GREENSBORO, N.C. — The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina will transition five of its branches into emergency child care sites,the company said on its website Sunday.
The sites will serve first-responders, health care workers, grocery store workers, pharmacy, and others. It’s designed to help essential front-line workers who need to go to work and serve our community during the coronavirus pandemic but have no options for childcare.
Where
The branches include:
William G. White, Jr. Family YMCA: 775 W End Blvd, Winston-Salem, NC 27101
Davie Family YMCA: 215 Cemetery St, Mocksville, NC 27028
Stokes Family YMCA: 105 Moore Rd, King, NC 27021
Statesville Family YMCA: 828 Wesley Dr, Statesville, NC 28677
Wilkes Family YMCA: 1801 YMCA Blvd, Wilkesboro, NC 28697
“Since 1888, the Y has always been there to serve our communities in times of need and, right now, our community needs us to provide emergency childcare so first responders, health care workers and other essential front line staff can go to work,” said Stan Law, President and Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of Northwest North Carolina. “We will transition as many branches as needed to serve our communities during this pandemic.”