TWIN RIVERS YMCA 100 YMCA Lane, New Bern, NC 28560 April 2017 www.trymca.org MEMBER ENGAGEMENT NEWSLETTER GOOD NEWS! 1 CAUSE AND EFFECT Thank the Volunteers in Your Life During National Volunteer Week The TWIN RIVERS YMCA is encouraging community members to use National Volunteer Week (April 23-29, 2017) as a way to take a moment and thank the volunteers in their lives. “Without volunteers, the Y wouldn’t be the same; they’re the heart and soul of our organization and without their hard work, dedication and selflessness we couldn’t do the work we do every day to help kids, families and communities thrive,” said Adrienne Payton, Events and Volunteer Director, TWIN RIVERS YMCA. “By bringing people together from all walks of life around a shared purpose to do good, the Y is creating a stronger, more cohesive community.” As one of the leading nonprofits and volunteer organizations in the country, nearly 600,000 people volunteer at the Y each year and here in Craven County more than 400 individuals IN THIS ISSUE CAUSE AND EFFECT, p. 1-2 2017 STAFF & VOLUNTEER AWARDS, p. 3 2016 VOLUNTEERS, p. 4 WHAT’S HAPPENING?, p. 6 KIRA’S CORNER, p. 7 MARCH FITNESS MADNESS, p. 8 continued on p. 2
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TWIN RIVERS YMCA
100 YMCA Lane, New Bern, NC 28560
April 2017
www.trymca.org
MEMBER ENGAGEMENT NEWSLETTER
GOOD NEWS!
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CAUSE AND EFFECTThank the Volunteers in Your Life During National Volunteer Week
The TWIN RIVERS YMCA is encouraging community members to use National Volunteer Week (April 23-29, 2017) as a way to take a moment and thank the volunteers in their lives.
“Without volunteers, the Y wouldn’t be the same; they’re the heart and soul of our organization and without their hard work, dedication and selflessness we couldn’t do the work we do every day to help kids, families and communities thrive,” said Adrienne Payton, Events and Volunteer Director, TWIN RIVERS YMCA. “By bringing people together from all walks of life around a shared purpose to do good, the Y is creating a stronger, more cohesive community.”
As one of the leading nonprofits and volunteer organizations in the country, nearly 600,000 people volunteer at the Y each year and here in Craven County more than 400 individuals
IN THIS ISSUE
CAUSE AND EFFECT, p. 1-2
2017 STAFF & VOLUNTEER AWARDS, p. 3
2016 VOLUNTEERS, p. 4
WHAT’S HAPPENING?, p. 6
KIRA’S CORNER, p. 7
MARCH FITNESS MADNESS, p. 8
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give back through activities such as mentoring youth, coaching youth sports, serving on our boards and spearheading fundraising drives. These opportunities also help volunteers enhance their personal well-being and develop meaningful relationships – all while making an impact in communities they care about.
Here at our Y in 2016, volunteers helped teach lifesaving skills to over 2,000 children during the Water Safety program, instilled confidence in over 830 Youth & Teen Sports participants, and encouraged and motivated over 900 community members during our race events. Many more opportunities exist for others to help make a difference.
National Volunteer Week is a great time to get involved and give back. Here are some ways individuals can take an active role at the Y and in their community:
1. Help with Y fundraising efforts to ensure those in need can access essential programs and services to reach their full potential. 2. Get involved with a Y mentoring or tutoring program to help youth learn new skills, build confidence and achieve their goals. 3. Coach a sports team, teach a class or ask Y staff about other ways to get involved with a program of interest.4. Invite friends and neighbors to join you in contributing to a stronger community. 5. Encourage members to get involved with Togetherhood, a program that gives Y members the opportunity to select, plan and lead meaningful community service projects that benefit people and organizations right here in our neighborhood!
At the Y, we’re dedicated to strengthening community by giving back and supporting our neighbors. And we know that members like you have lots of ideas and the desire to reach out to make positive changes in our community. To learn more about volunteer opportunities at the TWIN RIVERS YMCA, contact Adrienne Payton at 252-638-8799 or [email protected].
Volunteers during 2017 Spring Water Safety (left) and the 2017 Splash Mash Dash Indoor Tri (right).
