November 2009
YMCA TimesWe build strong kids, strong families, strong communities
Hampton Family YMCA   |   1322 LaSalle Avenue  |   Hampton, Virginia 23669   |  (757) 722-9044







IN THIS ISSUE:
QUICK LINKS

CALENDAR

FAMILY VOLUNTEER NIGHT

COATS FOR KIDS

COMMUNITY GRANT

REMINDERS

QUICK LINKS:
www.peninsulaymca.org
Hampton Family YMCA Website
United Way
Calendar:
 
November 19
Parent Involvement Day
 
Family Volunteer Night
5:30pm-8:00pm 
 
November 20
Kids Night Out Lock-In
8:00pm-8:00am 
 
November 21
Coats for Kids Coat Distribution
9:00am-1:00pm
 
November 26
Happy Thanksgiving
YMCA Closed 
 
November 27
We will be having regular group exercise classes
 
Child Watch will be closed from 9:00am-1:00pm and open from 4:00pm-8:00pm
 
December 5
Santa's Breakfast
9:00am-11:00am 
 

Family Volunteer Night

In honor of Hampton City School's Parent Involvement Day, the Hampton Family YMCA is hosting this year's Family Volunteer Night on Thursday, November 19th from 5:30pm-8:00pm.  During this time, you and your family can decorate a Thanksgiving food box for a family in need this season.  For this event we are partnering with Calvary Assembly of God Church and Healthy Family Partnerships.  Along with the Church we have been collecting food donations to fill these boxes.  If interested in participating, stop by at anytime between 5:30pm-8:00pm on Thursday. If you have any questions please contact the Hampton Family YMCA at 757-722-9044 or e-mail Brianne Pietronicco at Brianne.Pietronicco@peninsulaymca.org.

Coats For Kids Program
You may know that the entire community comes together to Coats for Kidsprovide warm coats to people who need them through WAVY's program. Businesses donate new coats and individuals donate gently used coats, which are cleaned free of charge by area cleaners, then the coats are distributed at various locations around Hampton Roads. The coats are free to anyone who comes in.
 
The Hampton Family YMCA is serving as a distribution sight for this year's Coats for Kids program. If you or someone you know is in need of a coat this winter please stop by!
 
Coats will be distributed on the following days from 9AM - 1PM
  • Saturday, November 21, 2009
  • Saturday, December 5, 2009
  • Saturday, January 9, 2010
For more information, please contact the Hampton Family YMCA at 757-722-9044.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Responsible Sports Community Grant

The Hampton Family YMCA has been registered at ResponsbileSports.com and approved for participating in a Community Grant program.  We have the opportunity to receive a $2,500 to enhance our sports programming, but we need as many people as we can get to click on the link below and fill out a short quiz.
 
1. Go to this link:
2. Click on Particpants: Get Started
3. Fill Out the Information
4. Take the On-Line Quiz
5. Fill Out the Information
6. Verify E-Mail by Clicking on Link
7. Look under "Hampton, VA"
8. Click on Hampton YMCA to give us Credit.
 
The more people that take this quiz, the better our chances are to get the grant.  If you have any questions, please contact Tim Cleavenger at 757-722-9044 or Tim.Cleavenger@peninsulaymca.org.

Reminders!                        
 
Santa's Breakfast
Mark your calendars for Santa's Breakfast on December 5 from 9:00am-11:00am.  Take part in making ornaments, story time with the elves, and getting a picture with Santa. Cost will be $3.00 per person for members and $5.00 per person for program participants.  
 
Twitter
Follow us on Twitter! We are now using Twitter to get urgent messages out to our members quickly about delays, closings and changes in programming.  We have several members already following the Hampton Family YMCA. Just click on the Twitter link in our Quick Links section of this newsletter and get started today!
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