Ribbon Cutting Officially Kicks off the New YMCA Day Camp Site in Franklin

YMCA OF METROPOLITAN MILWAUKEE DAY CAMP BEGINS AT NEW WHEATON FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE LOCATION

The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee celebrated today with 25 young day campers at the new YMCA Day Camp site at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – Franklin, located at 10101 S. 27th Street, Franklin, Wis. The YMCA Day Camp kicked off an exciting summer at the new location with a ribbon cutting that invited YMCA staff and Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare representatives to join in the day camp fun.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee received approval from the City of Franklin to open a new YMCA Day Camp site at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – Franklin. The collaboration between Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare and the YMCA will allow for families and employees throughout the Franklin area the opportunity to take their children to the convenient and safe YMCA Day Camp location. In addition, the YMCA is excited for the opportunity to use the beautiful Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare site, which opened in 2008.

“We are thrilled to offer kids and families the new YMCA Day Camp site at the Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – Franklin location. Our campers and staff are excited about this wonderful location and all it has to offer families in the Franklin area,” said Jill Goyette, Program Director of Day Camping for the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee. “We are grateful to Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare for the use of their site and are excited to continue building on this exciting relationship between our two organizations.”

The Franklin YMCA Day Camp will serve as the 15th site in the Metropolitan Milwaukee area. The camp is being held on Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare grounds, with building availability to staff and kids on days of inclement weather. Staff from Wheaton and the YMCA worked together to develop a proposal and received approval from the City of Franklin for the new day camp site.

“Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare is delighted to partner with the YMCA to be able to offer our beautiful grounds and facility to the community in this way. We also know it will be a wonderful and convenient option for our own associates who need child care for their kids,” said Roberta Johnson, Vice President of Operations at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare – Franklin.

All camps are fun, safe and help kids stay active all summer long. By attending YMCA Day Camp, children are offered the opportunity to make new friends, work on problem solving skills, decision making and learn teambuilding skills. In addition to the fun activities planned throughout the day, YMCA Day Camp teaches campers the values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility through programs that educate and provide a safe, healthy and positive environment.

To register for YMCA Day Camp activities, call 414-276-YMCA or visit our website at www.ymcamke.org/daycamp. Discounts available for additional children in the same family and scholarships are available for qualifying families.

The YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee builds strong kids, strong families, and strong communities. Since 1858, Milwaukee YMCAs have helped kids and families live healthy lives in spirit, mind and body. Supported in part through contributions to the Strong Kids Campaign, the YMCA provides membership assistance and scholarships to programs like summer camp, child care and teen activities, so that no one is turned away due to an inability to pay.

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare (WFH) is a Catholic not-for-profit organization with more than 100 health and shelter organizations in Wisconsin, Iowa, Colorado and Illinois. In Southeast Wisconsin, WFH is co-sponsored by the Wheaton Franciscan and Felician Sisters and nearly 12,000 associates, making it the second largest private employer in the area. Hospitals include All Saints in Racine County, St. Joseph, The Wisconsin Heart Hospital, St. Francis, and Franklin in Milwaukee County, and Elmbrook Memorial in Waukesha County. The region also includes Wheaton Franciscan Medical Group with more than 350 primary care and specialty physicians.