Open to members and their guests
Place: Unitarian Church
10 Lyons Plains Road, Westport
11:00 am Coffee and Conversation
11:30 am Meeting and Speaker
February 13
Michael Evans: Sports Diplomacy - How Basketball Can Change the World
Michael Evans, a native of Weston, is the 29 year old founder of Full Court Peace, a nonprofit that uses basketball as a tool of diplomacy around the world. He holds an MA from Harvard’s School of Education and its Kennedy School of Government. At Hamilton College he was on the varsity basketball team, then played as a professional in Belfast, Northern Ireland where he formed and coached the first “mixed” high school boys’ basketball team, composed of equal numbers of Catholics and Protestants from segregated schools. He now travels to and from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico building a demilitarized zone of basketball courts for local youth — and also to Havana, Cuba improving Cuban-American relations through the sport.
February 27
Rob Reeves : Building What Matters
The CEO of Westport’s Family Y since January 2009, Rob Reeves began his 32 year “Y” career after receiving a B.S.in Physical Education from Springfield College. He will give us an update on the project of moving the Y to their Mahackeno property in order to continue the mission of enriching our community by developing the potential of every individual, promoting healthy living and fostering a sense of social responsibility. Rob will also explain how the Y is reaching out to local foundations, businesses and individuals with the means to invest in the Y’s future and how a public grass roots campaign will follow the initial fundraising efforts.
Is it a Snow Day?
If Westport schools are closed, due to weather, the Y’s Women General Meeting will be canceled.
If in doubt, check local radio stations
WNLK (1350AM), WSTC (1400AM),
WEBE (108FM) — or TV Channel 3
