This old padlock and key set in a piece of sturdy oak wood holds great meaning for the YMCA of Cumberland -- a YMCA that has struggled, like others, with financial viability. In 1994, the door to the Amherst YMCA was locked tightly as community leaders wrestled with its future. While it was re-opened eighteen months later, they worked together for twelve long years to forge the right key to open the lock to greater stability and sustainability.
Today, the lock, key and wood tell a story about what it takes to safeguard a community asset of great value: determination, perserverance and collaboration.
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