And Meet 30 'Wonder Women'!
We're all about helping women around here…that's why we've established this Scholarship Fund. It'll provide for special women's programs and YMCA memberships for families in need.
Recently we did an unusual fundraiser…it was an extreme Lock-In! Youth groups, scout troops, and kid's clubs all over America will go to their local Y and spend a night…this was a take-off on that same idea. An extreme Lock-In that lasted 30 DAYS!!
Yup, I really lived in the Maryland Farms YMCA in Brentwood, Tennessee for that long, never leaving! It was like Survivor, except nobody voted me off the 'island'. During the month we were live everyday and featured 30 'Wonder Women' ...girls of all ages who are on incredible journeys. These are fun, fascinating and sometimes fertile friends! Now you can hear what they said! The talk ranged from cheating husbands to surviving the unimaginable!
Listen Here...
Recently we did an unusual fundraiser…it was an extreme Lock-In! Youth groups, scout troops, and kid's clubs all over America will go to their local Y and spend a night…this was a take-off on that same idea. An extreme Lock-In that lasted 30 DAYS!!
Yup, I really lived in the Maryland Farms YMCA in Brentwood, Tennessee for that long, never leaving! It was like Survivor, except nobody voted me off the 'island'. During the month we were live everyday and featured 30 'Wonder Women' ...girls of all ages who are on incredible journeys. These are fun, fascinating and sometimes fertile friends! Now you can hear what they said! The talk ranged from cheating husbands to surviving the unimaginable!
Listen Here...
#1. Diane Winningham: A Wild Woman with a Heart of Hope for Others...
Hear Diane's segment 1,segment 2,segment 3
#2. Eva Self: You Can Live Life to the Max in a Wheelchair???
Hear Eva's segment 1 and segment 2
#3. Mary Warren: Morning Sickness Saved Her Family from the St. James Massacre!
Hear Mary's segment 1,segment 2,segment 3
#4. Mary Lee Watson: She's Been "Making Lemonade from Lemons" for Over 86 Years... Hear How She Lives to Love!
Hear Mary Lee's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
(This dear woman passed away recently after a courageous battle with cancer. She deeply touched so many of us...our condolences to her family and close friends. She lived and loved well. You will be missed Mary Lee.)
#5. Pepper Magargee: Single 'til 40... Then 6 Children in 5 Years!
Hear Pepper's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#6. Gwen Oatsvall: From China with Love... 100 Reasons to Adopt!
Hear Gwen's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3, segment 4
#7. Sheilah Griggs: Counteracting a Culture Consumed with Perfection... Learning to Love Where You Are!
Hear Sheilah's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#8. Nita Andrews: Skydive or Surrogacy? 49 Years Old and Giving the Gift of Life!
Hear Nita's segment 1, segment 2
#9. Diane Shapiro: Deb's Lil' Buddy is Learning to Let Go! Pushing Through Fear, Beginning to Trust...
Hear Diane's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3, segment 4
#10. Pat Byron: You Took My Daughter, But You Can't Have My Life!
Hear Pat's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#11. Linda Weiland: A Life Lived for Others... You Don't Have to Pretend to be Perfect!
Hear Linda's segment 1, segment 2
#12. Ebralie Mwizerwa: She Survived 100 Days of Hell, Yet Still Speaks of Hope!
Hear Ebralie's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#13. Lynn Husband: Helping Others to 'Discover and Become'...
Hear Lynn's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3, segment 4
#14. Renee Altson: Surviving Depression, When Giving Up is the Easiest Thing to Do...
Hear Renee's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#15. Amey B. Walker: Move Over Mrs. Fields... She's Making Grandma Proud!
Hear Amey's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3, segment 4
Hear Diane's segment 1,segment 2,segment 3
#2. Eva Self: You Can Live Life to the Max in a Wheelchair???
Hear Eva's segment 1 and segment 2
#3. Mary Warren: Morning Sickness Saved Her Family from the St. James Massacre!
