May 2020 Mark Kalladeen Personal Trainer at The Connection   Hello Connection Members!  I hope everyone is staying safe, maintaining social distancing, and staying healthy during the current COVID-19 pandemic.  As some of you may already know I am going to school to become a nurse. I very much enjoy working in healthcare and since Read More …

May 2020 Jeff Porter Aquatics Director I hope everyone is doing well and staying healthy! I know that in these unprecedented times we are all adjusting to the new normal. I want to remind you that water safety is still a very important skill for people of all ages to know. International Water Safety Day Read More …

May 2020 Lesley Andrews Director of Pathways Rosie* is undergoing a grueling regiment of chemotherapy for breast cancer and can no longer work as a front-line health care worker at a skilled nursing facility.  As a result, this single mom of two daughters is unable to make ends meet. In an effort to support her, Read More …

May 2020 The Connection The month of May can be a great time to stargaze with your little ones! This month will see the last Supermoon of 2020. On Thursday, May 6th, the moon will be supersized and easily viewable (if the weather cooperates) from your back yard or window. Youth Specialty Director Lucie Kahn Read More …

Specific ideas for Being Compassionate to our Community, Family & Friends, and to ourselves.  Read More …

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 …