FOREVERWELL DECEMBER 2025
FOREVERWELL® is a program for the active ager - our goal is to bring new events, extracurriculars, and clubs just for you!
Upcoming Events Holiday Potluck December 12 11:15 - 12:30 pm Youth Center - Fercho YMCA Bring a dish to share and a wrapped white elephant plus enjoy conversation with friends!
Member Spotlight Kim Gillette
Kim has been a member and instructor at the YMCA for over a year. She started teaching after a good friend (who also teaches SilverSneakers) encouraged her to apply. At the time, Kim never imagined she would be the one at the front of the room leading a class. But now this role has been one of the happiest surprises to date. What truly drew Kim in wasn’t just the exercise—it was the community. The members who show up each week are incredibly supportive,
Holiday Potluck
encouraging, and full of energy. She loves how everyone notices each
December 19 11:15 - 11:45 am Confrence Room - Schlossman YMCA
other’s progress, shares laughs, and brings their whole hearts to the
Bring a dish to share and enjoy conversation with friends!
room. Their positivity is contagious, inspiring her to keep growing right alongside them. As many of you know, Kim is now teaching FOREVERWELL Tai Chi, and it has quickly become one of the most meaningful parts of her work at the Y. Tai Chi invites us to slow down in a world that moves far too fast. Teaching Tai Chi reminds Kim that strength doesn’t always come from
Book Club
intensity—sometimes it comes from steadiness, intention, and grace.
December 9 9:30 - 10 am Dawson Lounge - Fercho YMCA
Outside of the Y, Kim wears a few different hats. She is a career and business coach, helping people design lives and work they’re excited
We will discuss “Comfort & Joy” by Kristin Hannah. All are welcome, even if you haven't finished the book.
about. Kim is also an author and a creator often working on stained-
Januarys book is “The Frozen River” by Ariel Lawhon. .
Kim is grateful every day to be part of this FOREVERWELL community.
glass art, writing projects, or supporting local community initiatives. Whether she is teaching, coaching, or creating, her goal is the same: to help people discover what’s possible for their lives.
She wants to thank our members for welcoming her, supporting her, and showing up with such heart. She looks forward to many more classes, conversations, and shared moments of movement.
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