On February 28, I am participating in the OFallon YMCA’s “Workout Wednesday” which directly supports our 2024 Annual Campaign. For one hour, I will be working out to raise support for the campaign. All of the money raised will stay right in our community and directly support the youth and families that we serve. I am passionate about this work, because I have witnessed the OFallon YMCA as truly a front-line community organization, directly making positive impacts in the lives of people around us every day: I personally know people benefitting from our "free to the community" Exercise for Parkinson's program. Through the generosity of a Y membership, my friend Aaron's life has been deeply changed and enriched with the support and encouragement of his Y family. A highlight of my summers for the last 6 years has been our branch's involvement with Community Feed My Lambs, providing free lunches (and school supply backpacks) to school kids throughout OFallon & Shiloh each week . . . all of this and more are made possible only because of monetary gifts to our annual campaign.

I would love your support in this effort! My goal is to raise $300 or more. No amount is too small (or too large!) and every little bit when combined together works to make a difference! (… and if the OFallon Y does not fit into your charitable giving plan, please consider a donation to your own local YMCA branch as I am certain that they also have some amazing programs to benefit the community you live in.) Thank you for your support of the 2024 Annual Campaign and the work that the YMCA is doing!