June News from Excelsior Youth Center

June 9, 2011

News From Excelsior

The SPLASH Drive to benefit Excelsior's summertime swimming for our girls was celebrated with a party on June 7^th hosted by Missy Franklin, winning world class swimmer. Donors delivered both cash and pool items for the girls' enjoyment. Many thanks to Missy and her parents, DA and Richard, who continue to support Excelsior's Girls Giving Campaign. Missy, age 16, just completed her sophomore year at Regis Jesuit High School and she shares Excelsior's message with her classmates and swimming community. Thank you, Missy!

"Franklin is the best female age-group swimmer of all time, with 15 total individual National Age Group records. Only Michael Phelps has more (20) and Franklin still has 3 full years left to chase him down," writes Braden Keith, Swimmerscircle.com

We would also like to thank our the following donors: Aurora Gateway Rotary Club, Energy Corporation of America Foundation, Jana & Fred Bartlit, Colleen Abdoulah, Vicki Byrne, Ed Lewis and John Ley.

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Empowering Girls through Recreation

By Jim Uhernik, Director of Business Development and Admissions

Excelsior believes strongly that recreation is a great support for girls that are working through difficult social and emotional issues. Having dynamic and engaging recreational programming can result in significant positive outcomes.

Girls ejoying a basketball on the Sports Court

To read more about Excelsior's Recreation Program click here.

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Marty Zaffaroni Teaches Girls Healthy Living Through the Excelsior's Wellness Program

By Joan Gabrielson, Executive Director

Morning jog with Marty

"Excelsior has always done an excellent job with social, emotional, & spiritual wellness.

Now we want to focus on our girls' physical wellness. There is strong research on the correlation between exercise and decrease in depression and an increase in self esteem."