TOGETHERHOOD's "Books & Blessings" a great success!
by Kristi Potts on 11/27/15
YMCA News for Immediate Release
TOGETHERHOOD committee member Abigail Sherman spearheaded the Books & Blessings program because she saw a need to promote reading in the middle school, so she formed the program with the help of the Red Oak High School Student Council and the Togetherhood Committee. Boxes were provided at the Red Oak High School, Washington Intermediate, the YMCA, Fareway, and HyVee for people to drop off books from November 1st-20th.
ROHS
student council members Isaac Birt, Ryan Dyson, and Weston Rolenc reading The
Giving Tree to Mr. Haufle’s 4th/5th Grade Class.
On
Tuesday, the 23rd 6 boxes of books were distributed at Washington Intermediate
to the kids while members of the student council (Ashley Brower, Ryan Dyson,
Sydney Straw, Bailey Bruce, Weston Rolenc, Maia Erickson-Woods, Sarah Behrens,
Sydney Streicher, Lainie Edie, Courtni Lindsay, Isaac Birt, Madison Wendt, and
Abigail Sherman) took turns reading to them.
The ROHS Student Council with the books for the Books & Blessings Program at Washington Intermediate School L-R: Front Row – Ashley Brower, Sydney Streicher, 2nd Row - Lainie Edie, Sydney Straw, Bailey Bruce, Isaac Birt, 3rd row - Abigail Sherman, Maia Erickson-Woods, Sarah Behrens, Madison Wendt, Courtni Lindsay. Back row: Ryan Dyson and Weston Rolenc. Not pictured: Alexis Wingfield, Katie VanMeter, and Olivia Elarton.
The TOGETHERHOOD social responsibility program provides Y members with an easy, fun, and rewarding way to volunteer for service projects that strengthen our community. The program is run by a committee of Y members (John Blomstedt, Ellen Griffen, Gerry Lundgren, Courtney Meyer-Y USA Togetherhood Facilitator, Margarita Montes, Beth Olsen, Nikki Rengstorf, Abigail Sherman, and Nick Zimmer) that helps organize and run four service projects a year with only a one year commitment.
Upcoming projects will be the Adopt a Child for Christmas program on December 19th from 8 am – Noon followed by the Love Your Neighbor Food Drive in February. For more information on the TOGETHERHOOD program and how you can be involved, please call 712-623-2161 or e-mail Gerry Lundgren at gerrylun@myfmtc.com.
For
more information on how one can become a member, volunteer, donor, or simply
involved with the Montgomery County Family YMCA, please stop in for a visit or
tour of the YMCA, call the YMCA at 712-623-2161, or visit the YMCA on Facebook,
or the Y’s website at www.mcymca.com
