OCTOBER 2013

 
Inside This Issue
FOOD DRIVE
WELCOME NEW STAFF
GET FIT TO FEAST
FALL FESTIVAL
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
FESTIVAL OF TREES
 
R. F. WILKINSON FAMILY YMCA
301 Sentara Circle
Williamsburg, VA 23188(757) 229-9622

A branch of the Peninsula Metropolitan YMCA
 
Calendar
 
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!
  
OCTOBER 18
Play Away The Back-To-School Blues!
6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ages 2 - 12
Cost:
$15 Members
$20 Non-Members
  
OCTOBER 19
Home Swim Meet
Come support your Sharks!
The Pool, Gymnasium, and Multi-Purpose Room will close at 12:00 PM. 
  
OCTOBER 25
Fall Festival
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
All Ages
Cost: 2 items of canned goods per family
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FOOD DRIVE

Please help us provide food for our larger family.

 

We are collecting donations of non-perishable foods during the month of October to benefit the Historic Triangle Community Services Center.

 

We're gladly accepting:

-Canned Foods

-Rice

-Boxed stuffing

-Instant mashed potatoes

 

For more information, please contact Megan Leach, Social Responsibility Coordinator, at megan.leach@peninsulaymca.org, or 757-229-9622.

WELCOME TO THE Y FAMILY!

You'll be seeing a couple new faces around the Y! Stop by and help us welcome them.

  • Jad Mahnken, Membership & Wellness Director
  • Heather Springfield,Youth & Family Program Director
GET FIT TO FEAST

Join our second annual pre-holiday ActivTrax challenge!

 

October 15th-November 15th

 

Participants earn:

200 points per ActivTrax workout

2 points per minute of Cardio

200 points per pound lost

Goal: 3500

 

We'd like to thank Martin's again this year for providing our top three point earners with a $20 gift card towards their Thanksgiving feast. For more information or assistance in signing up, please contact Donald Butts, Wellness Coach, at donald.butts@peninsulaymca.org, or 757-229-9622.

FALL FESTIVAL

Put on your costume and come join us on October 25th, from 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM. The fun is open to the community, so bring your friends!

 

Kids enjoy crafts, games, the bounce house, storytelling, dances -- and a haunted bus for the kids who dare to enter!

 

Click here for more information, or contact Heather Springfield, Family and Youth Program Director, at heather.springfield@peninsulaymca.org, 757-229-9622.

JOIN THE Y TEAM

Would you like to work in a friendly, family-oriented environment? Come join our team as we work towards building a stronger community.

 

The R.F Wilkinson Family YMCA is now hiring for the following positions:

  • Aquatics: Lifeguards & Swim Instructors
  • Membership: Welcome Center Staff & Child Watch Staff
  • Group Exercise: Zumba & Turbokick Instructors

Stop by the Welcome Center to pick up an application, or apply online at http://www.peninsulaymca.org/jobs/employment.php.

FESTIVAL OF TREES

It's almost time for our annual fundraising gala, the Festival of Trees.

 

This year, the Festival will take place on Saturday, November 23, at the Alan B. Miller Hall at the College of William & Mary.

 

The fun-filled event will include heavy hors d-oeuvres from local caterers, music, and a silent and live auction. Tickets are for sale at the Y or online at www.501auctions.com/festivaloftrees. The cost is $60 per person.

 

Can't make it that night? You can still participate! Go to www.501auctions.com/festivaloftrees to preview and bid online. For more information, contact Megan Leach, Social Responsibility Coordinator, at megan.leach@peninsulaymca.org or 757-229-9622.