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As Schools Prepare to Reopen Part-Time, YMCA Launches New In-Person Childcare Program for Working Families in Manhattan AT&T & Subsidiary WarnerMedia Contribute $500,000 to YMCA of Greater New York to Help Fund In-Person Remote Learning Supervision & Support for Hundreds of Families in Highest Need Areas of New York City
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This summer, AT&T contributed $450,000 to support virtual STEM immersion programs for students across the five boroughs. The organizations receiving sup-
ith schools reopen-
the YMCA so they can provide
port from AT&T – including the
ing part-time, mon-
urgently-needed school day re-
YMCA, Win (the largest provider
ey will be used to
mote learning supervision and
of shelter to women and children
provide urgently needed out of
support for hundreds of families
in New York City), and Dream-
school time care on remote learn-
across New York City,” said Pa-
Yard Project in the Bronx – all
ing days to allow parents to return
tricia Jacobs, President, Northern
aim to provide STEM education
to work
Region, AT&T. “We hope our
to students who would not oth-
NEW YORK, NY, August
donation encourages others to
erwise have access, including
31, 2020 – AT&T* and War-
invest in childcare solutions for
low-income students, students of
nerMedia** today announced a
even more families during this
color, homeless students, and stu-
$500,000 donation to the YMCA
time of crisis.”
dents in foster care.
of Greater New York to help cre-
The YMCA worked close-
Included in the $450,000
ate an in-person childcare pro-
ly with New York City school
contribution was $100,000 to the
gram for families in the highest
leadership to ensure that they are
YMCA through AT&T’s Distance
need areas of New York City. In
reaching neighborhoods with the
Learning and Family Connec-
Manhattan, the program will be
greatest need for free school age
tions Fund to support remote ser-
offered at the Vanderbilt YMCA.
care. The program will also place
vices through the YMCA’s new
With schools set to reopen part-
students in pod-learning groups
online content platform YMCA
time, many parents who do not
so the YMCA can support contact
@ Home, which reaches tens of
have the option of working from
tracing, if needed.
thousands of New York families
home will be left without afford-
“It’s our honor to support
with online fitness programming,
able childcare options for days
the YMCA and this worthy pro-
family engagement, and academ-
when their children learn remote-
gram, alongside AT&T,” said
ic enrichment activities. The con-
ly. With this donation, AT&T and
Dennis Williams, SVP, Cor-
tribution also supports programs
WarnerMedia are aiming to fill
porate
Responsibility,
for graduating high school stu-
this urgent gap for families in
WarnerMedia. “Our investment
dents, to see that they graduate on
need, helping parents return to
reflects our commitment to our
time and matriculate in the fall,
work and begin to recover from
employees, our audiences and
as well as online ESL classes and
the economic challenges of the
the communities they live in
workshops to help New Amer-
pandemic, knowing their children
as this pandemic continues to
icans navigate this challenging
are safe and learning in their ab-
impact the essential needs of
time.
sence.
families in New York City and
Funding from AT&T and War-
Social
around the country .”
This initiative is part of AT&T’s employee-led AT&T Be-
nerMedia will allow the YMCA
“We are thrilled to provide
lievesSM/Believe New YorkSM pro-
to support and supervise students
childcare for hundreds of families
gram, which harnesses AT&T’s
during school day remote learn-
across New York City, and grate-
employees’ generosity, supports
ing from 8 AM-3 PM, as well
ful to AT&T for supporting this
it with company resources and
as to provide a much-needed re-
critical program,” said Sharon
joins with collaborators to make
prieve from screens with in-per-
Greenberger, President & CEO of
an even bigger impact on local
son project-based learning and
the YMCA of Greater New York.
communities and society at large.
physical games and activities.
“The YMCA empowers tens of
This is part of a broader $10 mil-
“The pandemic has created a
thousands of kids and families
lion effort by AT&T to address
tremendous amount of uncertain-
every year through childcare,
social inequality through support
ty around the upcoming school
afterschool, summer camp pro-
for education and career readiness
year, presenting the greatest chal-
grams, and more. We have con-
programs for underserved people
lenges for parents who do not
tinued these services during the
and cultivating Black technology
have the option of working from
pandemic and are proud to help
development and entrepreneur-
home. Together, AT&T and War-
our city recover by serving fam-
ship at historically black colleges
nerMedia are honored to support
ilies in need.”
and universities.
