YMCA plans its ‘Healthy Kids Day'

Hardyston — The Sussex County YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 17 will include family swim time and water safety demonstrations, a health expo, cooking demonstrations, summer camp information, a kickball game with community leaders, children’s games and giveaways. In addition to nutrition and fitness experts, the YMCA has invited specialists to answer questions and distribute information on lead poisoning prevention, 911 dialing and procedures, pre-teen and teen cyber safety, the dangers of drug, alcohol and tobacco use, financial fitness tips and the Sussex County Money $mart poster contest. Healthy Kids Day partners to date are: Branchville Family Chiropractic, Sussex County Cancer Coalition, Hardyston Township First Aid Squad, the Center for Prevention and Counseling, Newton Memorial Hospital, Sussex County Department of Environmental and Public Health Services, NORWESCAP, Sodexo Food Service, St. Claire’s Hospital and NJ Rebel. For more information on the Sussex County YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day event, including a schedule of activities or opportunities for partnership, visit www.sussexcountyymca.org or call the welcome center at 973-209-9622.