Hear Mary's segment 1,segment 2,segment 3
#4. Mary Lee Watson: She's Been "Making Lemonade from Lemons" for Over 86 Years... Hear How She Lives to Love!
Hear Mary Lee's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
(This dear woman passed away recently after a courageous battle with cancer. She deeply touched so many of us...our condolences to her family and close friends. She lived and loved well. You will be missed Mary Lee.)
#5. Pepper Magargee: Single 'til 40... Then 6 Children in 5 Years!
Hear Pepper's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#6. Gwen Oatsvall: From China with Love... 100 Reasons to Adopt!
Hear Gwen's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3, segment 4
#7. Sheilah Griggs: Counteracting a Culture Consumed with Perfection... Learning to Love Where You Are!
Hear Sheilah's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#8. Nita Andrews: Skydive or Surrogacy? 49 Years Old and Giving the Gift of Life!
Hear Nita's segment 1, segment 2
#9. Diane Shapiro: Deb's Lil' Buddy is Learning to Let Go! Pushing Through Fear, Beginning to Trust...
Hear Diane's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3, segment 4
#10. Pat Byron: You Took My Daughter, But You Can't Have My Life!
Hear Pat's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#11. Linda Weiland: A Life Lived for Others... You Don't Have to Pretend to be Perfect!
Hear Linda's segment 1, segment 2
#12. Ebralie Mwizerwa: She Survived 100 Days of Hell, Yet Still Speaks of Hope!
Hear Ebralie's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#13. Lynn Husband: Helping Others to 'Discover and Become'...
Hear Lynn's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3, segment 4
#14. Renee Altson: Surviving Depression, When Giving Up is the Easiest Thing to Do...
Hear Renee's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#15. Amey B. Walker: Move Over Mrs. Fields... She's Making Grandma Proud!
Hear Amey's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3, segment 4
#16. Dr. Marci Johnson: A Mentor to Many... Dream, Educate, Excel!
Hear Dr. Marci's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3, segment 4
#17. Pauline Taaffe: Her Middle Name is "Fun!" Meet Deb's Irish Friend Who's Always Looking for the Good in Life...
Hear Pauline's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#18. Jen Gash: From the Mayor's Office to Moldova... New Beds for 700 Orphans!
Hear Jen's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#19. Carmen Wood Thompson: Embracing Life in a Wheelchair, Finding Something in Today That Gives Hope for Tomorrow...
Hear Carmen's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#20. Shelli Yoder: Miss Indiana to Miss America (Runner Up!) -- This Former Beauty Queen's Battle with Anorexia...
Hear Shelli's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#21. Alys Blair: The Sky is NOT the Limit with this Astronaut Applicant! Getting Rid of the Guilt of Going Back to Work...
Hear Alys's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#22. Leilani Boulware: A Winn Dixie Wonder! Life is Full of Distractions, Live Deliberately...
Hear Leilani's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#23. Connie Wetzell: The Shock of a Lifetime... A Sudden End to a 26-Year Marriage! Life After Divorce...
Hear Connie's segment 1, segment 2
#24. Sara Compton: Using the Pain of Her Past to Serve Others, She Leads a Support Group for Kids Dealing with Divorce, Death and Loss
Hear Sara's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#25. Lou Beasley: Finding Hope Again After the Murder of her Husband...
Hear Lous's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#26. Dr. RoseAnne Coleman: When You Give I Get... When I Give You Get
Hear Dr. RoseAnne's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#27. Stevie Waltrip: Wife of a NASCAR Wild Man... Making a Big Difference on a Smaller Track!
Hear Stevie's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#28. Mara Papatheodorou: The Wonderful World of Food with this Contributing Editor of Bon Appetit!
Hear Mara's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#29. Kim Hill: Life as a Single Parent... Carpool, Laundry and Kids!
