Butler County Family YMCA Association announced the organization was closing its doors until March 28 effective at the end of the day on Monday. However, the organization will continue operating its licensed child care sites in an effort to best serve families.

“We are a nonprofit organization that thrives on bringing people together and creating personal connections that change lives through membership and programs,” said David Hilliard, president and CEO of the organization, in a letter to members. “Our proximity to people and communities has shaped our YMCA and the impact we make each day. The nature of COVID-19 virus, and how it spreads, presents significant challenges for our organization.”

Hilliard went on in his letter to say that based on Gov. Tom Wolf's order Monday afternoon to close all close all non-essential businesses that the orgization decided to close the Butler YMCA, Rose E. Schneider Family YMCA, and ARMCO Park effective close of business on Monday, March 16 through Saturday, March 28.

The organization plans to resume normal operations March 29.

Hilliard further said the organization will pay all staff for the next two weeks despite the closure regardless of whether they work part-time or full-time.

“We want you to know that we care about the impact that this will have on our community,” Hilliard said. “This is just one example of how we continue to strengthen our community despite the forced shutdown.”

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