April Community Captain of the Month: Barbie Dobbins
Barbie is a race participant and program participant turned volunteer Community Captain! Originally from Hinton, WV, Barbie now lives in Beckley.
Barbie grew up in rural WV and spent a lot of time outdoors because her family did not have a television. She was always fairly athletic but became more focused on her health through her thirties.
Joining Active SWV as a Community Captain volunteer “helped me make new friends with healthy habits, explore new activities, and stay accountable to my goals,” says Barbie. Barbie became a volunteer because she sees Active SWV’s mission of empowering individuals to improve their health through activity as important in southern WV.
Barbie thinks everyone should get to know the free programs Active SWV has to offer because they are high value, lost cost (free!), and a lot of fun!
Check out the Beckley Walking group led by Barbie this month, and all of Active SWV’s free monthly program options on the website calendar.
Sign up for your free membership, follow the email prompts to create your membership account, and register for programs before attending!
