The latest unprecedented turn of events propagated by the COVID-19 pandemic had made our commitment to respond to community needs more important than ever.  Your YMCA is working hard to play a role in confronting the damaging effects of this crisis under uniquely evolving circumstances.  
 
As you can see below, we have pivoted from conventional programming to meet urgent needs.  Our caring, innovative staff have turned branches into support systems for children of essential personnel in the form of childcare, meal delivery locations for the homebound, food program centers for thousands of out-of-school youth, communication chains for the most vulnerable, internet access to students needing school directed classwork, and crisis intervention for families in need, to name just a few. 
 
We have faith that we will get through this, we will do it together and we will be strong.  If you need assistance, have any questions or would like to know how we can work together to counter this unparalleled health crisis, do not hesitate to contact me. 

Blessings and be well! 

 Alfredo Velasco
 President & CEO, YMCA of Greater Long Beach

 562.279.1738  alfredo.velasco@lbymca.org    
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Over 100 children 

visit our branches each day for Day Camp while their parents hold down essential jobs that keep our community running.

Over 500 preschool families

are being provided education curriculum digitally to continue learning through these critical years. 
Over 2000 meals
in a drive through system, are being distributed each week day at the Los Cerritos YMCA for Bellflower Unified students and their families.
Older adult members
are having their groceries and prescription medications delivered by the Los Altos Family YMCA
Over 150 families
are being provided needed social services such as unemployment, family leave, social security, CalWorks, crisis intervention, and housing.
High school students
now have access to computers and the Internet. English and Spanish speaking students ae being helped with online curriculum/homework at the Community Development Branch
250 meals
are prepared daily for Pre-school parents to drive-through and safely pick up for their families.
A 52 bed lodge
at Camp Oakes is being provided to non-infected local hospital residents in order to allow space for impending San Bernardino COVID-19 cases.
Senior members
in need, are being called in order to continually check-in and provide virtual social activities to help address social isolation with our most vulnerable population.  
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