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November 10, 2008   Contact: RJ Bartels, Director, Branch Operations, Heritage YMCA Group 630.420.6270   HERITAGE YMCA PROVIDES SUPPORT TO MILITARY FAMILIES  AS PART OF NEW $31 MILLION INITIATIVE   Armed Services YMCA and Department of Defense partnership gives military families access to youth development, family strengthening, and health and well-being programs   (Naperville, IL)...As part of the new Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) and Department of Defense (DoD) Outreach Initiative, the Heritage YMCA Group serving Aurora, Naperville and Oswego communities, will provide military families with access to youth development, family strengthening, and health and well-being programs. Membership fees will be underwritten by the DoD and administered through Military OneSource, an information and referral service for military families. YMCA of the USA, the national resource office for America’s 2,686 YMCAs, has helped launch the initiative at participating YMCAs across the country.    “The Heritage YMCA is ready to help meet the critical needs facing families of deployed military service members. Families are the most affected when a loved one gets deployed, so we are deeply committed to providing them with the support they need. Our organization is working with the Department of Defense to provide YMCA memberships to adults and families. Memberships are available at the Kroehler, Fry and Field House Family YMCAs in Naperville and the Oswego Family YMCA in Oswego for military families who qualify. The program began October 1, 2008 and runs through 2010," said RJ Bartels, Director, Branch Operations, Heritage YMCA Group.   The ASYMCA-DoD Outreach Initiative responds to a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008, which requires the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to support military family readiness and to ensure that military family readiness programs and activities are available to all deployed National Guard and Reserve families, and some active duty families in certain special categories.    Military families participating in the initiative are eligible to renew for 6-months based on participation requirements. Those eligible to participate in the new initiative include: All interested families of joint deployed National Guard and Reserves of all military branches; Families living in newly established Joint Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) bases; Active Duty Independent Duty station personnel and their families; and Relocated spouses and family members of deployed Active Duty personnel. “The YMCA has a long history of supporting military service members and their families – since the Civil War – so it was natural for us to join this initiative. During this time of conflict, it is more important than ever that we continue providing services and support to these families in the absence of a deployed spouse," said Bartels.   More information about the ASYMCA-DoD Outreach Initiative can be found by visiting www.asymca.org. For information about participating YMCAs, please visit www.ymca.net.    The Heritage YMCA, an Activate America® YMCA serving over 22,000 members and approximately 10,000 community participants annually. The Heritage YMCA Mission is: To enhance the quality of life for families through programs reflecting Christian principles to build healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Our YMCA focuses on creating small, caring communities that engage and connect people to each other, building long-term relationships that foster a sense of belonging. It is a place where hundreds of children and families are provided fee assistance through the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign to ensure the YMCA is available to all. It is a safe place where youth and teens can learn, grow and achieve their fullest potential and for families to build stronger bonds, achieve a greater work and life balance to strengthen in spirit, mind and body. YMCA programs have a positive impact on young people and four core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility are at the foundation of each program. Our YMCA is 1 of 1,525 YMCAs working together to combat rising levels of obesity by promoting healthier living and providing health seekers with support and resources on a journey to better living. For more information about the programs and services of the Heritage YMCA, call 630.420.6270.