OUR VOICE
NORTH VALLEY FAMILY YMCA 11336 Corbin Ave, Northridge, CA 91326
February 2014 www.ymcala.org/nv
A newsletter for members and volunteers of the Y
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2014 Annual Support Campaign We have an extraordinary opportunity to ensure a brighter future for our community, but we must take action today. Only your support will make that possible. When you give to the North Valley Family YMCA, your gift will help young people achieve their potential, empower people of all ages to lead healthier lives, and strengthen the bonds of community in North Valley. Together, we’ll take on many of the greatest challenges facing our young people, our health and our community. Now, when you think of our Y, you’ll know it’s more than just a gym... it’s a cause. A cause that, with your generous support, will continue to strengthen the community in which you live.
GO TO: www.ymcala.org/nv TO GIVE TODAY.
“WE MAKE A LIVING BY WHAT WE GET. WE MAKE A LIFE BY WHAT WE GIVE.” -Winston Churchill
OUR VOICE | A newsletter for members and volunteers of the Y
INSIGHT By John Sinnema ,
Chair of North Valley Family YMCA’s Board of Managers
FUNDAMENTALS OF FITNESS for Boys and Girls, Ages 10-15 yrs Adolescents and teens will be introduced to a variety of fitness training styles ranging from cardio, weight training, plyometrics and more! Taught by a certified Healthy Lifestyle Counselor, students will discover the fundamentals of a variety of training styles and will learn how to properly execute each exercise through teaching and hands on demonstrations. Registration is required. Tues and Fri 4pm-5pm
This time of year is so special because we launch our Community Support Campaign. This year, our theme is “THEY Y. SO MUCH MORE.” and if you’ve been involved at our Y, you know that it’s more than just a place to work out. It’s a place for families, and friends, and the entire community, to come together; and the campaign allows us to tell our Y stories throughout the community and invite others to become a part of the good things happening here. Each year, I am amazed at the number of dedicated people from our community who go out of their way to raise money for the Y.
A HEALTHY HEART FOR YOU Healthy Family Night, Feb. 22, 6:30pm
Bring your family and enjoy a night of being healthy, during American Heart Month. Enjoy a fun night of arts and crafts, healthy snacks, family group fitness/dance classes, obstacle courses & sports games, pool time with your family, a chance to earn a prize, meet a HL Coach to discuss your goals & use our new fitness equipment, and an o pportunity to meet our Y Staff and make new friends. Price is $18 per family and you can register at our Welcome Center. This event is open to the Community.
Proceeds from the campaign allow families to live healthier lives and kids to learn team work, gain self confidence and leadership development. When you give to the Y, your gift will have a meaningful, enduring impact right in your own neighborhood. We all have different reasons for loving the Y. Consider making your own gift so that you may help others participate in these programs that they might not otherwise be able. And don’t forget those New Year’s resolutions you’ve made! It’s time to come to the Y and get that Healthy Lifestyle you want. Here, you’ll get the guidance, support and friendship you need with classes and custom designed programs made just for you! Take that first step and feel good about how you and the Y can be so much more.
FIND ADVENTURE AT FAMILY CAMP March 28-304 Camp Whittle
Families will enjoy each other, the outdoors, camp activities (rock climning, archery, crafts, animal show) and much more. Families will be staying in Wagner lodge with their own room, shower and bathroom. There is a fire place and full kitchen for families to use. Four meals are provided at the dining hall for all families starting with Saturday breakfast. Families may arrive as early as 4pm on Friday, March 22nd and depart Sunday, March 24th at 10:30am. The cost for this event is $135 per person. Kids ages 3 and 4 pay only $35. Kids 2 and under are free.
