HOW THE Y HAS CHANGED MY LIFE

“Come here to d a frie d” That is the motto that ad e Mc ey YMCA. For Stephe Parker, it is a motto that has mea e differe ce life.

Stephe t j ed the YMCA i the 80s whe there were ma private gyms, a d op were limited. He was a member for several years, but his work tra ferred him out of the area. Up s retur to New York i 2002, e of his t orders

ess was to rej e Mc ey YMCA. I e time that had elapsed, a ew Mc ey had bee lt; the facilities had bee mproved, faces had cha ed, but as Stephe ckly rec zed, the motto a d the spirit of the Mc ey Y, rema ed the same. What has always bee e about the Y for Stephe was his ability to c ect with people, every day, who shared the same ideals, values a d desire to do good. Despite all of the differe ces, the Y was what every e had comm , a d ded the e a er. “I made frie ds here everyday,” he said.

The childre at atte d the Y are what Stephe loves the most. Hav o childre o , he e joys the e ergy a d hopeful ess of hav em ar d. “Private gyms d allow childre , but the Y does, the childre are what make this place . They are the focus a d it is what makes the e a d so importa . The Y teaches childre about healthy lifestyles from a early age, they are e aged here, families are e aged here,” he said. Be active has always bee porta Stephe life so it is easy for him to appreciate how importa e Y is to the childre ew York a d the city itself.

I Stephe eyes, e should be discouraged from or de ed the opp j a Y, which is why Stephe made the dec et

volved with the Heritage Society. Stephe views becom a Heritage Society member as a “good ess dec ” a d a atural part of the pla g process. Whe e thought about how he wa prepare a d pla for the bala ce of his life, he wa ed to get the most ba for his buck. “Where else do you get to see your m ey actually d d?” He said, “this is

t a abstract c cept, you see it -ha d, a d you feel the differe ce it makes.” Wa more forma about our Heritage Society? Please c act

Rappaport at 212-912-2310.

A newsletter for Y members and friends

MCBURNEY YMCA

125 West 14th Street

e 2012

212.912.2300 | Mc eyYMCA@ymca yc.org

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IN THE LOOP

BE A PART OF OUR TEAM2012 ING NEW YORK CITY MARATHON TEAM MCBURNEY

You are vited to the Mc ey YMC Str Kids CampaigVictory eve . Celebrate our successes a d rec h food . Selec rom our Adult Art class will be display. Proceeds from their sale will go to be e t our campa . RSVP to

e Carroll at jcarroll@ymca yc.org or 212-912-2311.

DATE: M da e 4, 2012TIME: 6:00 pmPLACE: Mc ey Y Gard er Room

C ratula ers Fra cesca Corelli, Kathe e Horejsi, Kacey Lowrey, Leigha a Morbey, a d Camer Roof. Support a

er be e g the Str g Kids Campaig from Team Mc ey! We have lots of op for local ess a d corporate support opp es. C ac e Carroll at jcarroll@ymca yc.org or 212-912-2310 for more forma .

IN THE LOOP | A newsletter for Y members and friends

COMMUNITYEVENTS Social Media and Basics of Linkedin

DATE: Tuesday June 12 , 2012 at 12:30pm PLACE: Gardner Room FEE: Free and open to entire community

Use Linkedin to Find a job Understand the Power of Linkedin Groups How to Use Linkedin to Grow Your Business

Naini Nakagawa founder of a spiritual dating and holistic networking website matchmyspirit.com is a relationship coach, motivational speaker and meditation teacher. She often trains entrepreneurs on ‘ How To Network In New York On a Tight Budget ‘ Known for her generous style in coaching and helping people connect, her work has been recommended and praised in several media outlets including Fox Business and CNN IReport. Healthy Love:

DATE: Wednesday June 13 , 2012 from 6:00pm -7:00pmPLACE: Kuttner RoomFEE: Free and open to entire community

Healthy Love is a fun, interactive 60 minute workshop that teaches

with the man who’s just right. For more information contact Trenia Parham at treniaparham@gmail.com. Workshop participants will also discover:

How to recognize the warning signs of a potentially violent partnerAn easy way to know if a man is right for you in 2 dates or less, so you can stop wasting your time with the wrong ones.How to alleviate anxiety about not being married by a certain age

DATE: Thursday June 21 , 2012 from 6:30pm -7:30pmPLACE: Kuttner RoomFEE: Free and open to entire community

The lyrics of an old song say, “One is the loneliest number,” but sometimes, being in a group can feel just as isolating. Many people experience anxiety when faced with being around a group of people, whether the gathering is social, like a party, or professional, like at

both to manage your anxiety and to become more adept at mingling with people. This workshop will be conducted by April Lang, LCSW, a psychotherapist in private practice in New York City. For more information contact moser58@verizon.net

Please join us on June 2nd from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm or on Wednesday, June 13th from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm for our Summer Day Camp Parent Orientations.

Parents will get the opportunity to:

Children who attend will have the opportunity to participate in an Art & Crafts activity. Parents will only need to attend one orientation. Have any questions? Please call Karen Corchado at 212-912-2315 or kcorchado@ymcanyc.org. See you then!

Last month we had a wonderful group of McBurney members who are authors do a reading from their latest books. The authors included Roberta Allen, Irene Dash, Martin Fox, Paul Grossman, Alicia Salazar, Diane Shilling, Efrem Sigel, and Sarah Van Arsdale. A big thank you to Sarah for volunteering to put the whole event together.

The McBurney Teens Take the City program just had its end of the year event at Brooklyn Borough Hall. Three of our McBurney teens, Abdoul Diallo, Cheyenne McPherson, and Zaire Long took part in the event. Zaire Long was recently elected as Manhattan Borough president for the upcoming year and took his place as a

the Manhattan Borough President for the upcoming year. Cheyenne

coveted “Best Legislator” award at the end of the evening. Cheyenne asked intelligent questions, and showed a great aptitude for dissecting all issues with a critical eye. We are proud of all our Teens Take the City participants and cannot wait for next year!