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Congratulations to our winners of the 2017 Members’ Choice Awards! Over 40 people
were nominated for the awards. We are very proud to have such a wonderful staff at our Y!
Winners, pictured below from left to right:
SUSAN MABIE, PROGRAM EXCELLENCE
JANICE COX, MEMBER SERVICE
RANDI BURKE, YMCA SPIRIT
CONGRATULATIONS!
EMPLOYEEOF THE YEAR 2017
IESHACRAWFORD
VOLUNTEEROF THE YEAR 2017
VAUGHNPURNELL
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James AbellBernice AbrahamDakotah AllenJena AllenHama AlzowmaLoues AndersonMelissa AndersonPete AndersonTrisha AntwineLauren ArnetteBob ArthurBrian BattenBrian BautschKeith BeallLogan BeckJan BeijerBlake BelcherBrad BelcherBrandon BelcherShelia BelcherBeth BellThelma BenardCarolina BenderFrank BenderSabrina BengelSteve BengelEmma BenvenutoEric BenvenutoMark BenvenutoMegan BenvenutoSandy BerberichTim BestTy-shon BestGina BisignaniGlenn BisignaniShannon BlackwellSuzanne BlaisDustin BlantonKathryn BloombergCharles BoehnkeDenise BoehnkeTham BolanShante’ BosemanLinsday BramlettDon BrinkleyJenna BrinkleyMichael BrownSchumata BrownCaroline BryantGrace BrydgeSavanah BuckSharon BurensJordan BurgerBryan BurkeRandi BurkeKaren BusherRobert BusherAmber Buszka
Genelle ButzDave CaccavaroJake CaccavaroJennifer CarmanToni CarmonBrad CarpenterKiera CarpenterLuke CarrollCraig CarterSharon Carter-MooreNatalie CarvilleJavier CasarruviasWinifred CasonSteve CasperDan ChampeyKenneth ChapmanAdam ChaseDavid ClubbsJessica CoHoJim CookErick CooperSteven CopeMattie CordioMaggy CostandyJanice CoxLamont CoxYanari CoxJesenia CraigIesha CrawfordTibby CrawfordZoe CrowAleisha CurtisCathy CurtisDavid CurtisBrent DavisJodi DavisKris DavisPreston DawsonRandy DeckerSusan DeckerJustin DeeseBeverly DeisherDarian DennisKyle DickersonUlrich DillChelsea DixonKathryn DixonPatricia DixonRobert DixonLatasha DonohuePat DrakeLen DudkaJohn DuffTyler DuncanDeedra DurocherBarbara EddyMoe EhMike Epperson
Sandy EppersonNicole EyreVicky EyreNick FarinaTraci FarmerVictoria FeleMike FinchamJon FitzgeraldChuck FlanaganTraci FlanaganKayleigh ForbesMichael ForbesFrank FortescueMitch FortescueMargie FoskitJonathan FosterCaleb FrancisDaniel FreyburgerCrystal GaryeyMadison GaskinsJoe GeigerCynthia GenoveseSara GerberKip GilgoTom GingrichLori Ann GiovincoSarah GiummuleEdwin Glenn Jr.Adina GodetteDante GodetteAaron GoldenKatlyn GoldenJose GonzalezSherri GoodmanAnn GoodwinRichard GormanRick GormanReginald GrayChris GreenKelly GreeneReggie GriffinLloyd GriffithLucille GriffithKinsey GrissonTerry GuesKyle GunnBeth HardeeJay HargettScott HarrelsonJohnny HarrisonDelancey HartmanTina HathawayKay HawkMichael HayesTarin HayesAnne HealyJack HealyBill Heidt
THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 YMCA VOLUNTEERSRyan HeidtJaquan HenryCharles HerringCinda HillDavid Hinson, Jr.Sue HoffCamielle HoffmanDavid HookDavid HowellJonathan HowellValeria HubbellSue HuffJennifer HuffmanHuneke HunekeMichael HunekeMartin HunterBayleigh IpockLinda IrvinDanielle IsiaHelen JabsPaul JabsWhitney JacksJenna JameisonGinny JohnsonKevin JohnsonLinwood JohnsonAdrian JonesAnn JonesKate JordanLucas JordanChris KeeseckerJoshua KeeseckerMichael KeeseckerSteve KeeseckerEmily KeithCynthia KellerMarshawn KilpatrickJulie KindilDoug KingGrace KirbyChuck KolbSimone KowalStephen KowalSharon KrejcarekVirginia KruggelSam KuhnJudy LandryElizabeth LaneFossie LathanWill LathanChris LawsonEmma LearyMark LearyBarbara LeeMichael LeighRichard LeissnerJacob LewisDestinee Lindsey
