April 2025 Staff Member of the Month - Ellen Bond
What is your role at the YMCA?
I work as a lifeguard at the indoor pool here at the Y.
Tell us a little about your Y-story. What made you want to come work at the YMCA?
I’ve always been in aquatics. I moved here 4 years ago to help my dad. I wanted a place to swim and the Y needed lifeguards. I was a lifeguard in a previous life for 27 years. That doesn’t include my early years working at the Jackson Park pool and the Marietta Y when I was in high school.
How has the YMCA impacted your life?
I’ve met a lot of really nice people.
What do you think the community needs to know about the YMCA of Parkersburg?
The Y has a lot to offer.
How have you witnessed the YMCA mission in action?
YMCA Mission: To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
I witness the mission in action all the time in everything we do.
What is something you are proud of from the last year?
I am proud of my continued work in the cardboard trailer at the Marietta Recycle Center.