A YMCA in the Boro?

Survey tests need, organizers talking with YMCA of Coastal Georgia

Children take off in Y Kids Run, a free race and celebration hosted by the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, at Daffin Park in Savannah in 2014. The Savannah-based regional Y offers programs for children at locations from Claxton to Brunswick, but has no presence in Statesboro. - photo by Courtesy of YMCA of Coastal Georgia

YMCA photo Web — Children take off in Y Kids Run, a free race and celebration hosted by the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, at Daffin Park in Savannah in 2014. The Savannah-based regional Y offers programs for children at locations from Claxton to Brunswick, but has no presence in Statesboro. - photo by Courtesy of YMCA of Coastal Georgia

Bulloch County is home to more than 10,000 school-age children. By one provider’s estimate, structured after-school programs exist for 2,000 to 3,000 of them.A committee of local volunteers, headed by civically active lawyer Bob Mikell, has been talking with the YMCA of Coastal Georgia, based in Savannah, about establishing a Bulloch County branch. The “Statesboro Y” could potentially offer programs for older people and entire families, as well as children and teenagers.A survey is underway on whether local people see a need for a YMCA, and what services they would expect from it.

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