WSSU Photo by Garrett Garms
A WSSU physical therapy student works with MSfit participant Patsy Murrill.
Fitness program at YWCA
is helping those with MS
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
MSfit, a free fitness and wellness program offered to
people living with MS, has officially started at the
Gateway YWCA, 1300 S. Main St.
Since MSfit was announced in October, there has been
an overwhelming response from potential participants.
Etta Branson, diagnosed in 2013, said, "When I saw
the article in the paper about MSfit I was so excited. I
thought to myself this is the perfect program to stay in
shape and meet other people with MS that are experienc
ing similar symptoms as me. This is a much needed pro
gram in the MS community, I can't wait to start!"
MSfit's partnership with the YWCA allows partici
pants to take advantage of a wide range of classes and
amenities seven days a week.
"The goal of this program is to enhance the quality of
life for MS participants and their families. We will docu
ment results from our program and share them with physi
cians to better understand the role fitness and wellness
plays in managing MS symptoms" said Brian Murrill,
founder and executive director of MSfit.
Prior to beginning the program, participants are
required to complete an initial fitness screening that will
gauge their level of ability. The screenings will be con
ducted by the Winston-Salem State University
Department of Physical Therapy.
Dr. Sara Migliarese, a physical therapy professor at
WSSU, said, "The WSSU Department of Physical
Therapy is excited about the start of MSfit ... Our third
year students will be performing the fitness screenings
and developing exercise programs for the clients with MS
based on their abilities. Under the supervision of DPT
faculty, the students will educate each client on safe and
effective exercise using the YWCA facilities, classes, and
equipment. This service-learning opportunity will benefit
the students, as well as the clients, and the WSSU PT Club
is already involved in early fund raising activities to help
support the MSfit Foundation. WSSU is committed to the
success and sustainability of this community service."
As a part of their coursework, the WSSU Department
of PT will return to the Gateway YWCA once a month to
reevaluate participants and document their successes.
"We are very excited about the future of this pro
gram", said Murrill. With the continued support of the
YWCA, the WSSU Department of PT, and the National
MS Society, I'm confident that MSfit will have a signifi
cant impact on the MS community."
For more information on MSfit, contact Brian Murrill
at msfitfoundation@gmail.com.
Philanthropy
group ready
for celebration
Grant recipients to be honored
SPECIAL TO
THE CHRONICLE
The Black Philanthropy
Initiative (BPI) awarded
$15,000 in grants in late
2014 from the Black
Philanthropy Fund's sev
entll_grant cycle, support
ing programs that are
improving the lives of
African-Americans in. the
areas of education, parent
ing and financial literacy.
The nonprofit will hold
a grant reception honoring
BPI's grantees on Tuesday,
Feb. 24 at Experiment in
Self Reliance's new facili
ty, 3480 Dominion St.
A continental breakfast
will be provided at 8:30
a.m. with a program to fol
low at 9 a.m. RSVJ\to
Leila Warren atVlwaK
ren@wsfoundation.orh.
Grants were awarded
?Experiment in Self
Reliance: $5,000 to sup
port the New Century
Individual Development
Account (IDA) program to
help more working low
income individuals become
financially stable, and to
ultimately become first
time homebuyers.
Experiment in Self
Reliance will provide IDA
program graduates who
have purchased a home
with additional financial
literacy classes to reinforce
best practices of long-term
financial success.
In addition, each gradu
ate is paired with a success
coach who will gather
information from the grad
uates regarding their finan
cial stability to help
enhance the IDA program
for future participants and
to research the program's
long-term impact.
?Empowering Girls in
Real Life Situations:
$5,000 to support a pro
gram for girls and teens
that builds self-esteem
through education and
mentoring.
The program provides
group discussions on issues
that the girls may be expe
riencing, mentoring, col
lege tours, etiquette train
ing and a community serv
ice project.
The program is being
offered at Philo Middle
School and Parkland High
School during the 2014
2015 school year.
'School Health
Alliance for Forsyth
County: $5,000 to support
a behavioral treatment
project for students and
families at Ashley
Elementary who are affect
ed by attention
deficit/hyper activity disor
der (ADHD).
The 18-week pilot pro
gram will provide parents
with up-to-date informa
tion on ADHD treatment,
best practices on advocat
ing for their children, par
enting skills and opportuni
ties to participate in team
building exercises with
their child's teacher.