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George OliverKatelyn OwensAndrea PackardCameron PackardSamantha PackardKira ParkerMark ParkerCliff ParsonEric PashnawCarldelle PatrickHager PattonShannon PattonMack PaulAdrienne PaytonMary PeelerJasaji PerryShirly PhillipsCatherine PiwowarskiBrittany PooleMichelle PoteatMatthew PraradoreRich PrillElizabeth PrinceDaniel PritchettMari PritulskyPat PurnellVaughn PurnellAnthony QueenJeff QuinnVincent RaunCarrie ReedNakita ReelsKevin ReeseKirsten RettigAddrian RhodesBarbara RiceJennifer RiggsRonnie RiggsDan RobertsNathan RobertsJimmy RobinsonTristan RodriguezCiara RogersKevin RollisonMartin RososJacob RossJanet RoutierRalph RoutierApril RowellChristina RuddChristian RustTed RustTodd RustLiz RutanJustin SalterJa’Dazha SamuelsHarkims SarethJack SarisonTiffany SatterfieldPat Schaible
Selena SchmidtJodi ScogginsMichael ScogginsDavid SeamonNicole SeamonBob SeifLogan SenfKatie ShorterLori ShuartTodd ShuartDiane ShultzJeff SimmonsJay SingletonAbbie SkladanLeAnn SkladanLindsay SlocumSarah SmallwoodBruce SmithCharles SmithHana SmithLily SmithMadison SmithMarion SmithMatt SmithMattie SmithRachel SmithStephanie SmithAlan SolterGabrielle SolterLauren StaggsCarolyn StartsmanTerry StartsmanNykee StatenLinda StaunchAlan StimsonTJ StricklandPaul SwitzerScott TabounsySusan TakesCora TalbertJohn TayloeAriel TaylorMaryauna TaylorSein ThawAlden ThomasDamien ThompsonEmily ThompsonSara ThorneBosworth ToriJenn TorresJack TownlyMatt TrentJulian TrippMillisa True Ashley TylerMaggie TyndallVickie TyndallRobert Van KirkHans Van MeeterenLucien Vaughn
Bob LittleSimon LockJoshua LongJason LovelandLyndsay LovelandTe’Mone LovickTyzah LovickStephen LundbergAnton LuzJessica LynchMike LynchPatrick LynchSusan MabieLeeann MacCabeHarry MacDonaldLinda MacDonaldManny MachadoJennifer MageeHunter MartinTrudy MartinAndrea MatthewsJohn Robert MattocksAnne McAllisterWilliam McClintonMacKenzie McCrackenBarb McCurdyLayla McDanielJenny McDiarmidBarbara McGurdyAmy McKeeShannon MckeeLynn McKenzieKailey MckiddyChris McsorleyChristopher MellingJohn MellingReagan MemppalnenRobbie MerhingHunter MerrellDebbie MessingerSean MilburnSeth MillerMeredith MillsTracy MonkSheresse MooneyTim MooneyLynne MooreJildardo MorenoKathy MortonWayne MullerJennifer MurphyMaegan MuseMelana MuseCorey NelmsSteven NgyuenShelia NobelsCarole NormanMicael NorwoodJose NunoJeri O’Dowd
507 caring volunteers devoted 6,774 hours to
strengthen our community through opportunities
provided at the Y
Anthony VickAnne WagnerDanyan WalkerAmy WalshMortricia WalstonAmy WangDavid WangVictor WangaAllyson WatsonMatt WebbRenee WeissTia WeissDennis WestAshley WetheringtonElainia WhiteMorgan WhiteDaniel WhiteheadStephanie WhiteheadDavid WhitleyJohn WidenerDave WilkersonKaisy Wilkerson-MillsDru WilkinsTom WilkinsWilliam FergusonAlvin WilliamsClaire WilliamsDayonte WilliamsLarry WilliamsPhyllis WillisMatt WillsBrandi WilsonCharles WinslowDerek WinslowKelly WoodMichael WoolleyWoody WrightSephen ZakariasenMarissa ZinniEric Zudweg
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Questions or comments about TWIN RIVERS YMCA Good News?Contact Amy at [email protected] or 252-638-8799.
