2014 Y Stories

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Bob Mc Essey “ Every day is great and the next day is better - I’m just so lucky to be here.” Grateful to be alive after life-threatening health issues A grandfather who shares his passion for life Body Pump is his favorite fitness class Bob’s enthusiasm and joy for life is seen every day inside the Y

“ It’s a place I can come and feel happiness and content.”


Amie Smith “ Try imagining life without the Y and you’ll never want to miss one second more of the work God does here daily.” Lost 180 pounds Survivor of 14 major surgeries Overcame many personal hardships “ Even when I come in feeling stressed, I always leave feeling incredibly blessed!”



Y5210 Teaching 3rd grade kids how to make healthy food choices & encourage physical activity in the classroom. “ We love doing the exercises in the classroom, and the students

are paying attention to what they are packing in their lunches.”

“ Exercises during testing week help the students to focus more.” “ Parents have had eye openers, especially when we were doing the food labels.”

Dawn Boerneke, 3rd Grade Teacher St. John's Fox Lake



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