Fund Raising for the YMCA - Jamie Dorning Williams
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Jamie Dorning Williams is raising money for YMCA of Snohomish County 2015 Annual Campaign - Monroe Family Branch. My goal is $2,500.

Fundraising Amount=$175.00 ; Goal=$2,500.00
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I have the privilege of being the Director of Membership at the Monroe Sky Valley YMCA for the past 4 years and in this time my life has changed in so many ways. I get to see the impact the Y has on this community and its members every single day. The power of impact is in each our hands. When you choose to make a difference that’s when your life changes too.

Last year, my then 9 year old son Max and I volunteered to be a Buddy at a Miracle league game on Saturday afternoon. Miracle league is a baseball program for kids with special needs. The Monroe Y runs 3 games every Saturday morning for kids who wouldn’t otherwise get the chance to play baseball. Every child who plays get assigned a Buddy, this is where Max and I got to be involved. The #1 goal of the buddy is to insure that every child is safe on the field and has a fantastic time.

Being completely honest with you, I was a little apprehensive and Max was a little nervous as well. We had never been a buddy before and didn’t know what to expect. We got to buddy up with a young man with severe autism who loved to play baseball. This young man just fell in love with Max and followed Max everywhere. Max was so good with him, helping him with his mitt, redirecting his eyes to watch for balls and overall keeping him safe. We had a wonderful time that day.

We volunteered our time because we felt like we had so much to give, instead what happened was this young man gave us more than we ever could have imagined. We left that day so thankful for the time we got to share and for the lessons we learned. Simple lessons like slow down, look at the beautiful wild flowers on the field (When you take a minute to really look), and throwing your hat on the roof of the dugout is actually pretty fun. Life is simple, try not to complicate it.

I am raising money for my cause, the Y! Join me and make an impact today!


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Donors and Comments

Dave S Williams  gave $50.00 4/14/2015
"Sorry it took so long, Love ya"
Diane Gaffney Sanders  gave $50.00 4/8/2015
Kelley Dorning  gave $50.00 3/10/2015
"I am so happy to donate to the YMCA because it has made such a huge impact on Jamie and her family!! I believe in the goals and intents of this organization and will continue to support them in their efforts!"