>> KIDS HAVE BACK-TO-SCHOOL A
BIG ISSUE FOR PARENTS IS TRYING
TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH
THE KIDS AFTER CLASS GETS OUT.
THE YMCA IS HERE TO HELP.
THEY'RE TELLING US GREAT
AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS RIGHT HERE
IN OUR AREA.
JOINING US THIS MORNING IS
ASHLEY ESCOBAR FROM THE YMCA OF
FLORIDA'S FIRST COAST.
THANK YOU BOTH FOR COMING ON
THIS MORNING.
IT'S THAT TIME WHEN PARENTS ARE
KIND OSCRAMBLING, A LOT OF
PEOPLE TO SAY WHAT DO I DO
BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO PUT THE
KIDS IN, BUT A LOT OF PEOPLE
WORK UNTIL 5:00 P.M., 6:00
P.M., 7:00 P.M.. AND THE KIDS
GET OUT AT 1:00 P.M., 2:00
P.M., 3:00 P.M. IN THE
AFTERNOON.
>> THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXCITING
TIME BECAUSE KIDS ARE
TRANSITIONING INTO SCHOOL, KIDS
ARE UNSUPERVISED AT HOME AROUND
THAT 3:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M.
TIMEFRAME.
THE Y WANTS TO BE A SUPPORT FOR
THOSE FAMILIES OFFERING BEFORE
OR AFTER SCHOOLPROGRAMS.
>> WHAT CAN THEY EXPECT FROM
THE PROGRAMS?
>> WE OFFER A LOT OF DIFFERENT
PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT IS A
BIG ONE.
WE GIVE KIDS TIME TO DO
HOMEWORK WHEN THEY ARE WITH US,
SO THE PARENTS DON'T HAVE TO
WORRY ABOUT THAT WHEN THEY GET
HOME.
ALSO CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT,
FOCUSING ON TEACHING RESPECT,
RESPONSE ABILITY, AND THE
PHYSICAL FITNESS AND PROPER
NUTRITION ARE SUPER IMPORTANT
TO US AT THE Y, THROUGH
>> THE Y IS ALL ABOUT STAYING
HEALTHY, MENTALLY AND
PHYSICALLY.
THERARE WAYS THAT THE
FAMILIES CAN GET INVOLVED.
ONE OF THOSE WAYS IS TOMORROW,
RIGHT?
>> WERE OFFERING A
BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH SPECIFIC TO
MILITARY FAMILY PAIRED WE FEEL
THE NEED TO GET BACK AND LAUNCH
INITIATIVES SPECIFICALLY FOR
MILITARY FAMILIES.
WE UNDERSTAND THIS GREAT NEED,
OVER 50,000 SERVICE MEMBERS IN
OUR AREA, ACTIVE DUTY AND
RESERVE.
WE ARE EXCITED TO GET BACK IN
EACH KID COMING TO OUR TWO
EVENTS AT WILLIAMS AND CAMP
LANDING, WILL RECEIVE A
BACKPACK AND A VARIETY OF
DIFFERENT THINGS TO SUPPORT THE
FAMILIES.
>> HOW SPECIAL IS THAT?
WE ARE ALL ABOUT OUR MILITARY
ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUT
RIGHT HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY
BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY BASES.
IT'S GREAT TO GET BACK AND SAY
WE APPRECIATE WHAT YOU ARE
DOING, HERE'S A THANK YOU GIFT.
>> WE UNDERSTAND THEIR UNIQUE
NEEDS WITH MILITARY FAMILIES
AND WE WANT TO BE THERE TO
PROVIDE THOSE NEEDS.
>> IF YOU WANT TO GET INVOLVED,
WITH YOUR FAMILY, WHAT'S THE
BEST PLAN OF ACTION?
WE ARE IN THE FINAL COUNTDOWN
UNTIL SCHOOL, DEPENDING ON THE
COUNTY.
>> THE BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL
PROGRAMS GO TO ANY YMCA TO
REGISTER.
ALL OF OUR SITE INFORMATION IS
ONLINE AT FIRST COAST YMCA.ORG.
AND REGISTER ANY BRANCH.
>> THE BIG QUESTION, WHAT ABOUT
TRANSPORTATION?
HOW DO THE KIDS GET FROM THE
SCHOOL TO THE BRANCHES.
>> A LOT OF OUR PROGRAMS ARE IN
THE SCHOOLS, SO THE KIDS COME
TO US RIGHT AFTER SCHOOL.
WE OFFER SOME PROGRAMS AT THE
BRANCHES AND PROVIDE
TRANSPORTATION OR PICKUP BY
STAFF TO BRING THEM TO THE
LOCATION.
>> AND A LOT OF PARENTS WILL BE
ASKING ABOUT COST, WHAT ARE THE
COST AND ARE THERE PROGRAMS TO
ASSIST THEM TO HELP PEOPLE IN
THE LOWER INCOME BRACKET?
>> COSTA BERRY BY SITE, YOU CAN
GET ALL THAT INFORMATION AT THE
Y, BUT WE OFFER FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FOR ANY FAMILY THAT
MIGHT NEED IT.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE ANY FAMILY
CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
>> CERTAINLY OF YOUR MILITARY
FAMILY, YOU WILL WANT TO TAKE
NOTE OF WHAT WE TOLD YOU ABOUT
THE FREE GIVEAWAY AND WE WILL
PUT THAT ON OUR WEBSITE AS
WELL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH ASHLEY AND
JOHN, WE APPRECIATE YOU BOTH,
HAVE FUN AND GOOD LOOK
TOMORROW.
THE YMCA BACK-TO-SCHOOL BASH IS