Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) is proud to announce the addition of a North Jersey satellite location at the Ridgewood YMCA. SONJ and the Ridgewood YMCA formalized a partnership to provide sports training and competition, health and wellness screenings, and continue to support the advancement of awareness and outreach for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout North Jersey.
Established in 1902, the Ridgewood YMCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization serving Northern New Jersey and the Port Murray area. They offer programs and community connections that positively impact lives through youth development, healthy living, social responsibility, and building spirit, mind, and body for all.
This satellite location provides the opportunity to offer programming and benefits for the residents of North Jersey in many of the following areas:
- Local Events – training and competitions to be held at the YMCA
- Camp Shriver
- Coach Training and Education
- Healthy Athletes discipline events and screenings
- MedFest – Medical screenings to help complete the medical portion of the athlete registration and medical forms that are required for all athletes before they step onto the playing field for training and competition.
- Healthy Hearing, Opening Eyes, Special Smiles, Strong Minds
- Unified Sports – courts and facilities will be used to support the growth of the Unified Sports offerings
- Young Athletes Community Programs
Location:
Ridgewood YMCA
112 Oak Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Contact Information:
Email: SouthJersey@sonj.org
Phone: 609-896-8000
