GIVE THE GIFT OF ACTIVITY AND CAMARADERIE- help me reach my $650 goal

Hello There,
I am devoting my blog today to the YMCA. I know, I know... you don't want to hear another spiel about fundraising or something like that! Here's the deal though! Donate as much or as little as you want! $1 would even be beneficial. Let me give you some figures to make it clearer how much each individual who donates makes a difference.

Over the years, the YMCA has been a part of building strong kids, strong families and strong communities. It has changed over time, but the core values are still there.  The YMCA teaches water safety and swim lessons each summer ( TNY, taught over 1,700 last summer), they encourage kids and families to participate in sports as participants and coaches (TNY had 9,600 boys and girls playing sports last year), and continue to help build the father/son father/daughter relationship with Adventure Guides (1,232 participate at TN).  We can't forget about the adults either! As we know a healthy adult is a much happier adult.  Town North YMCA sees  over 1,275  adults per day visiting the fitness center  to improve their  Spirit, Mind and Body.

The point is, I believe in the work that the Town North YMCA has done, is doing and will do. I believe in them because they have been there for me my entire life. 25 years ago a person involved with Town North helped my mom out by giving her YMCA information. My brother and I were able to participate in anything and EVERYTHING we wanted because of the generosity of the people at the YMCA. It affected me so much that I made Town North my livelihood for almost 7 years ...I moved on but the seed to help people was planted oh so many years ago. Now the next generation of Hamilton's is wreaking a little havoc on the TNY. Imani is swimming with the TOWN NORTH SEA OTTER Swim Team and JJ will be participating in BASEBALL this season. We are now recipients of the generosity of last years donors and hope to be able to afford others the opportunity to join in on the fun by heping TN fundraise for 2012.

Here are some figures to give you an idea what the money can do:

A GIFT OF $2400 - Adds an apartment complex to MAKE A SPLASH OUTREACH  where we teach life saving skills to under-served kids through swim lessons

MAKE A PROMISE OF $200 A MONTH

A GIFT OF $1000 = Provides a Cancer Survivor the chance to participate in the LIVESTRONG PROGRAM

MAKE A PROMISE OF $83.33 A MONTH

A GIFT OF  $750 - gives a SENIOR the opportunity to stay active and join the Active Older Adults by becoming a member of the TNY.

MAKE A PROMISE OF $62.50 A MONTH

A GIFT OF $500 - gives a child  two weeks of fun and exploration at Camp on the Lake (formerly Camp T'Sungani for those of you that have heard me talk about my camp days).

MAKE A PROMISE OF $41.67 A MONTH

A GIFT OF $250 - allows a father and child to bond over adventure and camp fires  at the ADVENTURE GUIDE & PRINCESS CAMPOUT

MAKE A PROMISE OF $20.83 A MONTH

A GIFT OF $100 - allows a child to be on a YMCA SPORTS  team.

MAKE A PROMISE OF $8.33 A MONTH

A GIFT OF $50  - allows a parent piece of mind knowing their child has KIND, CARING ADULTS watching them at AFTERSCHOOL care.

MAKE A PROMISE OF $4.16A MONTH

The cool thing too is that some companies match donations. If you believe that your company matches donations or are curious to find out, please shoot me an email and I will tell you what to do/ let you know if they do.

EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS, SO PLEASE PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS AND HELP IF YOU CAN.

Oh yeah ....IT'S TAX DEDUCTIBLE!

DONATE TO TOWN NORTH YMCA TODAY!

Working for a good cause.

We all know that I used to work for the Young Mens Christian Association.  Now I am "working" for them in order to help families and children participate in programs that they otherwise wouldn't be able to afford. We are one of those families...right now my niece is in swimming at the YMCA and with out the AMAZING scholarships that the YMCA offers, she owuld not be able to swim with the fish or the "Sea Otters" as they are called at TNY.

I'm asking everyone to HELP ME HELP THE YMCA and donate $10 to help my niece the future olympian keep swimming.

Life is still too short...get out there and make a difference

I'm going to add some info to LIFE IS TOO SHORT...

I posted a few days agao about Sarah Burke (1982-2012)...the freestyle skier who passed away after a horrific crash on a half-pipe in SLC.  She was a pioneer in her sport and I pioneer for women's athletics in general. The sadness is that she was not even to her thirtieth birthday and had already become that person that young extreme athletes especially little girls look to. She also will not even get to compete once in the event that she fought so hard to get included in the Olympics in Sochi. OH CANADA.

Joe-Pa  1929-2012  another pioneer in the sports world. His legacy is tarnished to some, but to me it will live on forever in tact. This is a man who has positively impacted the lives of hundred...i repeat hundreds of young men. He not only affected those men but also students who attended the university through his example and his philanthropic endeavors. Did he make a mistake in doing the smallest amount possible...yes, but hindsight is 20/20 right.  WE ARE PENN STATE.

