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“Peering from some high window, at the gold of November sunset and feeling that if day has to become night, this is a beautiful way.”  - E. E. Cummings
Team Members of the Month
Congratulations to the October Team Members of the Month! Your dedication, talent and inspiration have not gone unnoticed! The following team members have been recognized for exemplifying the Y's Core Values while using their role, influence and insight to pursue positive change at the Y. You are shining stars!
  • Kenert Mejicanos (Anderson Munger)
  • Rebbeca Ponce (Antelope Valley)
  • Zulay Arroyo (Association Office)
  • Leonardo Garcia (Camping Services)
  • Shalia Gutierrez (Collins and Katz)
  • Andres Avila (Culver-Palms)
  • Nicole Jarero (East Valley)
  • Adair Perez (Gardena-Carson)
  • Edward Galvan (Ketchum Downtown)
  • Lionnel Zaragoza (Mid Valley)
  • Joshua Roman (Montebello)
  • Jennifer Sin (North Valley)
  • Samantha Pina (So Pasadena San Marino)
  • Ashley Ruiz (Southeast RV)
  • Trevor Scherer (Torrance So Bay)
  • Roxana Rodriguez and Ignacio Lecuanda (West Valley)
  • Gabriel Gomez (Westchester)
  • Michael Chavez (Wilmington)
 
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Expanded Retirement Smart Account Options
 
With a competitive contribution rate and savings account options open to all Y Team Members, The YMCA Retirement Fund continues to be one of the best benefits for Y staff. While the YMCA of Metro LA currently contributes 10% once eligible, Y staff can begin saving for retirement at any time through the Fund with Smart Accounts. On January 1, 2024, a new variation on the Smart Account will enter the mix with the new Roth account. While it's up to you to determine your contribution amount through payroll deductions, the new Roth Account will allow Team Members to choose between the classic tax-deffered or the new Roth Accounts. This flexibitlity allows you to save in a way that works best for your future financial goals. Learn more about Smart Accounts and standard Y Retirement eligibility on their site.
 
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Exclusive Access to the Columbia Company Store!
Just in time for the gift-giving season, our partners at Columbia Sportwear are offering LA Y Team Members the opportunity to shop in their company store with exclusive company passes during the month of December! The company store is a private shopping experience for Columbia Employees and Community Program Partners; it is not open to the public. Items are marked between 40%-60% below retail prices. The Columbia company store carries their family of brands, including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna.

To shop, print out a copy of this PDF invitation and bring to the store along with verification of employment at the YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles. Invites are valid for you and up to four guests. The offer is valid in-store only. The Employee Store carries the current season collection across the 4 brands.
Professional Development Opportunities
  • NEO+: New LA Y Team Members can continue their learning journey after orientation has ended by attending 1 hour, virtual lunch-and-learns. NEO+ topics include Y career mapping, managing stress & preventing burnout and Y-USA's leadership certification system.  Click here to view the learning calendar and registration information.

  • Recordings now available for Anthony Bell's recent Budgeting & Forecasting AND Financial Analysis & Reporting trainings. Team Members who play a role in the budgeting process who missed the recent classes, or would like to have a refresher, can view each course now on our YouTube channel.

  • Y-USA's Supervisor Essentials Podcast: This series, featuring interviews from Y professionals across the US, highlights the skills essential to becoming an equipped Y supervisor. The interviews are relevant to the post-pandemic era at the Y and include topics like authenticity, Gen Z staff engagement and accountability. Check out the full library of episodes here.
 
 
The Countdown is On!
Help us name the LA Y's new training center! In just a few months, our new training center will officially open it's doors! We think that the name is pretty important and would love our team to get creative and share their thoughts! If you have an idea for a fitting name for our new training center, let us know! Email ErinSacco@ymcala.org with your ideas.
 
Fun, Fabulous and Free!
No-Cost Activities Happening Locally This Month
  • Festival of Lights - Nov 18 - January. The gorgeous Mission Inn of Riverside is bathed in 4.5 million twinkly lights during the annual Festival of Lights. This free, 7-week-long holiday tradition features more than 400 animated figures.

  • Renegade Craft Fair - Nov 18 and 19. The Renegade Craft Fair is the fair all other fairs aspire to, with a marketplace of locally-focused work from hundreds of the best contemporary indie craft artists. Aside from the wares, Renegade offers all sorts of homemade DIY fun and festivities like classes and demos, free photo booths and tons of tasty food trucks. Renegade hosts an epic spring fair, along with a supplemental holiday fair in wintertime that helps you check everyone off your gift list—including yourself.

  • The Great Los Angeles Walk - Nov 18. Every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, hundreds of walkers start the free urban hike on one side of the city and, about half a day later, end up at the other. You can hop on or off the walk whenever you’d like, and though no reservations are required, RSVPs are appreciated. This year’s route mixes things up with a loop and a bit of a bonus walk: Meet by the bear statue at Griffith Park and then you’ll tackle Los Feliz, Franklin, Fairfax, Pico and Western, back up to Griffith -from there you can hike up to the Observatory if you still have any energy left.
 
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