Volunteers Needed
The Y is looking for volunteers to help plan its ninth annual Giving Gala, which is slated for Saturday, February 27, 2016 at the Bolingbrook Golf Club. Proceeds from this annual event benefit the Y’s scholarship fund, helping to ensure that no one is turned away from the Y due to the inability to pay.
Community volunteers are needed to help with sponsor solicitation and planning our silent and live auctions. The planning committee meets monthly.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SUPPORTING THE YMCA’S GIVING GALA, PLEASE CONTACT:
Carolyn Hamilton
Vice President of Marketing and Membership
Phone: (815) 729-9638, ext. 313
E-mail: [email protected]
Staff Spotlight
Summer Sports Tournaments
Now’s your chance to relive your P.E. glory days! Each month this summer, the C.W. Avery Family YMCA will host a sports tournament for adults ages 16 and up. Each tournament will be dedicated to a different gym-class classic, including wiffle ball, kickball, basketball and dodgeball.
Wiffle Ball Tournament
June 27 & 28
Registration Deadline: June 26
Format: Double-elimination
Roster maximum: 7
Roster minimum: 5
Your team captain must be a Full Member to be considered a Full Member
Team and pay the Full Member price
$100 for Full Member Team, $200 for Program Member Team
Kickball Tournament
July 25 & 26
Registration Deadline: July 24
Format: Double-elimination
Roster maximum: 12
Roster minimum: 9
Your team captain must be a Full Member to be considered a Full Member
Team and pay the Full Member price
$200 for Full Member Team, $400 for Program Member Team
5-on-5 Basketball Tournament
August 29 & 30
Registration Deadline: August 28
Format: Double-elimination.
Roster maximum: 7
Roster minimum: 5
Eight team limit
Your team captain must be a Full Member to be considered a Full Member
Team and pay the Full Member price
$100 for Full Member Team, $200 for Program Member Team
Dodgeball Tournament
September 18 and 19
Registration Deadline: September 17
Format: Double-elimination.
Roster maximum: 12
Roster minimum: 10
Eight team limit
Your team captain must be a Full Member to be considered a Full Member
Team and pay the Full Member price
$200 for Full Member Team, $400 for Program Member Team
Remembering Tim Stetenfeld
Friends and family of Tim Stetenfeld gathered on May 30 at the C.W. Avery Family YMCA to dedicate a garden and stone plaque in honor of Tim’s life and service to the Plainfield community. Those in attendance included Edward Jones associates, YMCA Board Members and Tim’s family members, including his wife Cathy. Tim, a Co-Chair of the YMCA Giving Gala and an Advisory Council Member of the C.W. Avery Family YMCA, unexpectedly passed away in January.
Tim was also honored at the 2015 Giving Gala on February 28. A portion of the funds raised that night were donated to the Timothy M. Stetenfeld Memorial Fund, which was established to ensure that Mr. Stetenfeld’s legacy will live on for generations to come through YMCA programming.
Tim was a true champion of the Y’s mission and an amazing friend to the community. He will be missed greatly and will never, ever be forgotten.
Benefiting Our Community
Join us on Monday, May 11 for a tasty fundraiser at Heroes West Sports Grill! When you eat at Heroes on that day, ten percent of all purchases (dine-in or carryout) will benefit the Y’s Annual Campaign. Just make sure you tell your server you’re there to support the Y! You’ll also be entered into a drawing to receive a $25 gift card.
By supporting the Y’s Annual Campaign, you can help to ensure that no one is turned away from the Y due to the inability to pay. We believe that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in our kids, our health and our neighbors.
YMCA Fundraiser at Heroes West
1530 Commerce Lane
Joliet, IL 60431