On Thursday, September 5th, Senator Stewart-Cousins took part in the celebration of the Yonkers Family YMCA's 131st year in service at the Westchester Manor in Hastings, NY, honoring individuals for their involvement in keeping the Y's mission alive, including Pastor James Hassell who received the Faith in Action Award and Sanah Susan Naber who received the Youth Development Award. TheYonkers Family YMCA is a local chapter of YMCA, a non-profit organization dedicated "to helping people and communities to learn, grow and thrive, our contributions are both far-reaching and intimate—from influencing our nation’s culture during times of profound social change to the individual support we provide an adult learning to read".