“N.E.W. Family” at the Waldron Family Y

The Waldron Family Y is seeking families at risk of obesity-related illnesses to participate in a one-of-a-kind wellness program.

Throughout 2011, the Y will reach 48 families through an 8-week program called “The N.E.W. Family (Nutrition, Exercise and Wellness).”

Funded in part by a $37,236 grant from the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth, the N.E.W. Family will provide:

• A proven weight-loss program for adults and their children;
• Nutritional and cooking classes at The Meadowbrook Center that will teach families to prepare easy-to-cook, low-cost, and healthy meals;
• A community garden experience for families to learn gardening and farm-to-table techniques.

The next session begins May 9.

To participate in the N.E.W. Family, the non-member individual rate is $72; household rate is $106 (includes two months use of Y). The Y member individual rate is $20; household rate is $40. To enjoy the 8 N.E.W. Family weekly dinners is just an additional $24/person.

Financial assistance — available through the Virginia Foundation for Healthy Youth grant — can make the program free for qualifying families.

For more information, call the Waldron Family Y at 268.1623 or email michael@vtymca.org.

The Legacy of Dr. George R. Smith, Jr.

We invite you to celebrate with us a legacy.

Dr. George R. Smith, Jr.

In honor of their service to our community, Mountain Valley Charitable Foundation has created “legacy funds” in the name of:

• Dr. George R. Smith, Jr., who in December 2010  retired from the board of the Mountain Valley Charitable Foundation – the organization he founded almost 30 years ago to enhance the quality of life here in eastern Montgomery County;
• James E. Pearman, Sr., who passed away in March 2010, spent his working career at the Bank of Shawsville, retiring as Chairman of the Board; was a charter member of the Shawsville Ruritan Club; a member of Craighill 160 MasonicLodge and the Kazim Shrine Temple.
  

  James E. Pearman, Sr.

• Karen A. Cronin, who passed away in February 2011, was a founding member of theEastMont Garden Club, EastMont Arts Association, EastMont Tomato Festival committee, and a board member of Mountain Valley Charitable Foundation.

We invite you to join each of us in honoring  their legacies by contributing to their Funds.

These Funds will provide a perpetual resource for

Karen Cronin

the Foundation to further its mission through:

• Capital investments through new facilities and programs at The Meadowbrook Center such as the Waldron Family YMCA, Pottery Studio, and Friendship Café;
• Investments in the region’s social capital through support of community groups like the EastMont Arts Association and Shawsville Farmer’s Market;
• Investments in people through scholarships and grants to area students and schools.

Thank you for your support in helping us build better community for eastern Montgomery County, Virginia.

Sincerely,

Thomas M. Dunkenberger, Sr. ~ President

Michael Hemphill ~ Executive Director