I am a Board member and volunteer water aerobics instructor at the Bellevue Y, and invite you to join me in making an impact on our community with a gift during our Annual Fund Drive.

Forty years ago I brought my infant daughter to the Bellevue Y pool to learn to swim. One of the moms recommended the "new" water aerobics exercise to help me overcome my fear of water. My daughter grew to be a competent swimmer, and now I teach water aerobics.

While dues pay for the operating expenses of the Y, the Annual Fund Drive supports our community outreach such as swim lessons for children, free meals from the Wednesday night food truck for those experience, a free Diabetes Prevention Program and children's summer camp.

To me the Y is more that a pool, gym and locker rooms. It is about enriching the community. I invite you to join me is giving to the Annual Fund Drive.