The Peru Gazette

Photo Caption: Assemblyman Billy Jones, Speaker Carl Heastie, CEO and President of the Plattsburgh YMCA Justin Ihne, and board members and staff of the Plattsburgh YMCA

This morning Assemblyman Jones joined New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie to announce an investment of $1.3 million for the Plattsburgh YMCA’s new facility at the former CVPH Wellness Center on New York Road.

“I am proud to have secured this funding which will renovate the former wellness center into the new home for the Plattsburgh YMCA” said Assemblyman Billy Jones. “The Plattsburgh YMCA is an invaluable asset for the North Country community offering a wide range of programming for families and residents of all ages. This investment will help the Plattsburgh YMCA continue and expand the programs that they offer”.

The Plattsburgh YMCA has been searching for a new state-of-the-art building to continue and expand the outstanding programming they offer the community.  This facility, which was recently gifted by The University of Vermont Health Network Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (CVPH), will fill that need.

“We are incredibly humbled by the support from Speaker Heastie and Assemblyman Jones. Our vision for the reimagined state-of-the-art Family YMCA cannot become a reality without our community coming together to make it happen, and the generosity is a perfect example of that,” said Justin Ihne CEO Plattsburgh YMCA.

The Plattsburgh YMCA is looking to begin work on the building this fall, with plans to move into the new facility in the Fall of 2023. The new building will include an updated aquatic center and expanded space for youth, teens, and seniors with dedicated areas for gathering, learning, and connecting. Since its inception in 1886, the Plattsburgh YMCA has focused on serving the North Country with many services around child-care, health and wellness. This new facility will help the Plattsburgh YMCA continue and expand those services.