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D e a r D o n o r s , F r i e n d s , V o l u n t e e r s a n d V i s i o n a r i e s o f t h e B e r t i e C o u n t y Y M C A . I n o u r e v e r - e v o l v i n g w o r l d , w h e r e t e c h n o l o g y h a s c o n n e c t e d p e o p l e f r o m a l l c o r n e r s o f t h e g l o b e , t h e c o n c e p t o f c o m m u n i t y h a s t a k e n o n a n e w m e a n i n g . I t ' s n o l o n g e r l i m i t e d b y p h y s i c a l b o u n d a r i e s o r g e o g r a p h i c a l c o n s t r a i n t s . T o d a y , a c o m m u n i t y i s a g r o u p o f i n d i v i d u a l s w h o c o m e t o g e t h e r a r o u n d a s h a r e d p u r p o s e , p a s s i o n , o r i n t e r e s t , r e g a r d l e s s o f w h e r e t h e y a r e l o c a t e d . I t ' s a b o u t c r e a t i n g a s e n s e o f b e l o n g i n g , c o l l a b o r a t i o n , a n d s u p p o r t . I b e l i e v e t h a t w e h a v e a u n i q u e o p p o r t u n i t y a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o f o s t e r t h i s s e n s e o f c o n n e c t i o n . O u r c o m m u n i t y i s b u i l t o n s h a r e d v a l u e s , a s p i r a t i o n s , a n d a c o m m i t m e n t t o m a k i n g a p o s i t i v e i m p a c t . I n a n i n c r e a s i n g l y d i s c o n n e c t e d w o r l d , i t ' s c r u c i a l t h a t w e c o n t i n u e t o s t r e n g t h e n t h e b o n d s t h a t h o l d u s t o g e t h e r .
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I n c l u s i v i t y : W e a r e c o m m i t t e d t o c r e a t i n g a n i n c l u s i v e c o m m u n i t y w h e r e e v e r y o n e f e e l s w e l c o m e a n d v a l u e d . D i v e r s i t y o f t h o u g h t , e x p e r i e n c e , a n d b a c k g r o u n d i s n o t j u s t r e s p e c t e d b u t c e l e b r a t e d . C o m m u n i c a t i o n : E f f e c t i v e c o m m u n i c a t i o n i s t h e b e d r o c k o f a n y t h r i v i n g c o m m u n i t y . W e w i l l c o n t i n u e t o p r o v i d e p l a t f o r m s a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r o p e n , t r a n s p a r e n t , a n d r e s p e c t f u l d i a l o g u e .
C o l l a b o r a t i o n : T h e p o w e r o f o u r c o m m u n i t y l i e s i n c o l l a b o r a t i o n . W e w i l l a c t i v e l y s e e k w a y s t o c o n n e c t m e m b e r s , e n c o u r a g e p a r t n e r s h i p s , a n d f a c i l i t a t e p r o j e c t s t h a t d r i v e p o s i t i v e c h a n g e . T o g e t h e r , w e a r e s t r o n g e r . E d u c a t i o n a n d L e a r n i n g : W e a r e c o m m i t t e d t o p r o m o t i n g c o n t i n u o u s l e a r n i n g a n d p e r s o n a l g r o w t h . B y p r o v i d i n g r e s o u r c e s , w o r k s h o p s , a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r s k i l l d e v e l o p m e n t , w e a i m t o e m p o w e r o u r m e m b e r s t o r e a c h t h e i r f u l l p o t e n t i a l . S o c i a l R e s p o n s i b i l i t y : W e w i l l t a k e a n a c t i v e r o l e i n g i v i n g b a c k t o s o c i e t y , s u p p o r t i n g c a u s e s t h a t m a t t e r , a n d m a k i n g a p o s i t i v e i m p a c t o n t h e l a r g e r c o m m u n i t y i n w h i c h w e e x i s t . I i n v i t e y o u a l l t o j o i n h a n d s i n t h i s e x c i t i n g j o u r n e y o f b u i l d i n g a c o n n e c t e d c o m m u n i t y . L e t ' s w o r k t o g e t h e r t o m a k e a l a s t i n g i m p a c t , c r e a t e m e a n i n g f u l c o n n e c t i o n s , a n T h a n k y o u f o r y o u r c o m m i t m e n t a n d s u p p o r t t o o u r s h a r e d v i s i o n .
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Welcome to BERTIE COUNTY YMCA
The Bertie County Board of Directors consists of a talented and dedicated group of volunteers that work together with the Y’s executive staff to create a diverse and successful culture for the Bertie County YMCA and all of its members. They generously donate their time and expertise by establishing governance policies, provide planning and strategic direction and help secure resources we need to promote change in our communities.
Frank Ratzlaff, CVO
Erik Parker, Vice Chairman
Nicole Outlaw, Secretary
Tonyetta Lee, Treasurer
LC Hoggard
Kim Hicks
Bob Occena
CAMP HAPPY Summer Camp at the BERTIE COUNTY YMCA
Summer camp at the Bertie County YMCA is a transformational experience. Our camps give kids the chance to make new friends, learn new skills and interact with nature as they engage in physical, social and educational activities––and create memories that will last a lifetime.
IMAGINE EXPLORE MAKE FRIENDS
T he pr og r am includes:
Breakfast, Lunch and Snack
Themed Weeks
Positive Learning Experiences
Age Appropriate activities
Swimming
Warm and Nurturing Arts, Crafts & Sports
Field Trips and a lot more
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IMPACT REPORT BERTIE COUNTY YMCA
The YMCA is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
