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A post from Gaston County YMCA CEO Sharon Padgett catches my still half-asleep eye. Time to give Facebook a break., she wrote I will be working at the Y for it feeds my passion, she explained. I will be spending time with family because they are priority. I will be with my husband, either riding our SxS in West Virginia with my Black Dog Ranch buddies, or sharing time together with our dogs at home.
And then some parting words of advice: Find some time for you and what feeds your soul. Put your phones down and look to the faces that are wanting your attention. Hugs and happiness to you all!
The clinics are free and open to the community, not just Y members.
Saturday s clinic will be at the Warlick Family YMCA, 2221 Robinwood Road, Gastonia, and will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Five hundred Pfizer vaccinations will be available at this location.
Monday s clinic will be at the Stowe Family YMCA, 196 YMCA Drive, Belmont, and will also run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
500 Moderna vaccines will be available at this location.
The clinics are being held in cooperation with Vax Van, a mobile testing and vaccination company serving the Charlotte region.
Appointments are required at both locations and can be made at: https://www.mobilevaccinationservices.com/ymca.
H&M Catering earns YMCA Volunteer of the Year Award
Each year, the Gaston County Family YMCA honors an individual dedicated to serving the community with its Volunteer of the Year Award.
In 2020 this award is being given to Hans and Megan Kanal from H&M Catering, located in Mount Holly, for their tireless work combating hunger during the COVID-19 shutdown.
One in five children in North Carolina struggle with food insecurity, which can be an anxiety-provoking issue for kids who struggle with hunger and don’t have access to free and reduced lunch at school.
In addition to children, COVID-19 has impacted seniors, many of whom were on waiting lists to receive home deliveries.
Gaston Y plans Reset Challenge beginning Feb. 1
Sick and tired of feeling sick and tired in these COVID-19 times?
The Gaston County Family YMCA invites all in the community to participate in a free six-week Reset challenge designed to help transform spirit, mind and body.
“Now, more than ever before, we need to recharge and refocus,” said Gaston County Family YMCA CEO Sharon Padgett.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has worn us down, she continued. It has isolated us in so many ways. This challenge provides an opportunity to get active and healthier by yourself or as a family.”
Participants can opt-in to the free challenge by texting RESET to 844-473-9622. Follow the prompts to sign-up for the challenge that begins Feb. 1.