73933 Annual Report Docv7 - YMCA of Edmonton, AB
73933 Annual Report Docv7 - YMCA of Edmonton, AB
73933 Annual Report Docv7 - YMCA of Edmonton, AB
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12 PM<br />
THE <strong>YMCA</strong><br />
HOUSING PROGRAM<br />
“The <strong>YMCA</strong> housing program<br />
recently lent support to a young<br />
woman who was pregnant and<br />
addicted to drugs.<br />
When the baby arrived, the mother<br />
was excited to be back at the <strong>YMCA</strong><br />
to try and get <strong>of</strong>f drugs and find some<br />
secure housing. Three days later, she<br />
relapsed, and to ensure the child’s<br />
safety, her child was taken from her by<br />
Children’s Services. The woman was<br />
devastated, but knew that the <strong>YMCA</strong><br />
support system would help her to get<br />
clean and get her baby back.<br />
She started<br />
attending drug<br />
and alcohol<br />
counseling<br />
sessions, went<br />
into detox<br />
and started<br />
planning for treatment. She has now<br />
been clean for three months and has<br />
been reunited with her baby. She has<br />
transitioned out <strong>of</strong> the <strong>YMCA</strong> and<br />
focuses on bettering her life for herself<br />
and for her child.<br />
The <strong>YMCA</strong> housing team is inspired<br />
by this woman’s amazing courage<br />
and strength. She is a positive role<br />
model for other women who struggle<br />
with the same afflictions as she has<br />
overcome.”<br />
Corinna Meyers<br />
<strong>YMCA</strong> housing support worker<br />
• In 2006, the <strong>YMCA</strong> helped<br />
125 people find permanent<br />
housing or employment<br />
with support from their<br />
resident support worker.<br />
6 PM<br />
FITNESS PROGRAMMING<br />
FOR ADULTS<br />
“I first started coming to the William<br />
Lutsky <strong>YMCA</strong> about four years ago<br />
as a blind mother <strong>of</strong> three young<br />
children. I was seeking out<br />
opportunities to connect with other<br />
parents and to improve my fitness<br />
level. Prior to joining the <strong>YMCA</strong>,<br />
I was feeling isolated because I was<br />
having difficulty accessing a fitness<br />
facility which would provide for<br />
my special needs and those <strong>of</strong> my<br />
children.<br />
I heard about the <strong>YMCA</strong> Opportunity<br />
Fund from a friend. I booked an<br />
appointment and the <strong>YMCA</strong> staff<br />
were able to provide a membership for<br />
the whole family.<br />
I have benefited tremendously<br />
from joining the <strong>YMCA</strong>. Since the<br />
beginning <strong>of</strong> my membership, the staff<br />
has always been empathetic, attentive<br />
and accommodating to my disability<br />
(blindness). The <strong>YMCA</strong> staff has<br />
truly made the <strong>YMCA</strong> facility<br />
a second home to my family.”<br />
William Lutsky Member<br />
8 PM<br />
OPEN RECREATIONAL<br />
TIMES<br />
“The Y has helped me be the Dad<br />
I always wanted to be. I can now play<br />
games and be active with my kids<br />
during the <strong>YMCA</strong>’s open recreational<br />
times at the <strong>YMCA</strong> gym.”<br />
John<br />
<strong>YMCA</strong> Member<br />
2 0 0 6 Y M C A O F E D M O N T O N A N N U A L R E P O R T
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