BPI also announced
that its Black Philanthropy
Initiative Endowment,
which was established in
2014 with $25,000, has
now grown to almost
$68,000.
Income from this
endowment will supple
ment funds that are raised
annually to provide grant
making for programs sup
porting the African
Zerican community.
First Tennessee Bank
also committed to a
three-year $10,000 annual
matching challenge grant
to support the Initiative's
endowment.
Thanks to generous
donor support, BPI
received the first matching
grant of $10,000 in 2014.
Alison Ashe-Card,
chairwoman of the Black
Philanthropy Initiative,
said, "This is an exciting
time for BPI: not only are
we announcing grants that
will strengthen our com
munity, but we're celebrat
ing an exceptional year of
growth in BPI's endow
ment.
"We appreciate the
support
of our
w o n -
derful
donors
as well
as the
match
i n g
funds
gener
.... i
it- r- j ousiy
Ashe-Card prov,/
ed by
First
Tennessee Bank."
The Black
Philanthropy Fund was
created through fundrais
ing efforts of the Black
Philanthropy Initiative
(BPI), which was estab
lished in 2000 to celebrate
the traditions of sharing in
the African-American
community while expand
ing models of charitable
giving through education
and engagement.
Over the course of the
past seven years, the
Black Philanthropy
Initiative has provided
$128,200 in program
grants to local nonprofits.
W-S Foundation announces
January community grants
SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE
The Winston-Salem Foundation announces 25
Community Grants totaling $422,896 that will touch the
lives of many living in Forsyth County.
Grants were awarded to organizations in the following
program areas: arts and culture, community and economic
development, education, health, human services and pub
lic interest.
The organizations receiving awards are.
?Center for Creative Economy - $15,000 for the
Swerve program
?Children's Home Society of NC - $4,000 for a second
year of support for marketing
?Children's Law Center of Central NC - $25,000 for a
second year of support for a director of development
?Forsyth Education Partnership - $22,000 for a part
time educator warehouse manager for a second year
?Group Homes of Forsyth - $30,000 for marketing
and development analysis and strategy
?Hispanics in Philanthropy - $10,000 to support
Forsyth County organizations responding to administra
tive relief and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
?Hosanna House of Transition - $8,000 for consultant
services to develop a worker cooperative model for an
employment training program
?Imprints - $15,000 for a business development direc
tor for a third year
?Lowrance Middle School PTA - $9,465 to fund a
summer respite care program for students with disabilities
and their families
?Moravian Church in America, Southern Province -
$15,000 to assist with operating costs for the City with
Dwellings winter shelter
?NC Institute of Medicine - $10,000 to establish a
state-wide task force on Alzheimer's Disease
?NC Institute of Political Leadership - $8,000 to
expand programming for women and collegiate students
and establish Alumni Councils
?Next Step Ministries - $4,800 for a new client data
base
?Salem Academy and College - $50,000 for the capi
tal campaign
?School Health Alliance for Forsyth County - $9,131
,to support a behavioral treatment project for students and
families affected by Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder
?Second Sundays on Fourth - $3,000 for marketing
assistance to diversify its audience
?Senior Services - $40,000 to support the Home Care
program for high-risk seniors for a second year
?Smith Farm Elementary PTA - $10,000 for the con
struction of a playground
ll ?Sunnystde Ministry of the Moravian (Jiurch -
$12,000 for a program manager for a second year
?Veterans Helping Veterans Heal, Inc. - $20,000 to
develop marketing materials
?Vigils for Healing - $2,500 to provide monetary sup
port for the family members of victims of violent death
?WinstonNet - $25,000 to expand the executive direc
tor's part time hours for a second year
?Winston-Salem Symphony - $30,000 for a resource
coordinator position
?Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools - $30,000 to
support family engagement programs in the Winston
Salem/ Forsyth County Schools for a third year
?World Relief High Point - $15000 for the Anti
Human Trafficking program manager position
The Winston-Salem Foundation is a community foun
dation that supports charitable programs in the greater
Forsyth County area. Founded in 1919 with a $1000 gift,
it now administers approximately 1300 funds and had
total custodial assets of $384.3 million at the end of 2014.
In 2014, the Foundation granted $24.8 million to char
itable causes, over $2 million of which was through the
Community Grants program. Learn more at
www.wsfoundation.org. ^
Veterans Helping Veterans Heal representatives
were at a function in December. From left are
Diane Evans, Jane Milner, Leslie Jones and Mary
Jac Brennan.
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