We, the concerned parents, caregivers, and community members, are petitioning to keep the YMCA daycare open. This facility has been a vital resource for families in our community, providing safe, reliable childcare that allows parents to work, study, and maintain a balanced life. The closure of this daycare would have a significant impact on families who rely on its services.

The daycare is beloved by those that have worked there, the parents that trust them with their children and the children that have made them a second family.

The YMCA daycare staff are known for their dedication, professionalism, and the nurturing environment they create for children. Their support is invaluable to both kids and parents.

The daycare provides not just care but educational activities that support children's cognitive and social development at an early age, setting them up for future success.

We are asking for the YMCA to reconsider its decision to close the daycare and to work with the community to find a solution that ensures this essential service continues. Whether it is through additional funding, restructuring, or finding other ways to sustain the program, we believe there is a way forward that benefits everyone.

We urge everyone who values the YMCA daycare and its role in our community to sign this petition and share it with others. Together, we can make sure that this essential service stays open for the children and families who depend on it.

Please share this far and wide and share how this is going to impact you, we deserve to let our voices be heard regardless of the outcome. We deserve to fight for our children even if nothing changes.

*Photo taken by Childcare Director, Mandy Hall, after the heartbreaking staff meeting. Always trying to find the light in awful situations.