More Than $110,000 Raised to Support YMCA’s Work Strengthening Foundations of Community
To the Editor:
It was an amazing night at the Princeton Family YMCA’s 2017 Centennial Awards For Healthy Living hosted in the Y’s gymnasium last Thursday evening. I want to take this opportunity to thank our wonderful honorees who let us recognize their extraordinary work in making our community healthier and stronger: Rachel Dultz, MD, medical director of the Breast Health Center; Blandine Lacroix, VP for obesity marketing, Novo Nordisk; Kim Pimley, chair, Princeton Healthcare System board of trustees and community leader; Dr. Keith Wailoo, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University; Ross Wishnick, Princeton Human Services Commission chair and founder of Send Hunger Packing Princeton; and the Princeton Clergy Association, represented by its co-chairs Rabbi Adam Feldman and Rev. David A. Davis.
And a huge thank you to our inspiring Centennial Awards co-chairs Tracy Sipprelle and Cameron Manning and Silent Auction co-chairs Mana Winters and Ruth Wells. They, along with our Steering Committee members and our terrific young presenters, put on yet another memorable and uplifting presentation. And of course, much appreciation to our very generous sponsors and donors who supported the occasion and made it such a FUN party!
I am thrilled to report that our collective efforts raised more than $110,000 to support the YMCA’s work in strengthening the foundations of our community. At the YMCA, we are committed to nurturing the potential of kids, to promoting healthy living and to fostering a sense of social responsibility — and we are truly grateful to our supporters who help us to ensure that every individual has access to the essentials needed to learn, grow and thrive.
Merilyn Rovira
Chair, Board of Directors