The first piece of the table has arrived! The Kingston Family YMCA has contributed this stone from Vicki Keith Point at the headlands of the Leslie Street Spit in Toronto The point was named to honour the many grueling crossings of Lake Ontario
Vicki, who holds 16 world records in marathon swimming, remembers looking out across the darkened waters after over 50 hours of swimming and seeing the beacon from the lighthouse that sits at the headlands and signals its position. The lighthouse brought hope and a promise of achievement through adversity to her.
This stone was donated by Vicki to remind us that anything is possible with vision, hope and perseverance.
Congratulations to Mary Kloosterman and her team at the YMCA of Kingston for being the first to submit a story and object for the table project. I think this is a perfect first story. Vicki Keith has many incredible accomplishments as a marathon swimmer and it is so wonderful that she is now using the YMCA as her vehicle to inspire so many young Canadians with disabilities to reach their dreams.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to hearing many more stories and seeing objects that represent the rich history of Canada's YMCA over the coming months.
Scott
Thanks, Scott. We are looking forward to seeing the entire table, with all our great Y stories.
ReplyDeleteMary