Northern Middlesex YMCA Receives $2 million State of CT Bond Commission Investment

MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT, June 30, 2023 – The Northern Middlesex YMCA is very grateful to have received a State of Connecticut Bond Commission investment of $2 million for renovation and expansion of the youth development space at our downtown Middletown facility. Candace Crane, Vice President of Youth Development & Community Relations at the Y, was on hand for this special designation at the Capitol on Friday, June 30, 2023. The Y is especially grateful for State Representative Kai Belton, D-Middletown, who proposed this funding. Read The Connecticut General Assembly Press Release

“These funds will support Northern Middlesex YMCA's efforts towards a major upgrade to the facility, enriching the lives of Middletown's youth. I am grateful for the Y’s leadership in helping secure this funding. Thank you to Governor Lamont and the Bond Commission for their commitment to Middletown,” said Rep. Belton.

As the Northern Middlesex YMCA prepares for a number of special projects in alignment with a new strategic plan, these funds will be important to take the next steps.

“With the renovation and addition of dedicated youth space, we would expect to expand our already vibrant youth programming, growing our services in excess of the 500+ teens we currently serve,” said YMCA President/CEO Michele Rulnick. “We provide financial assistance for the majority of our youth members, therefore this bonding support will assist in solving our space needs to allow more opportunities.”

For more information, contact Rich McCarty, Vice President of Healthy Living and Social Responsibility at 860-343-6207 or rmccarty@midymca.org.

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About the Y The Northern Middlesex YMCA is a non-profit organization founded in 1886. The organization currently serves tens of thousands in Northern Middlesex County (Cromwell, Durham, East Hampton, East Haddam, Middlefield, Middletown, Portland) through various programs that encourage youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility. A strong community relationship has made it possible for the Northern Middlesex Y to have a significant reach and provide quality service to all regardless of race, creed, gender, sexual orientation or financial status.