Hear Kim's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#30. Vicki Wyatt: After Her Son's Tragic Death She's Learned to Live Life as a Dance, Not a Race... Filled with Opportunities, Not Obstacles
Hear Vicki's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
Hear Dr. Marci's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3, segment 4
#17. Pauline Taaffe: Her Middle Name is "Fun!" Meet Deb's Irish Friend Who's Always Looking for the Good in Life...
Hear Pauline's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#18. Jen Gash: From the Mayor's Office to Moldova... New Beds for 700 Orphans!
Hear Jen's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#19. Carmen Wood Thompson: Embracing Life in a Wheelchair, Finding Something in Today That Gives Hope for Tomorrow...
Hear Carmen's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#20. Shelli Yoder: Miss Indiana to Miss America (Runner Up!) -- This Former Beauty Queen's Battle with Anorexia...
Hear Shelli's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#21. Alys Blair: The Sky is NOT the Limit with this Astronaut Applicant! Getting Rid of the Guilt of Going Back to Work...
Hear Alys's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#22. Leilani Boulware: A Winn Dixie Wonder! Life is Full of Distractions, Live Deliberately...
Hear Leilani's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#23. Connie Wetzell: The Shock of a Lifetime... A Sudden End to a 26-Year Marriage! Life After Divorce...
Hear Connie's segment 1, segment 2
#24. Sara Compton: Using the Pain of Her Past to Serve Others, She Leads a Support Group for Kids Dealing with Divorce, Death and Loss
Hear Sara's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#25. Lou Beasley: Finding Hope Again After the Murder of her Husband...
Hear Lous's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#26. Dr. RoseAnne Coleman: When You Give I Get... When I Give You Get
Hear Dr. RoseAnne's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#27. Stevie Waltrip: Wife of a NASCAR Wild Man... Making a Big Difference on a Smaller Track!
Hear Stevie's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#28. Mara Papatheodorou: The Wonderful World of Food with this Contributing Editor of Bon Appetit!
Hear Mara's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#29. Kim Hill: Life as a Single Parent... Carpool, Laundry and Kids!
Hear Kim's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
#30. Vicki Wyatt: After Her Son's Tragic Death She's Learned to Live Life as a Dance, Not a Race... Filled with Opportunities, Not Obstacles
Hear Vicki's segment 1, segment 2, segment 3
Incredible Stories!! Thanks to each one for being so open, honest and vulnerable. I'm learning so much from you all.
Now here's a little more about the On The HomeStretch Scholarship Fund:
Our goal this first year is $25,000 and we're raising it through people like you pledging per night I was there….so a dollar a night would be a $30 donation to the YMCA…$5 per night would come to a $150 gift. Some generous folks are able to give $10 or $20 a night…whatever is given; the amount is much appreciated and will make a difference! Oh by the way, your gift is tax deductible and goes 100% to the YMCA.
Click here to find out more! (Link will open as a PDF)
If you’re interested in giving, you may either:
1. Contact us about filling out a pledge card! (pledges can be paid any time before the end of 2008)
2. Or make checks payable to: The YMCA for: “OTHS Scholarship Fund” and Mail To: PO Box 2441, Brentwood, TN 37024
Thanks for your generosity
and
Enjoy listening to these 30 'Wonder~Ful Women'!
Now here's a little more about the On The HomeStretch Scholarship Fund:
Our goal this first year is $25,000 and we're raising it through people like you pledging per night I was there….so a dollar a night would be a $30 donation to the YMCA…$5 per night would come to a $150 gift. Some generous folks are able to give $10 or $20 a night…whatever is given; the amount is much appreciated and will make a difference! Oh by the way, your gift is tax deductible and goes 100% to the YMCA.
Click here to find out more! (Link will open as a PDF)
If you’re interested in giving, you may either:
1. Contact us about filling out a pledge card! (pledges can be paid any time before the end of 2008)
2. Or make checks payable to: The YMCA for: “OTHS Scholarship Fund” and Mail To: PO Box 2441, Brentwood, TN 37024
Thanks for your generosity
and
Enjoy listening to these 30 'Wonder~Ful Women'!