OUR MISSION | The North Valley Family YMCA puts Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
YOU HOLD THE KEY TO KIDS’ FUTURES AT Y BUSINESS LEADERS Presents Barbara Miner: Generational Diversity: What you should know about your Colleagues and Clients Y Business Leaders Co-Chairs: Dave Friedman and Barbra Miner
Join us for this dynamic interactive presentation to discover your predominant strengths and how those affect relationships in your professional and personal lives. You’ll understand why you work so well with some people, and why you tend to get so frustrated with others. This presentation will give you insights to make the most of all of those relationships! About Barbra Barbra Miner has provided highly valued coaching, consulting, and training services for over 30 years within the healthcare industry, nonprofit organizations, for-profit corporations who are world-leaders in technology, as well as universities. She was the Director of Professional Development for Kaiser Permanente’s Southern California Region for over 10 years, where she was rated as a very effective, trusted leader with strong integrity and credibility. She has worked as a successful independent consultant since 2002. She uses diagnostic skills to assess clients’ needs, and offers customized solutions to achieve their desired outcomes. Some of her clients include UCLA, Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and Health Plan and Permanente Medical Groups, Mount St. Mary’s College, LA+USC Medical Center, ONEGeneration and many, many more!
YOUR GIFT MATTERS
2014 Annual Support Campaign Be a part of the annual fundraising campaign and see how your gift can change lives.
$1,500
gives three teens the opportunity to learn to lead in our nationally acclaimed YOUTH & GOVERNMENT program
$1,000
helps a child in your community succeed, developmentally and academically through our CHILD CARE program
In 1997, Sagoes founded GBC-Giving Back Corporation, an organization that helps send inner city youth to summer camp and helps pay for books and supplies for college bound students. GBC also gives an Annual Toast/Roast to honor entertainment pioneers who have paved the way. Please join us each month as we feature a new dynamic speaker along with many networking opportunities for everyone! Guests can attend the first time for free! If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Liz Odabashian, Director of Development: at (818) 271-5059 or by email at LizOdabashian@ymcala.org
BARBARA MINER Friday, February 28th, 7:30am–9am Porter Valley Country Club 19216 Singing Hills Drive Northridge, CA 91326
$750
makes it possible for three campers to learn to canoe and make lifelong friends at SUMMER CAMP
$500
enables a family of five to become active and stay HEALTHY all year
$100
helps kids build skills, confidence and character in one season of YOUTH SPORTS
The Y. So Much More.
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OUR MISSION | The North Valley Family YMCA puts Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
A PASS TO HEALTHY LIVING No matter what fitness level you are (beginner, intermediate or advanced), we have the programs for you!
Download a 7-DAY GUEST PASS Today (www.ymcala.org/nv), and experience programs at our Y that can kick start or help you continue your healthy living habits!
FEBRUARY CALENDAR • Family Ball: February 8th, 6:30-9pm Give your loved ones a memory they will always hang on to! Bring your children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews to our Family Ball! Enjoy an evening of dancing, dinner, dessert, raffles a family photograph and more! Register at the Welcome Center by Monday, February 3rd. Cost: $20 per adult, $12 per child • Parents’ Night Out: February 21st, 6-9:30pm Parents, want a night out? Bring the kids to the YMCA for fun, games, sports, arts and crafts, snacks and swimming (ages 8 and up) while you enjoy time to yourself! Register at the Welcome Center. Only $12 per child or $20 for the family. • Y Business Leaders: February 28th, 7:30-9am Join us each month as we feature a new dynamic speaker along with many networking opportunities! Details on P.3 or contact Liz Odabashian today. Read more on P.2.
CREATE YOUR LEGACY WITH THE Y Each year, you participate in or hear about Y programs that were made possible in part by deferred gifts of the Y’s devoted supporters. Here are three simple ways which will help ensure that the Y’s four core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility will continue to guide future generations:
• Consider including our Y in your Will or Trust • Simply add our Y as the beneficiary of your IRA, retirement plan or life insurance policy • Establish a charitable gift annuity and you will receive payments for life
• Spring Sports League: Ages 3-17 Here, success is measured by how hard you try and how well you play together. Teamwork = fun. Registration opens in March for youth basketball, soccer and volleyball. Games start in April. Call Daniel Zadokov for details at ext 2307. • Cinderella: March 1, 12:30pm and 3pm THE PRINCE IS GIVING A BALL! Want to see something magical the whole family can enjoy? Come see the YMCA Youth Theater Production of CINDERELLA! March 1 at 12:30 pm & 3:00 pm at 18200 Rinaldi Place Northridge, CA 91326. Tickets on sale Feb. 1, 2014. • Family Camp March 28-30 For all families at Camp Whittle. Read more on P.2.
For more information contact Liz Odabashian, Director of Development at 818.271.5059 or LizOdabashian@ymcala.org – don’t wait – call today!
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