November 19,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Chief Executive Officer, Rick Claydon, announced his decision to conclude his forty year tenure at the Ridgewood YMCA effective December 31, 2016. Claydon has served as Ridgewood YMCA CEO for the last twenty four years.
YMCA Board President Michael Davis said, “We’re incredibly grateful to Rick for all that he has accomplished at the YMCA and thank him for his many years of dedicated service to the community”.
“I am proud and thankful to have served this YMCA and this community since I began as a Y instructor in 1976,” Claydon said. “For more than four decades, I’ve been honored to build relationships with so many talented and committed volunteers, staff, donors and community partners, who have supported, guided and encouraged me throughout my career. More importantly, they’ve strengthened the very foundation of this community by bringing incredible programs and services to so many.”
The Ridgewood YMCA has served the community since 1902 and today engages over twenty thousand adults and children annually from its Oak Street location and Camp Bernie resident camp. The Y also continues to grow its annual giving campaign each year in an effort to meet the needs of the community and insure that its vital programming and services are available to all those who need them.
Dear Friends,
After 40 years at the Ridgewood YMCA, including twenty four years as CEO, I have announced my decision to retire from the Y, effective December 31, 2016.
I am so proud and thankful to have served this YMCA and this community since I began as a Y instructor in 1976.
For more than four decades, I’ve been honored to build relationships with so many talented and committed volunteers, staff, donors and community partners, who have supported, guided and encouraged me throughout my career. More importantly, they’ve strengthened the very foundation of this community by bringing incredible programs and services to so many.
The Ridgewood YMCA has served the community since 1902 and today engages over twenty thousand adults and children annually from its Oak Street location and Camp Bernie resident camp. The Y also continues to grow its annual giving campaign each year in an effort to meet the needs of the community, and insure that its vital programming and services are available to all those who need them. I am confident that the Y will continue to thrive and flourish under the new leadership of Ernest Lamour.
I would also like to this opportunity to acknowledge John Duke, Assistant Branch Director of the Y, who will also be retiring at the end of this year. After 32 years at the Y, John is a familiar face and friend to so many in the community and I would like to thank him for his exceptional service to our organization and to the community.
Lastly, I would like to thank everyone who has supported the Ridgewood YMCA throughout my many years here. It is the people of this community that make the YMCA such a special place and allow us to do what we do, furthering our cause in the areas of youth development, healthy living and social responsibility.
Sincerely,
Rick Claydon