Life is too short to not leave it in a better state than you found it. People always say that but when it comes down to it, you want people to think "Gone to Soon"  or "WOW, what a great person...they will be missed."

I know that my life has mattered already to someone. Now the goal is to make people REALLY remember me in their lives and say ...I MADE AN IMPACT at the end of the day.

LIFE IS TOO SHORT...

"Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones that don't, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it would be easy, they just promised that it would be worth it." 
This is where I am currently in my mental stability. I need someone who wants to be there to support me. I need someone who wants to be there to love me. I need someone who is ready to be my pillar and my strength when I have none. Not saying that I haven't met that person already but saying THIS is what I need.

SO...I've come to another crossroads in life. Job search is or at least has been futile, the living sitch is less than ideal and the love life... well you see previous posts...i'm on the FUN train.

OBSTACLES ...move out of the way

UNCERTAINTY: REJECTION:LOSS

Honestly, I think I've been holding my breathe for the past few months in one sense and for much much longer than that in another.  After getting things clear with my friend, I have a better understanding of where I stand. SUPERMAN does not exist but I was on my way to creating him in my world. I'm on the friend train, flinging around but you know what ...I'M HAVING FUN so IT'S OKAY!

I'm so so tired... I hope that the tides are turning for me.

January 11, 2012

Scorpio (10/23-11/21)

1. 
   Today is the perfect time for you to transition away from an emotionally driven viewpoint to a more analytical one. Distance yourself from the relationships you are in right now -- just for the day -- and you will see things in a much more enlightening way. Certain facts will become immediately obvious. Plus, you will see a potentially upsetting situation before it gets to the boiling point and be able to remove yourself from the conflict.

This horoscope was the perfect one at the time. I think I am so a mirror of my sign that it is inevitable on occasion that it is spot on.  Oh well...we'll have to see how everything pans out.

FRAGILE: handle with care

Okay so let's talk about a few things. First off, I hope everyone is having a very HAPPY new year. I am doing my best to be happy but am finding it difficult with some of the obstacles that are before me at this point. I am also a professional self sabateur (sp?). If anything gets too good I tend to over think it and end up ruining it. This is my biggest downfall in my relationships that I build with people. I have an abondonment thing I think. Having experienced a lot of loss in my early life, the affects have carried over into my adult life and are continuing to have a profound affect on my LIFE, LOVE & the pursuit of HAPPINESS.

I posted a quote today on my facebook which is very indicative of what is going on in my world.


"You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. "
Frank Crane

I think I am going to take a facebook time out. It is the place where recently I have gotten into my own head too well or sabotaged some great things. Maybe I should give it up for a month or something OR until I find a job. That would be a good thing maybe. More to come later I'm sure. 

I am all over the place tonight. The brain waves that wrote the previous paragraphs are not fried and frustrated. I'm not sure what to think and what to feel. I was told by a great friend to "Find what makes me happy." I am honestly not sure what that is anymore. I may have to try really hard to figure out what I am happiest doing. I know I enjoy:

sports

kids

travel

laughter

reading

singing

movies

I could go on for days. I have to re-examine. Notice I did not use analyze but I think in a way more self-analysis is the way to go just in the happiness spectrum.



FRAGILE: HANDLE WITH CARE

Okay so let's talk about a few things. First off, I hope everyone is having a very HAPPY new year. I am doing my best to be happy but am finding it difficult with some of the obstacles that are before me at this point. I am also a professional self sabateur (sp?). If anything gets too good I tend to over think it and end up ruining it. This is my biggest downfall in my relationships that I build with people. I have an abondonment thing I think. Having experienced a lot of loss in my early life, the affects have carried over into my adult life and are continuing to have a profound affect on my LIFE, LOVE & the pursuit of HAPPINESS.

I posted a quote today on my facebook which is very indicative of what is going on in my world.

"You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough. "
Frank Crane

 I think I am going to take a facebook time out. It is the place where recently I have gotten into my own head too well or sabotaged some great things.  Maybe I should give it up for a month or something OR until I find a job. That would be a good the

I'VE GOT DREAMS TO REMEMBER...2012 LET'S DO THIS

DREAMS FOR 2012

1. Find a Job

2. Become financially stable...AGAIN

3. LIVE. LAUGH. LOVE.

4. Travel to a place that I have never been.

5. ENJOY life and LIVE it to the fullest.

6. Remember to put myself first.

7. Volunteer for something that I believe in.

8. FOCUS

9. Seek out new opportunities.

10. Always remember where I came from... family is important.

Out with the old...in with the new...ish

“Another fresh new year is here . . . Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me To live each day with zest . . . To daily grow and try to be My highest and my best! I have the opportunity Once more to right some wrongs, To pray for peace, to plant a tree, And sing more joyful songs!”

William Arthur Ward Happy New Year! Let's send this one out with a bang!!