My family and I feel very strongly about the role the Y plays in the community. In fact, I have served as a member of the Board of Directors for many years. The Covid pandemic has had a devastating impact on our Y, which to this day is still only open at 25% capacity, as mandated by the state. For this reason, the Y established the Operations Recovery Fund and is very thankful for the support. At the same time, the Y continues to receive requests for financial assistance, particularly for full day child care and after school care. At this time, after school is no longer 3-6pm, but instead begins at 1:00 or even 8:00am-5:00pm on the remote learning days of Westfield’s hybrid schedule. We know that many struggling families in the community rely on the Y. I would be very grateful if you would consider a gift to the campaign this year.