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Team Members of the Month
Congratulations to this month's 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!
·       Spencer Yamasaki (Ann & Steve Hinchliffe San Pedro & Peninsula Y)
·       Mark Linscomb (Association Office)
·       Margaret Domingue (Camping Services)
·       Sebastian Has (Collins & Katz Y)
·       Nick Vairo (East Valley Y)
·       Miguel Guerrero (Gardena-Carson Y)
·       Harrison Lee (Ketchum-Downtown Y)
·       Brenda Galvez (Mid Valley Y)
·       Noah Carlin (Montebello Commerce Y)
·       Natalie Galstyan (North Valley Y)
·       Serena Huang (Pasadena-Sierra Madre Y)
·       Mark Gomez (Santa Anita Y)
·       Andrea Gil (Southeast Rio Vista)
·       Katie Reese (Torrance South Bay Y)
·       Nadia Angeles (Weingart East LA Y)
·       Blanca Licea (West Valley Y)
·       Monica Alvarado (Westchester Y)
·       Maria Aguilar (Wilmington Y)
Thank you to the dozens of individuals who took the time to recognize their colleagues!
Would you like to recognize someone for the great work they're doing? Click below to nominate
someone for next month's Team Member of the Month!
Submit a Nomination
Money-Saving Tax Perks for Team Members
FREE TAX PREPARATION FOR ELIGIBLE TEAM MEMBERS
CSUN's Vita Clinic is once again offering free tax preparation services to qualifying employees. Running through April 13th,  appointments are held at the Mid Valley and West Valley Y branches. To qualify, individuals must have earned under $60,000 in 2022.

Please visit the Vita Clinic website to book an appointment and for more information on what to bring to your appointment.
Visit the Vita Clinic Site
 
2022 SAVER'S CREDIT
If you participated in the Y-Retirement Fund's 403(b) Smart Account in 2022, you may be eligible to receive a Saver's Credit. The Saver’s Credit amount varies, depending on your filing status and AGI. Qualifying individuals can claim a tax credit worth 50%, 20%, or 10% of the contributions made to your 403(b) Smart Account in 2022.

Please visit the Y-Retirement Fund's website for more information on this credit.
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Referral Program Reward Increase

When you refer a friend to work for the LA Y, you help friends who are looking for new positions while also helping to create a workplace that's fun and fulfilling! Our Employee Referral Program is set up to both support and reward Team Members for helping to spread the word about working for the Y. This month, the reward amount increased from $100 to $250 per referral so please make sure that you've created your account on our referral dashboard so you can start earning!
Referral Dashboard
 
AARN Advancing Change Discussion
 
On February 21st, the African American Resource Network hosted an open discussion titled, "Advancing Change and Creating Opportunity". During this forum, the AARN leads spoke about the AARN's goals to address the issues that African Americans encounter in the workplace, community, and country, as well as stressed the importance of mentorship within the Y. If you'd like to get involved in the AARN or serve as a mentor, please click here.
 
 
Follow Us on Instagram!
Follow your People, Culture & Development Team on Instagram where we'll share learning opportunities, staff perks and social gathering info, specifically for our LA Y team members.
@people_ymcala
 
 
Well Done, Team!
Congratulations to Gabriel Gonzalez! Gabriel has been announced as the Executive Director of the Santa Anita Family YMCA. Since Gabriel stepped into his role at the Santa Anita Family YMCA, he has led with passion and determination to transform the way the community sees and experiences the Y. During his tenure as the AED and then Interim ED, Gabriel executed and exceeded the FD goals while simultaneously rebuilding the branch, programs, and membership offerings. Gabriel provided the community with support through turkey giveaways at thanksgiving, Covid testing, and clothing drives for seniors. In the summer, Gabriel led the branch in summer program enrollments, exceeding day camp targets and partnering with Monrovia Unified for use of the Monrovia HS Pool at no cost. Congratulations, Gabriel!!

(Special thanks to Jen Sullivan for providing the information for this shout-out!)
 
Fun, Fabulous and Free!
Local Things to Do On a Non-Profit Budget
Once a month, the Griffith Observatory hosts a free Star Party where volunteers from local planetary societies and amateur astronomers come out to share telescopes and knowledge with the public. If you're interested in astronomy or just want an excuse to view the city from a different perspective, Star Parties are a fun way to appreciate the world above from a beautiful historic LA landmark. The next Star Party will held on March 25 until 9:45pm. For more information on upcoming dates, please check out their website!
Star Party Info
Inspiration

In the 5th century B.C., Siddhartha Gautama was born into a wealthy family as a prince in present-day Nepal. Gautama was moved by the suffering he observed in the world, later becoming known as "the Buddha" and founding Buddhism. The following words from Gautama are a great reminder of the importance of self-love:

"You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection"

We'd love to hear your favorite quotes! Email the words that have made an impact on you to erinsacco@ymcala.org and we may share them in a future newsletter. Thank you to Aishwarya Kokatay for the above quote.



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