As we look ahead to meeting the community needs there are ideas where membership input is needed for three topics: telehealth, senior lunch, 24/7 cardio room access, and childcare.Telehealth also known as telemedicine allows a healthcare provider to see a patient...
A woman I’ve been influenced by my whole life is named Barbara. She was born right before the depression, and is truly resourceful. At 94 she can still figure out how to fix most things. She was born with a hair lip. Operations and age eventually made it barely...
My mother was unwaveringly dedicated to us, not an easy task when my father moved us from country to country in pursuit of a better life. Thinking back, it baffles me that she followed my dad by train from India to Pakistan and then Pakistan to England, this time with...
Many members of our community hold cherished memories of their experiences at the YWCA. Whether it was learning to swim, participating in before-and-after school programs or attending summer camps, the YWCA has touched the lives of countless individuals. Today, it...
Miss Motter (now Mrs. Brenneman, my High School Geometry Teacher at Fairfield) She was a teacher that a lot of students didn’t like. However, she was someone who would ask questions to help guide you in solving a problem on your own. She often challenged me a...
My mother, Marilyn Erling, had a restless yearn for travel. This served her well when she married my father, leaving the next week for Germany where he had gotten a Fulbright scholarship for 1954-55. She kept a journal of the times in Heidelberg, where she had to...
My first woman of influence was my mother, Sumiko Koide Walker, who instilled in me a great work ethic and empathy for others. She sent me to school every day with the admonition, “Be good, work hard, and be nice.” And when I say every day, I mean every single day....
When I was a young girl, I was very shy. However, when the opportunity arose, I asked a lot of questions. My first women of influence were my aunts. Sandy, Dot, Mary, Shelby, and Elaine were always delighted to see me and answered my endless questions. Other women of...
For 2024, the YWCA is getting creative to bring back this community tradition. Gather your family and friends to make a plan to run the race virtually. Racers will download an app and use the app to show they completed a 5K route of their choosing. All participants...
by Beth Kanagy The YWCA of Gettysburg and Adams County is celebrating 95 years of service to Adams County. We know that the community values the YWCA, not just for the facility: the pool, the gym, and the classrooms, but for the social interaction and the...