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Mission Moment
 Following her one week internship at the Port Orange YMCA and two week Jr. Life guarding class Alexander, better known as Ali, went on a vacation with her parents to her Grandparents apartment complex in New Jersey to spend an afternoon by the pool.
The lifeguard on duty that day was not paying attention to the pool and had his back turned to the pool talking with a friend. Ali, on the steps in the shallow end noticed a 7 year old child bobbing up and down in the water trying to get air. The child struggling to stay afloat went under. Acting quickly Ali was able to get the child to safety.
What is amazing is that Ali, who just turned twelve while on vacation, noticed what the lifeguard was and was not doing while performing his duties. Also, she performed an extension assist exactly how she was taught and saved a child's life within days of taking the Jr. Lifeguard training course at the Port Orange YMCA.
Every summer kids just like Ali attend the YMCA summer camp and go home and back to school with all kinds of stories and adventures. Thanks to you as a community member and a supporter of the YMCA, young people get an opportunity to learn life skills, build self-esteem, and in rare occasions, like Ali's, save a life.
Thanks for supporting your local YMCA where we build strong kids, strong families, strong
communities.
To find out how you can support programs like this at the YMCA contact Kenneth Barnes at 386-255-8773 or kbarnes@vfymca.org. |
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DeLand YMCA Renovations
Well Worth the Wait
After several months of anticipation the DeLand YMCA opened its new wellness center with a soft opening event along with a Healthy Kids Day Celebration on September 27th. More than 800 community members visited the YMCA on this day to see the new 12,000 square foot facility with brand new state of the art equipment. Thanks to all the volunteers, donors, and staff who helped make this vision and event a huge success. For more information about the DeLand YMCA contact Susan Anderson, executive director at sanderson@wvymca.org or 386-736-6000. |
A charitable organization, the YMCA is an association of people who come together with the vision of building strong kids, strong families, strong communities. The YMCA is open to people of all abilities, ages, backgrounds, cultures, faiths, and incomes. Visit www.vfymca.org or call 386-255-8773.
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The circles signify the eternal union of all YMCA members bound together in Christian fellowship. The first circle represents the oneness of humankind. The second circle represents friendship and love without end among indivduals.
