IN tHE LOOP · I came home and my mother was on the floor, crying. My father told me my cousin in...
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MEET SANTIAGO Santiago is one of the 250,000 reasons the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign came to be and why it matters more than ever. Give to the Y and you are contributing to the future of New York City. The Y is in my Blood Last year in June, I came home and my mother was on the floor, crying. My father told me my cousin in Colombia tried to take his own life. He’s my blood cousin and he was always the one I turned to. We’ve always been really close. We were lucky that he recovered. I don’t know what I’d do without him. I did a charity walk for my cousin with our Y branch to raise awareness of teen suicide. I became a lot more mature. People told me it was good to see kids my age take the initiative for something they believe in. You could say that the Y is in my blood. My parents met each other for the first time at the Y in Colombia. I will always be involved with the Y, it’s helped shape who I am today. And the Y will help me shape my future. Learn more about our Strong Kids Campaign, and watch Santiago tell his story at: ymcastrongkids.org/nyc A newsletter for Y members and friends MCBURNEY YMCA 125 West 14th Street April 2013 212.912.2300 | [email protected] www.ymcanyc.org/mcburney IN THE LOOP JOIN THE FUN DO SOME GOOD! MCBURNEY’S 2ND ANNUAL DANCE-A-THON WHEN: Saturday, April 20 WHERE: McBurney Ballroom aka our Gym TIME: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm DONATE ONLINE: www.crowdrise.com/MCBURNEYdance-a-thon Shake your tailfeathers while raising money for the Strong Kids Campaign. Dance music for all ages. Meet new friends. Learn some new dance moves. Featuring dance performances by our youth programs. Find out how to get involved at ymcanyc.org/mcburney or contact Racquel Arjun at [email protected] or call 212-912-2312. MCBURNEY YMCA SPIN-A-THON WHEN: Friday, May 10 WHERE: McBurney/Kuttner Room TIME: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm DONATION ENTRY FEE: $50 Three fun-filled hours of riding and working out with great music and McBurney’s favorite spin instructors, in support of the Strong Kids Campaign. Find out how to get involved at ymcanyc.org/mcburney or contact Michelle Aluqdah at [email protected] or call 212-912-2323.
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MEEt SANtIAGOSantiago is one of the 250,000 reasons the YMCA Strong Kids Campaign came to be and why it matters more than ever. Give to the Y and you are contributing to the future of New York City.
the Y is in my Blood
Last year in June,I came home and my motherwas on the floor, crying.My father told me my cousin in Colombiatried to take his own life.
He’s my blood cousinand he was always the one I turned to.We’ve always been really close.
We were lucky that he recovered.I don’t know what I’d do without him.
I did a charity walk for my cousinwith our Y branch to raise awarenessof teen suicide.
I became a lot more mature.People told me it was goodto see kids my age take the initiativefor something they believe in.
You could say that the Y is in my blood.My parents met each other for the first timeat the Y in Colombia.
I will always be involved with the Y,it’s helped shape who I am today.
And the Y will help meshape my future.
Learn more about our Strong Kids Campaign, and watch Santiago tell his story at: ymcastrongkids.org/nyc
A newsletter for Y members and friends
McBurneY YMcA
125 West 14th Street
April 2013
212.912.2300 | [email protected]
www.ymcanyc.org/mcburney
In THe LOOPJOIN tHE FUN DO SOME GOOD!MCBURNEY’S 2ND ANNUAL DANCE-A-tHON
WHEN: Saturday, April 20
WHERE: McBurney Ballroom aka our Gym
tIME: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
DONAtE ONLINE: www.crowdrise.com/MCBURNEYdance-a-thon
Shake your tailfeathers while raising money for the Strong Kids Campaign. Dance music for all ages. Meet new friends. Learn some new dance moves. Featuring dance performances by our youth programs. Find out how to get involved at ymcanyc.org/mcburney or contact Racquel Arjun at [email protected] or call 212-912-2312.
MCBURNEY YMCA SPIN-A-tHON
WHEN: Friday, May 10
WHERE: McBurney/Kuttner Room
tIME: 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
DONAtION ENtRY FEE: $50
Three fun-filled hours of riding and working out with great music and McBurney’s favorite spin instructors, in support of the Strong Kids Campaign. Find out how to get involved at ymcanyc.org/mcburney or contact Michelle Aluqdah at [email protected] or call 212-912-2323.
IN THE LOOP | A newsletter for Y members and friends
MCBURNEY tEEN PROGRAM UPDAtE
Congratulations to Bree Person and Danielle Motindabeka, two amazing McBurney Y teens, who have won the prestigious Volunteer of the Year award! Bree and Danielle are two of our most dedicated teen participants who regularly go above and beyond for the Y.
Our teens love when we have visitors from out of town! That’s why the McBurney Teen program was so excited to host Springfield College (the only college in the United States affiliated with the Y!) and teens from Block Island, Rhode Island last month. It was a great and educational experience for all involved.
WHAt’S GOING ON?MEN’S LOCKER ROOM SHOWER AREA SHUtDOWN INFO DAtES: APRIL 2 - APRIL 19
MEN’S SHOWER AREA: WILL BE CLOSEDMen’s locker room shower stalls are being installed to bring our facility up to current standards. The men’s locker room shower area will be shut down from April 2nd to April 19th. Men will be directed to the Family Locker, from inside the men’s locker room, for use of the shower during the construction.
FAMILY LOCKER ROOM: LIMITED USE FOR FAMILIESShowers and pool access will be made available for men from within the family locker room area. Families will have limited access to portions of the family locker room and will not have access to the large shower area or changing stall area.
MEN’S SAUNA: WILL BE CLOSED AT VARIOUS TIMESOn April 2nd the Sauna will be closed for safety purposes and will need to close intermittently during the construction process for this time period.
GEt A JUMP ON SUMMER DURING HEALtHY KIDS DAY!Join us on Saturday, April 27th from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm for a day filled with fun activities for the whole family. We will also be offering a Camp Open House, so come “Get a Jump on Summer” and find out our camp offerings during Healthy Kids Day. For more information please contact Arielle Gellman at [email protected].
tHANK YOU tO OUR HERItAGE SOCIEtY MEMBERS!Last month we held our annual Heritage Society Dinner at Blue Smoke. The Heritage Society recognizes those who have indicated their intention to include the McBurney YMCA in their estate plans or who have made an outright gift to the YMCA’s Endowment Fund. For more information on the McBurney YMCA Heritage Society, please contact John Rappaport at 212-912-2310 or [email protected].
FREE WORKSHOPSCheck our events page on facebook.com/mcburneyYMCA to RSVP and share! This month we are offering the following:
• Read – realistic, energy, achievable, determination• Social media & email marketing• Writing personal stories• Adolescent sports injury prevention• Living from the heart – education & empowerment
