Montgomery County Y News
Win a Week at Camp Foster YMCA!
by Kristi Potts on 03/14/13
YMCA NEWS RELEASE
March , 2013
Each summer the YMCA has a drawing for a week of free camp to one boy or one girl at Camp Foster of the Okobojis. Boys and girls between 7 and 16 years of age can fill out the application and explain why they would like to attend camp at Spirit Lake, Iowa. There are two different weeks that one can attend with transportation to and from camp covered.
This year’s applications are due to the YMCA’s Executive Director, Nick Zimmer, by Thursday, April 18th and the winning names will be drawn and announced on Thursday, April 25th, 2013.
This is a wonderful opportunity provided by YMCA Camp Foster program donors.
Questions or concerns can be directed to Mr. Zimmer at 712-623-2161 or email at execdir@mcymca.com or through mailing address at Montgomery County Family YMCA, Attention Nick Zimmer, 101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa 51566
The Y Receives Grant from The Reeve Foundation for Swimming Pool Accessibility Modifications
by Kristi Potts on 02/28/13
MONTGOMERY COUNTY FAMILY YMCA RECEIVES $6,467 GRANT FROM CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION FOR FACILITY ACCESSIBILITY MODIFICATIONS TO SUPPORT INDOOR SWIMMING POOL ACCESSIBILITY
Red Oak, Iowa – The Montgomery County Family YMCA is proud to announce that it has received a $6,467 Quality of Life grant from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. The award was one of 76 grants totaling almost $427,000 awarded by the Reeve Foundation to nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide more opportunities, access, and daily quality of life for individuals living with paralysis, their families, and caregivers. Created by the late Dana Reeve, the program has awarded 2,131 grants totaling over $16 million since 1999.
The Montgomery County Family YMCA will use the grant towards the first phase of an extensive project to improve indoor swimming pool accessibility with an aquatics chair lift to enable individuals with special needs to independently enter and exit the YMCA’s pool.
Nick Zimmer, Executive Director of the Montgomery County Family YMCA, is grateful and very proud to have been a 2nd Cycle 2012 Quality of Life grant recipient of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. Zimmer stated that “Without the Reeve Foundation, this project could not have taken place for our YMCA and the residents we serve in southwest Iowa.”
“The Reeve Foundation’s Quality of Life Grants Program has always been a cornerstone of one of our core beliefs, the power of we. By supporting these organizations that align with the same beliefs as ours, we are better able to help our community members live more independently,” said Peter T. Wilderotter, president and CEO of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. “We are pleased to reward a number of tremendous organizations for their efforts.”
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Quality of Life grants program was conceived by the late Dana Reeve to address the myriad needs of children and adults with paralysis and other mobility impairments and their families. Grants support critical life-enhancing and life-changing initiatives that improve physical and emotional health and increase independence. Funded projects offer a diversity of services and approaches: improving access; providing education and job training; sponsoring organized sporting activities; and much more. Quality of Life grants are funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Award #1U59DD000838).
About the Reeve Foundation
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. We meet all 20 of the Better Business Bureau’s standards for charity accountability and hold the BBB’s Charity Seal. The Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) is a program of the Reeve Foundation, and is funded through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Award No. 1U59DD000838. For more information, please visit our website at www.ChristopherReeve.org or call 800-539-7309.
About the Montgomery County Family YMCA
The Montgomery County Family YMCA’s mission is “To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all!” The YMCA is “For Youth Development / For Healthy Living / For Social Responsibility.” To learn more about the Montgomery County Family YMCA as well as all phases of the YMCA, one can visit our website @ www.mcymca.com, visit the Y located at 101 East Cherry Street in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park, or call the Y @ 712-623-2161. We can share with you the countless opportunities for everyone at the YMCA!
Contact
Nick Zimmer / Executive Director of the Montgomery County Family
YMCA
101 East Cherry Street, Red Oak, Iowa 51566.
712-623-2161
Email: execdir@mcymca.com
Janelle LoBello
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
800-225-0292
media@ChristopherReeve.org
Results of YMCA’s “Healthy Heart Challenge”
by Kristi Potts on 02/28/13
February
14, 2013
News Release
From: Montgomery
County Family YMCA
RE:
Results of YMCA’s “Healthy Heart Challenge”
The
YMCA recently held its 1st “Healthy Heart Challenge” competition.
The competition, which ran from February 1 – 14, was focused on getting members
to use the new Expresso bike in the Y’s health/wellness area.
Members
that used the bike and created an online account at www.expresso.net were entered into the drawing
for each 5 miles they rode during the 2-week time period. The drawing’s top
prize was a 1-Hour Massage courtesy of Rene’s Massage Therapy.
The
competition had 14 participants who totaled 263 miles during the 2 weeks. The
winner of the 1-Hour Massage was Kim Nelson of Red Oak with Kelen Panec and Susan
Denno each winning $10 in Y-Bucks.
To further promote the benefits of the Expresso Bike, the YMCA, in conjunction with Nova Fitness Equipment of Omaha, will be sponsoring another challenge during the month of March to win an Easter ham.
Photo: On left, Missy Stickland, YMCA
Aquatics Program Director, presents Kim Nelson her certificate for a 1-Hour
Massage at Rene’s Massage Therapy.
This Is YOUR Y! - February 2013 Newsletter
by Kristi Potts on 02/07/13
Lots of good things have been happening! To see this months newsletter just click on the picture:
Houghton State Bank MCYMCA Roundtable Sponsorship
by Kristi Potts on 02/07/13
YMCA NEWS RELEASE
Houghton State
Bank MCYMCA Roundtable Sponsorship
February, 2013
Pictured (hsb13.jpg): Montgomery County Family YMCA Aquatics director Missy Stickland is handed a check by Bonnie Orme, Marketing and Customer Service Director of Houghton State Bank.
Montgomery County Family YMCA Executive Director Nick Zimmer proudly announced Houghton State Bank of Red Oak, Iowa to the 2013 Round Table Sponsorship program with their generous gold level donation of $2,000. With their sponsorship, Houghton State Bank will be proudly displayed at various YMCA functions and events such as Red Oak Youth Wrestling, the Elliott Fall Festival Run/Walk, the YMCA Winter Swim Team, the annual fall Golf Tournament, various youth sports programs as well as in an endowment gift, to the “Membership for Everyone” campaign along with other events and promotions. Houghton State Bank joins fellow Gold level Round Table sponsor Parker Hannifin and Bronze level sponsor, Red Oak Chrysler.
If your business or company would like more information about how you can become a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Round Table contributor to the YMCA please call Jason Vrabel, YMCA Membership/Marketing Director or Nick Zimmer, YMCA Executive Director, at 712-623-2161, stop in to visit with Jason or Nick at the YMCA located at 101 East Cherry Street, located in the beautiful Red Oak Legion Park , visit the YMCA ‘s website at www.mcymca.com or email the YMCA at mcymca@mcymca.com
