We are taking this opportunity to connect with our community, keep our members informed, and share tips and tricks from our trainers, program directors, and staff members! We hope you will stay tuned and follow along!
The needs of our local food pantries’ are multiplying each week. In addition, the challenges of online ordering are increasing the necessity for physical donations to keep these vital programs going. We are asking you to share what you can with our fellow organizations to ensure no children or adults go hungry. Read More …
April 2020 By: Lesley Andrews Pathways Director The grant awarded to Pathways by The Tutu Project™, an initiative of The Carey Foundation, has already helped four women with breast cancer who are need of financial relief from the Pathways Financial Assistance Fund. We are so grateful to The Tutu Project™, a breast cancer nonprofit Read More …
Staying safe online is a challenge in normal times, and right now it is even more important…and probably less on your mind. Read More …
As we are all adjusting to a new normal of distance learning from home, I have a few tips to share with parents. I am a special education teacher with over 20 years of experience working in the education system. I have also been a dancer my entire life and a dance and fitness instructor at The Connection for 20 years. However, I am also a mom to two boys (4 & 6) who we are now learning to incorporate distance learning at home. Read More …
March 2020 Running out of ideas on what to make each night for dinner? Pathways Women’s Cancer Support program Pathways Cooks has you covered! Pathways Cooks is a program for cancer survivors and other community members who prepare, cook and deliver nutrient-rich, organic, whole foods meals to women undergoing cancer treatment and their families. It Read More …
March 2020 Youth Specialty Director, Lucie Kahn is back with more theme day ideas to keep your youngest family members happy and engaged while home. Our next theme is a kid-favorite: A Sleepover party! The first thing to do is to set the scene. Pick out and put on your silliest or favorite pajamas. Read More …
March 2020 By Sangeeta Benbow Adult Fitness & Wellness Program Director In these strange times, many of us are hunkering down with more time than we’re used to. In addition to keeping up with some form of exercise, this might be an opportunity to tackle that “to do” list and reconnect with ourselves, our Read More …
March 2020 By Lucie Kahn Youth Speciality Director Keeping your youngest children happy and engaged while having to stay indoors can be a tough challenge even for the most creative parents out there. Lucie Kahn, The Connection’s Youth Specialty Director is currently developing and testing in real-time, great ideas to keep everyone learning, having fun Read More …
March 2020 By: Sangeeta Benbow Adult Fitness and Wellness Program Director We know our members are dedicated to their exercise! While The Connection is closed, we have options to help you stay fit and healthy with short videos by our staff and general information on our website, Facebook page, and blog. And of course, Read More …
March 2020 By: Danny Osias Assistant Fitness Center Director Imagine being able to tackle heart health, posture control, and full-body conditioning, all while having a very low impact on the joints. That is what The Connection’s NEW beginner-friendly Hydrow Indoor Rowing Machine allows you to do. It’s like the “Swiss army knife” of fitness! Read More …