentsurveys. SouthMountain YMCAsummerrecreation andyearround activityprogramsalso continue togrow,with renewal rates andgeneralsatisfaction well above ndustry and YMCA averages.Financial Capacity
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