Category: Activities

On Wednesday, June 20, GMC welcomed Kalli Simon as the leader of our new Fitness Group! Kalli’s high energy and enthusiasm is so infectious. On the first day, the mood our participants quickly changed from hesitant and reluctant to excited and joyful. The next week, one of the participants from the week before came to GMC just to participate in the group!

Not only is Kalli a superstar workout leader, but she also took the initiative and contacted Whole Foods to see if they would donate some reusable water bottles for participating members. Whole Foods agreed and was very supportive! Thank you, Whole Foods, and thank you to Kalli for reaching out to them!

Read on to learn more about Kalli, why she wanted to come and volunteer at GMC, and how to get in contact with her!

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Did you enjoy the sunshine last Saturday? The GMC Walking Group did! We are so lucky that the weather cooperated for our first walk. Four Georgetown residents (plus one Georgetown dog) joined three GMC guests and GMC staff member Stephanie for a leisurely stroll by the canal and then the waterfront.

Come join us this Thursday for this week’s walk! We will be meeting outside of Grace Church’s gates (1041 Wisconsin Ave, NW) at 11am and departing then. The forecast says it’ll be 68 degrees, and we noticed that trees are starting to bud. Come see it for yourself with us!

Every other Wednesday at 11am, we stack the chairs and push the tables into the kitchen to make space for Nick Gracenin’s tai chi class. Some guests jump right in, while other require a little nudge before stepping out onto the floor. We are so lucky to have Nick as part of the GMC community. If you have an hour to spare on Wednesday mornings and would like to see the class in action, contact us to find out when the next class is!

Here is a short video of Nick giving a demonstration at the International Chinese Martial Arts Championship in D.C. in 2010.