[YMCA Park Flooding (Every Heavy Rain) - A Chronic Problem for People in the Neighborhood - A Potential Health Issue (What is in that Water?) for Children?; Photo by NS]
[YMCA Park - which apparently hasn't been cleaned since October 31, 2009; Photo by NS]The YMCA Park has been a "bone of contention" for people in the neighborhood all Summer long. It is neglected in terms up upkeep. It is neglected in terms of supervision. It is neglected (These statements reflect my opinion, my husband's opinion, my adult children's opinions and the opinions of at least some of my neighbors) - period. And it would seem to me - through all of the grants, donations and fees collected [Does the YMCA pay for garbage P/U and other services? Are they part not-for-profit and part for profit?] they ought to be able to maintain their property...
Beyond which - when one considers the post [budget issues] below - and the links in the sidebar [Check out the difference between the YMCA "Mission Statement" and the YWCA "Mission Statement" - isn't there a little issue of "Separation of Church and State" [and/or Discrimination?] in the mix here?
What do you think?
BTW, both the YMCA and the YWCA have childcare programs - funded by parents, UCDSS, the Childcare Council and/or other means - but, to my knowlege (having been employed at the YWCA...) the remainder of services provided for YWCA clients [Teen Parent Case Management; Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Services, English as a Second Language; Literacy; General Advocacy; Family Court Childcare Center; etc.) are (The YWCA's other programs are primarily funded by grants...) --- provided for free. [My only complaint in regard to YWCA services is that they do not specifically - in house - to any degree (to my knowlege; this could have changed] - address [via specific programs) childhood trauma, domestic violence, post-traumatic-stress disorder and/or some other issues that would also be at the top of my list...]
