A brand new day
July 31, 2010 by YMCA · Leave a Comment
It’s just the Y now, officially, but don’t worry, the C is still there.
“I’ve heard from people with concerns about ‘dropping the C,’ as some have phrased it. But ‘Christian’ is still in our mission statement. It’s just not in the name anymore,” said Jeff Fife, the executive director of the Waynesboro Y.
The YMCA of the USA announced last month that it was updating its brand to now call itself the Y. Ys across the country will be transitioning to the new brand over the next five years.
The idea behind the change is to align the Y brand with the terminology that people usually use to refer to the organization. Read more
Heritage Club
July 31, 2010 by YMCA · Leave a Comment
The Waynesboro Family YMCA will be hosting its third annual Heritage Club Dinner this fall for those individuals that have made an estate gift into the Waynesboro YMCA Endowment Fund.
The Endowment Fund currently has over 40 living members that have made a legacy gift to assist the YMCA mission to not only serve today’s youth and families but ensure future generations will have the opportunities for programming that impact the mind, body and spirit.
For more information on the dinner or to inquire on ways to make a lasting gift to the Waynesboro YMCA Endowment Fund please contact Jeff Fife at 540.943.9622. Read more
Annual Campaign
July 31, 2010 by YMCA · Leave a Comment
The YMCA is conducting its Annual Campaign in October, November and December.
Your generous contribution can be designated specifically for any program or scholarship for a youth or family that could normally not afford our programming or be undesignated and let the YMCA chose best where your gift can have the greatest impact.
The YMCA is always looking for dedicated volunteers to share they stories with family and friends and encourage gifting to benefit our organization.
For more information on our annual fund drive or to how to become a campaign volunteer, please contact Jeff Fife at 540.943.9622 or jefffife@ntelos.net.
Father-Daughter Dance
July 31, 2010 by YMCA · Leave a Comment
When: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Time: 6-8:30 p.m.
Hey, dads, uncles, grandpas, significant male role models, this is your chance to create a special memory with your daughter. Bring her to the Father-Daughter Dance! This is the perfect event for all dads and their daughters age 3 and up to celebrate the special bond they share. The night will include food, music and dancing. Each father and daughter will receive a special keepsake to remember the evening always. A photographer will also be there to capture such an extraordinary occasion.
$18 Members (per pair)
$36 General Public (per pair)
$9 for each additional daughter
Y golf tournament set for June 4
The 2010 Merv Wooten Invitational Golf Tournament is set for Friday, June 4, at the Waynesboro Country Club.
The format is four-man/two best balls (net and gross).
The event begins with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.
Registration begins at 11 a.m.
The tournament is being sponsored by McDonald’s.
Proceeds benefit the Waynesboro Family YMCA.
You can dowload the registration form here.
Y Hall of Fame member passes
Sign the guest book to offer condolences
Former Waynesboro YMCA chairman of the board and 2007 YMCA Hall of Fame inductee Jacob Kirkwood “Kirk” Snell passed away on Wednesday. Snell was 89.
Snell settled in Waynesboro with his wife, Virginia, in 1954, when the Westhills Company located in Waynesboro with the new General Electric plant. In 1977, he received the Stienmetz Award, the highest award given internally by GE, for the development of the Terminet printer, which became a million-dollar business for the Waynesboro plant. Read more
Y loses a beloved member of the family
April 21, 2010 by YMCA · 2 Comments
The Waynesboro YMCA lost a beloved member of its family on Saturday with the passing of Russell Culver, 74, who died on Saturday, April 17, after a battle with cancer.
Culver had been a member of the YMCA staff since 2002. He worked in the fitness center and also led new members on tours of the facility.
He was born in Manchester, Conn., on March 1, 1936. Culver grew up in Buckland, Conn., and served in the United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. Read more
Gala auction highlight: The ‘66 Mustang convertible
April 15, 2010 by YMCA · Leave a Comment
Get a look at the car donated by Danny Ledford that we’ll be auctioning off next Friday, April 23rd, with 45 other items at the Waynesboro YMCA Spring Gala.
We’ll also have 90 silent auction items and a $5,000 grand prize.
Click below for a larger photo and videos showcasing the car. Read more
Join us at the Spring Gala!
The Waynesboro YMCA is hosting its annual Spring Gala on Friday, April 23, at the Best Western in Waynesboro.
The Gala is sponsored by Frontier Community Bank, Bentley Commons, A Special Friend of the Y, Eight, and Danny/Jennifer Ledford.
The event start at 6 p.m. with a silent auction. The live auction will begin at 8:30ish and the reverse draw raffle of $5,000 at 10 p.m. – then we dance. Read more
Spring Gala set for April 23
The 24th annual YMCA Spring Gala is set for Friday, April 23, at the Best Western Inn & Suites, Waynesboro.
Dinner is from 6-8 p.m. Silent and live auctions with a $5,000 grand prize are on the schedule, with a dance concluding the evening.
Purchase your tickets today at the Waynesboro YMCA front desk.