KEEPING YOUCONNECTEDThe majority of our Programs are available to our members for online registration! Visit trymca.org to register for programs - wherever you go!
Our Facebook page and app are the best places to get up to date information on closures and changes. Make sure to like the TWIN RIVERS YMCA on Facebook and download our free smartphone app!
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE Y?
INTRO TO SPINRegistration: through 4/7Saturday, 4/8
BUBBLE DOWN WEEK4/9 - 4/16
FLAP “JACKED” RUNNER TRAINING PROGRAMRegistration: through 4/10Session: 4/11-5/18
TEEN CERTIFICATIONRegistration: through 4/13Session: 4/13
SPRING BREAK CAMPRegistration: 2/1-4/12Session: 4/17-4/21
APRIL LIFEGUARD COURSERegistration: through 4/17Session: 4/18-4/21
SPRING SWIM LESSONSRegistration: through 4/19Session: 4/20-6/3
ADULT SWIM LESSONSRegistration: through 4/23Session: 4/24-6/6
PICKLEBALLRegistration: through 4/23Session: 4/24-6/9
COMMUNITY WORKOUTSaturday, 4/299:30-am
TRX FUNCTIONAL TRAININGRegistration: through 5/2Session: 5/2-5/25
MAY LIFEGUARD COURSERegistration: through 5/4Session: 5/5-5/14
PANCAKE PURSUIT 5K & 10KSaturday, 5/20
LIFEGUARD RECERT COURSERegistration: through 5/26Session: 5/27 -5/28
SUMMER DAY CAMPSRegistration: 4/1 Members4/10 Non-Members6/12-8/18
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE AND OTHER PROGRAMS,SEE OUR PROGRAM GUIDE OR VISIT TRYMCA.ORG.
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KIRA’SCORNER
APRIL IS STRESS AWARENESS MONTHMedical experts say that many diseases and disorders we encounter are related to our stress levels. A lot of us live super busy lives these days. We are always on the go and rushing from one activity to the next. Maybe you have felt like your plate is too full at times or that there aren’t enough hours in the day. Maybe you have a hard time saying no and constantly find that you are overcommitting yourself. If this is you, stop and listen up!
If you can learn to quiet your mind, it helps recharge your emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. Otherwise, we are constantly reacting instead of reflecting. Below are some ways that you can work towards a life with less stress.
• Meditation: If stress has you anxious, tense, and worried, consider trying meditation. Meditation is a state of increased awareness of the present moment. It can create a sense of calm, peace, and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and your overall health. If you carry yourself more calmly through your day, meditation can even improve certain medical conditions.
• Live in the Present: It’s good to learn from the past and plan for the future. But often we use this to avoid dealing with our present situation in life, which might be overwhelming us. If we never learn to find space in the present we can feel constantly overwhelmed, anxious, and feel a sense of being out of control. This can lead to depression, fatigue, and physical symptoms like headaches, backache, insomnia and an inability to enjoy life.
• Practice Belly Breathing: Learn how to breathe properly and you can reduce mental tension, help to focus your mind, and increase your body’s energy levels by properly oxygenating the blood. Proper breathing calms and strengthens the mind, and creates a feeling of inner peace and self-control. Belly breathing is like imagining your belly like a balloon, and as you inhale, you are filling up that balloon. As you exhale, that balloon is deflating. This allows the lungs to expand to full capacity and bring more oxygen in.
Some other great activities to incorporate into and practice during your quiet time can be:
• Focus on your breath or a candle flame for five minutes• Take a walk in nature and be aware of the beauty around you• Take a leisure bike ride or paddle• Pray at bedtime• Listen to music that evokes a particular emotion for you• Take a yoga class• Enjoy a silent meal with pure gratitude for its nourishment and flavor• Take a bubble bath• Read a book for enjoyment• Enjoy driving in your car with no music or talking• Try painting or coloring
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FINISHERS!BJ HAMBY AMY WALSHMARGE ABENANTE
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